Ion Storm

Ion storm is a dangerous, recurring in-game event in Tiberian Sun and Firestorm where certain units and the radar are disabled and devastating lightning bolts can strike anywhere, anytime.

Effects

Note: This is list is not exhaustive.

• All aircraft and jumpjet units are unable to take off. Aircraft that are in flight as the storm hits will crash, jumpjet units will simply explode.
• Radar is disabled.
• Objects that emit colored light (i.e. light posts) have the light's color components disabled.
• Lightning bolts strike randomly, at random cells on the map.
• Certain weapons are disabled.
• Map lighting is altered.

Bugs/Side-Effects/Unexpected Limitations

• When a jumpjet unit is in mid flight or about to take off when the storm hits, the game could crash. This has been fixed in CnCNet's TS patches.

Applicable INI Flags

Note: This is list may not be exhaustive.

Rules

• [General]→IonLightningFrequency=
• [General]→IonLightningRandomness=
• [General]→IonLightningDamage=
• [General]→IonStormDuration=
• [General]→IonStormWarning=
• [General]→IonStorms=
• [General]→IonStormWarhead=
• [TechnoType]→LightningRod=
• [Weapons]→IonSensitive=

Maps

• [Lighting]→IonAmbient=
• [Lighting]→IonRed=
• [Lighting]→IonGreen=
• [Lighting]→IonBlue=
• [Lighting]→IonGround=
• [Lighting]→IonLevel=
• [SpecialFlags]→IonStorms=
• [TeamType]→IonImmune=