- Instead of using auto_use_power to re-tally up machinery's power usage every cycle, track the steady "static" load separately from the transient "oneoff" usage. Machines then only need to inform the area when they use oneoff power or *change* their steady usage.
- Remove auto_use_power and stop SSmachines from calling it.
- Add vars to track "static" usage for each of the three power channels to /area
- Rename the existing three vars to "oneoff" so its clear what they mean (and to catch people accidentally updating them directly)
- Update area power procs and APCs to use the new variables.
- Rename /area/proc/use_power() to use_power_oneoff() to make it clear what it is doing.
- Deprecate /obj/machinery/use_power() in favor of use_power_oneoff() but don't delete yet. Can transition gradually.
- Add logic to the update_power procs on machines to calculate the deltas and update static area power whenever their usage changes.
- Add logic to machines to update area power when they are created, destroyed, or move.
- Moved /obj/machinery procs related to area power usage into machinery_power.dm to make them easier to find.
- Added or updated comments in several places to explain what is going on and how to use it.
* Adds "typecache" utility functions. A fast way to filter lists by type.
Ported from TG
* Ports the "orbit" feature and subsystem from TG
* Adds a feature that allows mobs and objs to "orbit" around some atom. They literally are moved around in circles. See the `orbit` proc in orbit.dm.
* Adds a subsystem that processes the actual movement of orbiting items.
* Adds utility methods for common machinery behavior.
* Adds default_unfasten_wrench which handles the standard anchor/unanchor behavior of wrenches being used on machines. Together with the other default_x_tool machinery procs we can eliminate having that code duplicated in dozens of places!
* Adds is_wire_tool proc to easily detect when a machine is hit with a tool that should open its wires UI (if it has one).
Based on ideas from Paradise, with improvements for us.
* Implements the Tesla Engine
Ported from a mixture of TG and Paradise code and assets: Edison's Bane
Includes the tesla energy ball itself, the generator that makes it, tesla coils, grounding rods, the circuits and frames to build them.
* Switch dusting to zapping on impact and spin better
Ported /tg SpinAnimation which supports more than triangles.
Maps in a new Grid Checker machine, located in an expanded substation room in Engineering. When a grid check happens, Engineering can hack that machine to restore power sooner. Wearing insulated gloves is highly recommended.
Separates the 'count and assess everything' stuff to it's own datum, called the metric datum, which I plan to add on to in the future to make counting and metrics easier.
Makes decision process a bit more weight-based, will probably continue tweaking later.
Makes the admin debug UI have links to change settings easily.
Adds replacement for grid check event, which works similar to the old one, but is now based on a physical machine in the game world, that Engineering can hack to make the event end faster, if so desired. Note that the machine is not mapped in, and won't be mapped in until the event system is ready for launch.
Adds grid_check variables to SMESes and APCs to make them stop doing work without draining the battery.
Grid checks in the new system are caused by a "power spike" which originates from the engine and will cause bad things, should no grid checker machine be connected to the power-net. These power spikes occur when the GM decides that a grid check is a good event to have.
The grid checker can be built and deconstructed using the standard machine construction methods.
- Re-implements Destroy() for SMES units. This time moves relevant (de)construction code all the way up to obj/machinery/. This should fix any potential GC issues with deconstruction of component-based machines.
- Implements Destroy() for breaker boxes.
- Fixes SMES units lacking disconnect_terminal(), causing GC errors.
Fixes machines not gaining the NOPOWER flag after a power failure
because they were turned off and had use_power set to 0.
Fixes machines not gaining the NOPOWER flag after being moved into an
area with no power.
Both bugs allowed power using machines to be used in areas with no
power.
- This fixes bugged powernet warning system. Electrocution now properly triggers warning even when short-circuit is caused by gloved user
- However, there is small difference. Causing sparks but not taking damage triggers only 5 tick warning, instead of 20 tick one. 20 tick warning is triggered when injury is caused.
- Adds CELLRATE (and SMESRATE for SMESs) into drain_power proc.
- Adds "amount" parameter to drain power proc, sets the powersink module to 40kW draw (80 cell charge/s), which should correspond with normal cell recharger.
- Removes drain_power from all machinery, and adds drain_power to machinery/power. This means you can only drain from machines that have something to do with wiring or electricity.
First pass on major conversion of xenomorphs to a human subspecies. Additional condensing of various redundant mob verbs.
Converted larva and diona to their own class, collapsed the rest of xenomorphs into a human species, other stuff.
Completely removed attack_alien(). Still have to reimplement some of the lost behavior for human/alien.
Reapplies lost attack_alien() functionality other than tackling/caressing.
Further alien/humanoid cleanup and xenospawn fix-ups. Also uncommented caste verbs.
Removed half-finished abilities system since species.dm handles it.
All xenomorphs functionality should be working now, other than the HUD, tackling and the xenomorph balance issues.
Added icons for xenomorph castes, moved broadcast languages into datums, removed alien_talk and robot_talk vars.
Merged with organ removal code.
Reapplied verbs to simple_animals/slimes. Updated species definitions to have appropriate organs.
Readded tackle as a human verb.
Borer changes regarding brain removal.
Working on moving the human HUD to the species datum a bit. Mixed results.
Moved Cortical Link to a language, added borer husks.
Tidied up the HUD stuff. Still need to make it rebuild properly when species is changed, but this will do for no
Compile fix, forgot the DME.
Fixed up ventcrawl, added new organ mechanics for dionaea.
Fixed up some overlooked sections causing mobs without brains to die immediately.
Fixed up plasma generation for queens, bugs with organs, force_organ issues with set_species().
- This solves various issues with cyborg charging
- Cyborg chargers have 15k charge capacity themselves. They charge at 2.5kW when no cyborg is inside and 25kW when cyborg is inside.
- Instead of draining power directly to cyborg's cell, they simply transfer power (capped at 250 charge/tick) from charger to cyborg.
- All is checked, which means no excess power is wasted. This means AFK cyborgs parked in rechargers are no longer power sinks
Balance
- Increased cyborg actuator power usage a bit.
- Removes source of runtime errors. From my examination of code, it seems these errors happen when breaker box is turned off for the first time. It should work then.
- Mostly temporary fix, i intend to rework the powernet code over time. I would welcome cooperation with @mwerezak as he is currently doing lots of related things.
