Cables now autoconnect on cardinal directions. All cable placement has been completely stripped out and replaced with simple single cable per tile logic.
Low effort demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXp8s6ORWbA
Yes I am aware that cutting it is not dropping wire, that version was bugged.
Cables no longer need a knot specifically placed to link to power objects. The sprite is automatically changed to represent this.
The only exception to this logic is that on smes units, due to the terminal being next to the output, they will not link there.
On a technical powernet side, this is the same as old cables once actually placed. They still use the existing powernet system, just the placement and connection works differently.
Old cables have been turned into "pipe cleaners" for wire art purposes. they work just like the old ones, just missing all the powernet functionality, and also you can put them on top of the floor.
Why It's Good For The Game
How obnoxious cables were to both map and work with in game has been something that has annoyed me for a really long time now.
This is both easier for new players to learn, and easier for experienced players to work with.
Along with making in game much more intuitive and easier, it makes mapping much easier as well. Mad lad wjohn was able to rip out all the mapping conversion in one day because of how much faster it is to work with.
cl actioninja and wjohn
add: Cables have been completely reworked. Simple per tile connection logic, automatically connects to things above it. Think minecraft redstone.
add: Old cables have been kept as pipe cleaner. They are non-functional in terms of power, but otherwise have the same connection logic. Also can go on top of tiles.
remove: mech cable layer has been removed because it was terrible shitcode nobody used
tweak: (sort of balance) cable stack sized has been reduced to 15.
/cl
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* Update uplink_items.dm
* contents, force
* i
* toolbox now costs 2 tc
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* "toolbox"
* grammar mistake
* bust < bash
* description is better
A old, blue toolbox, it looks robust.
* changed bash skulls to bust heads
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* yuh
* asdf
* throw!
* uplink now notes that it increases in damage
* Starting on the rework
* Reworks the Ark
* Work on Reebe
* More Ark stuff
* this too
* Removes ark silliness, remaps Reebe a tad
* Spawning mechanics
* Work on gamemode code
* Finishes up ark stuff
* Removes Judgement, and lots of other changes
* New Ark activation sounds, Ratvar text
* Spawn protection!
* Adds the abscondence bijou
* Bijou stuff
* well, this is it
* somewhat absentminded coder
* Remaps the Reebe z
* replica fabricators now work!
* Guide paper!
* Now they're clockwork floors
* Infirmary, tweaks, numbers
* A new thing!
* this is ok for now
* I was gonna whine but it's actually necessary
* Adds damage scaling to ocular wardens
* I missed a thing
* you can go back too
* New clockwork armor sprites
* Weapons, scripture, oh my!
* no! shoo!
* hey, I forgot about you!
* this looks much better, I'll give you that
* no teleporting into the void!
* we have no need of you anymore
* Conflicteroos
* AUTOMATIC SPINNING CHAIRS
* how many times do we have to teach you this LESSON OLD MAN
* flagged!
* last time, meesa promise
* Conflicts 1
* wood filling
* Kindle is a projectile, and other stuff
* Chameleon jumpsuit, some small changes
* 150 hours of testing
* Curious is the trapmaker's art
* Conflicts 1
* naaah
* Fixes an ark sound
* Removes the prolonging prism
* Adds a delay to warping in
* First steps towards changing the power system
* Removes power from sigils, moves to global
* Conflicts 1
* zoom zoom
* Adds the stargazer, re-adds conversion
* conflicts? more like CLOCK-flicts
* get it? clockflicts?
* Daemon tuning
* Scraps components, 1/?
* A grace period, among other things
* You can't get to reebe from space no stop bad
* Adds some cogscarab shells to Reebe - yes, I get the sounds
* FUCK
* Chairs are very important.
* Clock golems, sound improvement, intercoms
* Sounds, floor fixes, conflicts
* Fixes the conflicts
* Prevents intercom use during non-clock rounds
* Wiki, HUD timer, tweaks, golems
* Components, removes unused structures, rep. fab power
* go-time
* Ending the round is not a good idea
* whoops, forgot about you
* ssh is ok
* this works too
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