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Activation groups: increased functionality

17.8k jsaret  8.0 years ago

Hello all,

I have a pretty straightforward suggestion, which would greatly increase the versatility of activation group controlled functions.

Multiple activation groups.

This could take two forms:

  1. Simple

    • Say you set a light to groups 1 and 2. Then, when either 1 or 2 (or both) are activated, the light will be on.
  2. Logic-based

    • Options to make logic statements, i.e. (1 OR 2) AND 3.
      This will activate when 3 and 1,2 or both are on.
    • You can have the same function as in the simple version by chaining ORs together.
    • Based on truth-table type logic. Wikipedia Page on Truth Table Logic

Devs, modders, this would be really cool to see in a future update or mod.

Thanks for reading!

~jsaret

EDIT: I posted an example of a "workaround" for something like this. The problem is you need one light for each group, and then it's all flickery.

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    17.8k jsaret

    @MechWARRIOR57 this would work for detachers. Just have a light from 1 to 2 somewhere, then set the delay. Have the detacher on 2. Click 1, wait for the delay, then the detacher activates.

    8.0 years ago
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    @jsaret I meant for detachers

    8.0 years ago
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    17.8k jsaret

    @MechWARRIOR57 a mod with this feature already exists. It would be nice to have it in-game though.

    8.0 years ago
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    and delays!

    8.0 years ago