Oxygen System
There could be block that fills area with oxygen. Let's call them Oxygen Distributors.
These block would fill ball area of radius 5 with oxygen. Let's
That's 2D example
Dark blue is Oxygen distributor, light blue is area filled with oxygen.
Of course oxygen can't pass trough walls:
This could be achieved by using fill algorithm.
Oxygen would need to be recalculated everytime when player would place/destroy block near oxygen block or if plex doors would be open/close by someone.
Now let's add some economy to it.
Oxygen collector would need of course energy to work. But would also need oxygen.
Oxygen could be achieved from water in block that could be named Electrolizer. You just would need to place tanks filled with water inside Electrolizer. This block would transform it into tanks filled with oxygen.
Of course Your space helmet would also need oxygen tanks to allow You breath without being near working Oxygen Distributor.
Ok it would be fun and would add a little bit of survival feeling. But constantly feeling of all Oxygen Distributors would be irritating.
This schematic shows how it would be solved. Green blocks is group of Plex Storages. There is also oxygen pipe that connects Oxygen Distributor with Plex Storages. There could be multiple Oxygen Distributors in one network.
Example image of Oxygen Distributor:
Power System
1. Cables
It's much more interesting when You need to lead Your cables. You need to strategically build Your ship/base to save enough space for cables. Also You need to be sure that enemy shoot will not destroy Your cables... This could cut off half of Your ship from power.
2. Light consumes power
Lights would need only a little bit of power.
3. More power generators
--->Microcollision Power Generator
Price: Low
Power generation: Low
Need to work: Nothing
This generator gains power from collisions of atoms in space. This generator is cheap and don't requires fuel but it generares low amount of power.
--->Solar Power Generator
Price: Low
Power generation: Medium
Need to work: Star light
This generator is cheap and generates good amount of power but there is bad side... It gains power from light. So it will not generate power if You're in darkness.
Example Image:
--->Biofuel Power Generator
Price: Low
Power generation: Medium
Need to work: Plants/Leaves/Grass
This generator is cheap and generates good amount of power but You need to connect it to Plex Storages filled with many types of plants. This Generator uses plants as fuel.
--->Geothermal Power Generator
Price: High
Power generation: Medium
Need to work: Small distance from planet core.
This generator allow You to constantly produce electricity but You need to build it near planet core.
--->Nocx Power Generator
Price: Medium
Power generation: High
Need to work: Nocx Shards
This generator produces big amount of power but consumes Nocx Shards.
--->Nanosynthesy Power Generator
Price: Huge
Power generation: Huge
Need to work: Neutrino Capsules
This generator produces huge amount of power but it's consumes Neutrino Capsules that's hard to craft. You also need to have additional ice blocks in connected plex storages to prevent Nanosynthesy Power Generator from explosion.
Nanosynthesy Power Generator sends logic signal if is out of ice. Also You need to keep it out of oxygen as it can cause explosion when contact with this generator.
There could be block that fills area with oxygen. Let's call them Oxygen Distributors.
These block would fill ball area of radius 5 with oxygen. Let's
That's 2D example
Dark blue is Oxygen distributor, light blue is area filled with oxygen.
Of course oxygen can't pass trough walls:
This could be achieved by using fill algorithm.
Oxygen would need to be recalculated everytime when player would place/destroy block near oxygen block or if plex doors would be open/close by someone.
Now let's add some economy to it.
Oxygen collector would need of course energy to work. But would also need oxygen.
Oxygen could be achieved from water in block that could be named Electrolizer. You just would need to place tanks filled with water inside Electrolizer. This block would transform it into tanks filled with oxygen.
Of course Your space helmet would also need oxygen tanks to allow You breath without being near working Oxygen Distributor.
Ok it would be fun and would add a little bit of survival feeling. But constantly feeling of all Oxygen Distributors would be irritating.
This schematic shows how it would be solved. Green blocks is group of Plex Storages. There is also oxygen pipe that connects Oxygen Distributor with Plex Storages. There could be multiple Oxygen Distributors in one network.
Example image of Oxygen Distributor:
Power System
1. Cables
It's much more interesting when You need to lead Your cables. You need to strategically build Your ship/base to save enough space for cables. Also You need to be sure that enemy shoot will not destroy Your cables... This could cut off half of Your ship from power.
2. Light consumes power
Lights would need only a little bit of power.
3. More power generators
--->Microcollision Power Generator
Price: Low
Power generation: Low
Need to work: Nothing
This generator gains power from collisions of atoms in space. This generator is cheap and don't requires fuel but it generares low amount of power.
--->Solar Power Generator
Price: Low
Power generation: Medium
Need to work: Star light
This generator is cheap and generates good amount of power but there is bad side... It gains power from light. So it will not generate power if You're in darkness.
Example Image:
--->Biofuel Power Generator
Price: Low
Power generation: Medium
Need to work: Plants/Leaves/Grass
This generator is cheap and generates good amount of power but You need to connect it to Plex Storages filled with many types of plants. This Generator uses plants as fuel.
--->Geothermal Power Generator
Price: High
Power generation: Medium
Need to work: Small distance from planet core.
This generator allow You to constantly produce electricity but You need to build it near planet core.
--->Nocx Power Generator
Price: Medium
Power generation: High
Need to work: Nocx Shards
This generator produces big amount of power but consumes Nocx Shards.
--->Nanosynthesy Power Generator
Price: Huge
Power generation: Huge
Need to work: Neutrino Capsules
This generator produces huge amount of power but it's consumes Neutrino Capsules that's hard to craft. You also need to have additional ice blocks in connected plex storages to prevent Nanosynthesy Power Generator from explosion.
Nanosynthesy Power Generator sends logic signal if is out of ice. Also You need to keep it out of oxygen as it can cause explosion when contact with this generator.