🌐 Planet Paracelsin


Visit the frozen mountains of planet Paracelsin, where mining zinc is a race against clogging and freezing.

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3 days ago
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i [fixed]Solar/Accum Balancing

6 days ago

Hello - I saw in the latest changelog notes that you "Changed the base power values for the solar matrix and super accumulator to be more in line with other modded planets' upgraded solar panels and accumulators". It looks like the solar matrix was buffed from 120 KW to 4000 KW and the accumulator from 10 MJ to 400 MJ.

I can understand the impetus for this change. I have been playing with the Hypercell Solar panel and accumulator from the Moshine mod and I didn't even bother researching the Paracelsin ones because they were outclassed by Moshine.

However, you've now created a situation where the Paracelsin ones are ridiculously OP. I've seen people complaining about the Moshine ones being overpowered, but they are relatively balanced by their large size and material requirements. The Hypercell solar panel produces 3.6 MW, but has a massive 9x9 footprint (same as rocket silo). It also requires 400 concrete and 60 solar panels (as well as other stuff) to produce). The fact that the Paracelsin one now produces MORE power in a 4x4 footprint while requiring less material to construct just feels a bit too cheaty for me.

Solar power per tile:

Solar panel (base), 60kw 3x3 => 6.67kw per tile
Hypercell solar panel (Moshine), 3600kw 9x9 => 44.44kw per tile
Paracelsin OLD solar matrix, 120kw 4x4 => 7.5kw per tile
Paracelsin NEW solar matrix, 4000kw 4x4 => 250 kw per tile

A bit of an outlier. Personally I won't be using these, but I would love to have them as an option if you can put them a bit more in line with other options.

5 days ago

What would be a correct ratio for the accumulator and panel to be slightly better than the Moshine ones overall?

3 days ago

I think you would have to nerf it substantially from its current level. 75kw per tile would still be a fairly powerful solar panel and quite a bit better than the Moshine. So I think taking the solar matrix back down to 1200KW total would be in the "pretty crazy powerful but not completely unbalanced" realm. And probably something similar on the Accumulator, bringing it to 100MJ.

Of course I 100% understand this is your mod, and you can do what you want with it. This is just my opinion. I've really enjoyed Paracelsin overall and I'll continue to use the mod regardless.

Thanks!

3 days ago

Well i dont want the things to be too unbalanced, i will adjust the power values as soon as im home

3 days ago

done

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