Can't place a solar panel on Cyclops after the recent update
corwin375
Join Date: 2016-01-31 Member: 212388Members
Join Date: 2016-01-31 Member: 212388Members
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Because only the ability of placing the panels was revoked. They still work because those (illegal) panels use the same functionalitxy as solar panels attached to a base.
You can emulate functionality that is not implemented by using the debig console. For instance if you wanted to simulate a recharging station, you can spawn as many power cells as you need everytime yxou "dock" at a sesbase. That way, you can sort of try out functionality that is not there to see if it works or not. You could also spawn and replace power cells everytime you hit the surface to simulate a solar recharger. I know it's not nearly as authentic as a fully implemented system, but its better than nothing.
I think that's just a preparation for the 'need' of dock-charging and/or cyclops solar charger upgrade modules, though I'd say that such modules were questionable in view of building charger outposts using all kinds of energy sources. It was the same irrational 'use' of dock-charging like the seamoth solar charger makes it right now.
Right now my Cyclops just sits next to base. I would use it, but I like to keep my Seamoth close. And Seamoth don't charge Cyclops , but Cyclops charges Seamoth so my Cyclops has even smaller life time. Will see what fun things we get in the end, future looks very good.
No... i tried... in my old save my cyclops had 2000/2000 energy that i could recharge very quickly with just a few uranium pieces... then my computer melted down, and now i have a shitty cyclops with no attachments
rage-solution?? build a big locker and spawn 40 powercells and stuff them all in there and make a huge sign above it saying "SPERMCELLS"
I'm surprised it is taking them so long to put in a way to charge it up. They have spent at least some time making sure nothing can be attached to it, they should put a bandaid in to charge it lol
That would be hard to do in the survival mode.
You can still get a console in survival by pressing F3 twice then enter, though I agree it defeats the purpose a little. Then again, we already know for a fact that we're getting rechargeable power cells, so this is not breaking the rules too much.
It was a bug, it was never meant to happen. But it was also a good proof-of-concept that solar charging for the Cyclops might be useful and warranted.
I'd like to see a wise compromise between solar- and dock-charging. An over effective solar-charger makes dock-charging unnecessary. The throughout 'game' of finding appropriated energy sources and make a reasoned use of them by building charger outposts would be simply wiped away.
I think a solar charger upgrade for cyclops should only affect the onboard fabricator, lighting and other basic op-systems but shouldn't provide driving power. It would be great to search, plan and build strategically placed cyclops charger for further explorations.
I do agree here, my preferred way of charging the Cyclops would be dock-charging. But still solar charging as it was possible until last week can be a viable method of charging the Cyclops since a large portion of the game that we have not seen yet is taking place in caves. Lost River and Lava zone are both zones that are so deep (and subterranean) that solar charging is not possible there. So we need a different way of charging the big sub there.
But boy, did I love my solar charged Cyclops...
Yep, if the power efficiency was balanced right. At the moment you can explore these areas and go back on one single charge.
New upgrades/buildable modules to be able to renewably recharge the cyclops could be cool. Power cells are cruel masters.
Honestly, I personally would not use the cyclops for much if it couldn't be renewably charged on the go, it's way too much of a power guzzler, and I don't want to be stuck at the bottom of the sea.
PS: current experimental build seems to be reverted from previos build? no more waterpark or farming things?
There are situations for higher energy use:
- the planned higher energy consumption in heat
- the loss of energy while defending attacks
- using sonar and other devices
- recharging the seamoth or exosuit
- using an O2 generator
Practically right now solar recharge for cyclops and seamoth is overpowered and will stay so for most biomes. I too would prefer that you have to build bases in the deeper biomes you want to explore. A necessary network of supply bases would make the game even more interesting. Especially for the hidden lost river and lava underwater cave system.
Maybe for those lazy builders and to feed the fans of seabase architects the game could offer a way to not only save a game or ingame photos, but also to save a complete base and offer to construct the base from a library of base designs visible from the pda and creatable through a special base build menu. Build one power supply station once, than store the design in the library and next time you just fetch your design from your library. I wish I could already save my giant bases.
Maybe to reduce solar recharge the upgrade slot could only be accessed at docks. So you can't just take out solar recharge in the deep and refit back up in sunlight. Or reduce driving speed or hull integrity while using solar recharge, making solar recharge ineffective in the deep or aggresive biomes.
other than the absolute destruction of my performance from loading an entire hamster castle at once i like this idea. Seriously, though, saving a small refuel point as a blueprint could make exploring easier. Perhaps less OP when paired with limited oxygen in bases( a planned feature)- you would have to be economic with your copy-pasting
These are good ideas! Right up to Ideas and Suggestions with them!
Agreed. I haven't even built a cyclops since the moonpool was introduced. I know we can use the console to cheat ourselves batteries but that's a fun-killer for me.
I wouldn't call it overpowered.
It takes up an upgrade slot and those are limited. Since it needs the sun, it only works during the day and there's a depth factor.
Honestly I've never even bothered to make one. It could be useful prior to getting a moonpool but you have to build the moonpool first and once you have that you can recharge the seamoth from your base and its solar panels. At that point I'd only consider slotting a solar module useful if I was planning to explore very long distances and the game just isn't that big. Though I don't use the energy hungry PDS, which I imagine is why the solar recharge strength is as high as it is.
If you go into creative mode on experimental there are "?" in place for a bunch of Cyclops base modules, including a charging station.
If you need a new power-line for your house do you strip the old one out all the way back to the substation then put the new one in? ofc not! you put the new one in, and don't connect the ends until immediately before or after you disconnect the old one!
If you wanted to change your comp screen would you take the old one out, then wait a month for the new one to arrive? ofc not! you get the new one, and make a quick changeover.
my point is...... why are we having this lengthy 'without service' period?