The Powder Toy

New elements: MGNT and EMGT

  • Rea-Bans     16th Feb 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    I think we should have a Magnet element that always draws broken metal/broken electronics towards it. There should also be an EMGT element- Electromagnet, which only draws metals towards it when activated with PSCN, turned off with NSCN, and POLARIZATION REVERSED WITH METL. Thoughts?

  • therocketeer     16th Feb 2014 Member 0 Permalink
    Edited once by therocketeer. Last: 16th Feb 2014
  • CeeJayBee     17th Feb 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    This is an on-topic question, and I have no idea if anyone's answered it already, but:

     

    Why aren't magnets in official?

     

    It's an honest question, I'm just wondering as it seems a really good idea.

  • Sylvi     17th Feb 2014 Moderator 0 Permalink
    The reason magnets have not been implemented yet is because of the amount of CPU usage and processing needed. Every particle would need to be checked if they are or are not a metal type. Then they would need to calculate the attraction to the magnet within proximity of the location.

    Plus, why would you want JUST bits of metal to be pulled towards it?
    Edited once by Lockheedmartin. Last: 17th Feb 2014
  • Ratling     18th Feb 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    Well regarding JUST the metal being pulled towards it, perhaps a CTYPE entry could be used to define what you want to be effected by it.

     

    (Just an idea, I realize the improbability of magnets being added.)

  • Schneumer     18th Feb 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    @Ratling (View Post)

     They could mod gpmp to do that, great idea!

  • NF     18th Feb 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    @Lockheedmartin (View Post)

    It would cause major lag too.

  • xetalim     18th Feb 2014 Member 0 Permalink

    @NUCLEAR_FOX (View Post)

    Did you know that a big amount of CPU usage causes lag?

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