[MOD 0.18] Orbital Ion Cannon 1.8.2

[Supercheese]

Hmm, not sure what the problem could be, then. Perhaps try changing the scanning range in the config.lua file?

[Optera]

Why not make auto targeters also target nests in the always visible areas?

[Supercheese]

Why not make auto targeters also target nests in the always visible areas?

Performance reasons; the original incarnation of auto-targeters did this, but caused lag when many of them were built.

[Optera]

Why not make auto targeters also target nests in the always visible areas?

Performance reasons; the original incarnation of auto-targeters did this, but caused lag when many of them were built.

Does find_entities_filtered scale so bad when given a bigger area?

PS: I think I read it's finding all entities and filters the results, so performance wise using one find_entities with your own filter for spawner and worms might be faster.

[MPeti1]

Why not make auto targeters also target nests in the always visible areas?

Performance reasons; the original incarnation of auto-targeters did this, but caused lag when many of them were built.

But it could be more performance friendly in this way:
1. You place autotargeters around your base.
2. The mod sums up the area of the autotargeters range.
3. The mod starts to scan this area all in one, but multiplies the scan speed by the number of autotargeters.

Hmm, not sure what the problem could be, then. Perhaps try changing the scanning range in the config.lua file?

It's on 10, i think it's needed to be enough. In my older maps (with older game and mod version) it worked properly.

[MPeti1]

In this link you can find my config.lua and the zip file, you can try how it's working or you. I changed some settings before in the config file, but i don't think any of the changes causes the bug.
https://1drv.ms/f/s!ArvLKxtjzZnrld4snlnB_84PCZh7Ig

[Optera]

Why not make auto targeters also target nests in the always visible areas?

Performance reasons; the original incarnation of auto-targeters did this, but caused lag when many of them were built.

But it could be more performance friendly in this way:
1. You place autotargeters around your base.
2. The mod sums up the area of the autotargeters range.
3. The mod starts to scan this area all in one, but multiplies the scan speed by the number of autotargeters.

Summing up all chunks uncovered by auto targeters does not guarantee a rectangle, which is required for find_entities or find_entities_filtered.
You could store all chunks visible from auto targeters in a metatable with the last scanned tick and have only those evaluated at on_sector_scan_complete where game.tick - last scanned tick > scan time in ticks.

[Supercheese]

A reminder that I gladly welcome pull requests, should anyone feel they want to have a crack at any improvements.

[Chemistal]

I can't find how to mnufacture targeting device. Should I open some tech?
Or maybe it is in conflict with BOB mods pack?

[Supercheese]

I can't find how to mnufacture targeting device. Should I open some tech?
Or maybe it is in conflict with BOB mods pack?

You should first launch an ion cannon into orbit.

[Sharkking]

Hello supercheese,

i am not shure whats wrong. We launched a rocket with canon, it was firing manually without problems, then we built auto targeting stations and it was working well. Suddenly now the counter stopped for any reason.



we are using the lates version of factorio.

Any suggestions ?
Kind regards

[edit] for any reason the counter started again [/edit]

[Incoming]

There is a bug where after you close Factorio, the next time you start it up the cooldown for all Ion Cannons in orbit stop counting down. They start again the next time you launch an Ion Cannon into space. This may just be because I don't have the newest version of the mod.

[DevilXD]

There is a bug where after you close Factorio, the next time you start it up the cooldown for all Ion Cannons in orbit stop counting down. They start again the next time you launch an Ion Cannon into space. This may just be because I don't have the newest version of the mod.

Sounds like it.

[Euphytose]

Could you add a max number of shots for each cannon? That we can then configure in the options.

[Betep3akata]

Hi, Supercheese,
Thanks for the C&C style late-game and swarms of the EMP aliens!

Could you please check the when_ion_cannon_fired event?

I tried to use it in the scorchedEarth mod through the remote interface and faced a number of problems:
1. The event fires not on the ion beam blast but on putting target;
2. The event.position is likely shifted upwards;
3. Could you please also add the ionCannonRadius into the event?

Thanks,
Alex

[Supercheese]

Hi, Supercheese,
Thanks for the C&C style late-game and swarms of the EMP aliens!

Could you please check the when_ion_cannon_fired event?

I tried to use it in the scorchedEarth mod through the remote interface and faced a number of problems:
1. The event fires not on the ion beam blast but on putting target;
2. The event.position is likely shifted upwards;
3. Could you please also add the ionCannonRadius into the event?

Thanks,
Alex

Sounds good, I'll make those changes as soon as I can.

[Supercheese]

Updated to version 1.4.6 to address the issues above and a couple more.

Tired of "Ion Cannon Ready" spam? This update will greatly reduce it thanks to a new config option!

Config.lua is getting a bit long in the tooth -- can't wait for 0.15 and its new mod settings interface to clean things up!

[Betep3akata]

Hi, Supercheese,
Thanks for update!

I have some questions about the following changes:

Renamed custom "on_ion_cannon_fired" event to "on_ion_cannon_targeted", to better reflect that it fires on target designation rather than actual blast impact.

I am concerned about two things about the current on_ion_cannon_targeted event:
1. Could the target be canceled eventually?
2. Most likely I cannot take into account the heat up time if it will be changed in the config.

Are there some technical restrictions to implement the on_ion_cannon_fired event?

Thanks,
Alex

[Supercheese]

Hi, Supercheese,
Thanks for update!

I have some questions about the following changes:

Renamed custom "on_ion_cannon_fired" event to "on_ion_cannon_targeted", to better reflect that it fires on target designation rather than actual blast impact.

I am concerned about two things about the current on_ion_cannon_targeted event:
1. Could the target be canceled eventually?
2. Most likely I cannot take into account the heat up time if it will be changed in the config.

Are there some technical restrictions to implement the on_ion_cannon_fired event?

Thanks,
Alex

There is currently no way to cancel a target site once designated.

The issue with determining exactly when the ion cannon actually fires stems from the fact that I just spawn a target entity and a projectile, and then Factorio itself takes care of accelerating the (invisible) projectile towards the target until impact. It is possible to monitor on_entity_died to determine when the target entity is destroyed, but then the issue arises when you rapidly designate two target sites in close proximity to each other -- the first ion cannon blast will destroy both target entities, leading to a false reading of on_entity_died.

[Betep3akata]

Ok, thanks for the answer. Now I understand.

1. It seems that the event.position.y is still shifted up.
2. Could you please add the HeatupTime into the event too? (I'm going to add each onTarget event into a queue and execute it on HeatupTime expiration in onTick.)

Thanks,
Alex

P.S.: current scorch mark design: