[MOD 0.17] Power Cubes (ALPHA)

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Infos

• Type: Mod
• Name: Power Cubes (ALPHA)
• Description: Store and transport energy using Power Cubes.
• Tested-With-Factorio-Version: 0.17.9
• Locale: english
• Multiplayer compatible: should be. not tested.
• Tags: Power, transport energy, outposts
• License: CC BY-NC 4.0.
• Portal download : https://mods.factorio.com/mod/PowerCubes
• Dependencies: Base >= 0.17.9, Factorio Standard Library >= 1.0.2
• Changelog not yet.

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<ALPHA> <Concept Mod>
Feedback wanted

Surely not balanced.

• Unlock Power Cube technology.
• Craft Power Cubes using Assembling Machines
• Charge Power Cubes using a Power Cube Charger
• Carry Power Cubes with belts, robots and trains.
• Use Power Cubes into a Power Cube station to unleash its power.
• It's like an Accumulator, but portable.
• Power Cubes hold 5MJ.
• Charger Stations charge a PC in 10 sec.
• Charging with PC MK1 technology adds a 20% overhead.
• Power Station output is 500kW.
• UPS-free, no control.lua script.

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Technology to unlock, dependencies: Battery and Electric Energy Distribution 2.

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Assembling Power Cubes from Copper Cables and Batteries then Charging them.


Next steps ?

• Fast charger station (25% faster than Charger Station)
• Super fast charger station (50 % faster than FC Station)
• High-capacity Power Cube (50 MJ?)
• Power Cube station MK2 (1MW ?), MK3 (5MW?)
• GFX for Charger stations and Power Cube stations
• Better GFX for Power Cube.
• Z-Adventure scenarios where you need a Power Cube to restore electricity in ancient bases.

Scenarios

• Power your outposts using Power Cubes.
• Power temporary installation.
• Keep power in chests instead of farms of Accumulator to save UPS.