Circuit Name Update

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Circuit Name Update

Post by metalflower »

First time poster. Hello.

Suggestion:
+ Rename Electronic Circuit -> Transistor
+ Rename Advanced Circuit -> Circuit
+ Rename Processing Unit -> Central Processing Unit

Reasoning:
+ Third tier of Circuits is called Processing Unit, a deviation from the norm set by the other two tiers.
+ The natural progression of electronic components (both in historical technological evolution, as well as multi-component modern day machinery that contains all three) includes transistors, which functioned as early circuits.
+ Most of the machines the basic Electronic Circuit is a component for but the Advanced Circuit is not, have a very strong "More Mechanical than Electronic" vibe
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Re: Circuit Name Update

Post by Koub »

Most will continue to call them greedn circuit, red circuit an blue circuit :mrgreen: .

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Re: Circuit Name Update

Post by eradicator »

What you want is a quite trivial translation change. You could even do it on your own system only and still play multiplayer.
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Re: Circuit Name Update

Post by metalflower »

Yes. I am aware you could just remove the entire "Ideas and Suggestions" forum and just replace it with a single sticky post: "Just mod it in yourself".

The fact is the vanilla game's inconsistent naming terms for circuits are inconsistent feels slightly jarring.
I imagine a high number of people who play this game are also meticulous individuals.

Yes, they'll call them green, blue, and red circuits.
I also call science pack potions.
It doesn't change the fact that every time I mouse-over the blue circuit, it doesn't say circuit, but the other two do.
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