[0.18.34] Low Power icon missing on lab without science packs

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[0.18.34] Low Power icon missing on lab without science packs

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Re: [0.18.34] Low Power icon missing on lab without science packs

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I do not consider this to be a bug. Labs do not have any power drain so when they are not working, they do not consume energy. That makes their internal energy buffer to be still full and there is no reason to show the missing power icon.

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boskid wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:50 pm
I do not consider this to be a bug. Labs do not have any power drain so when they are not working, they do not consume energy. That makes their internal energy buffer to be still full and there is no reason to show the missing power icon.
What is the purpose of the "Low Power" icon? From the user perspective or a game design perspective.

What is the purpose of having a lab without power? From the user perspective.

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Re: [0.18.34] Low Power icon missing on lab without science packs

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movax20h wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 29, 2020 5:39 am
boskid wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:50 pm
I do not consider this to be a bug. Labs do not have any power drain so when they are not working, they do not consume energy. That makes their internal energy buffer to be still full and there is no reason to show the missing power icon.
What is the purpose of the "Low Power" icon? From the user perspective or a game design perspective.

What is the purpose of having a lab without power? From the user perspective.
You can use unpowered labs as filter inserters for science packs, for example

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