Make laser turret draw constant amout of electricity

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Make laser turret draw constant amout of electricity

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Make the laser turret draw a constant amout of electricity to match its visuals.

What ?
The laser turret takes energy for "shots" and then recharges, which is not how the visuals for the laser turret actually look currently. (and it also causes some other problems) I think it should constantly draw electricity while it's on and firing. I do not know how it currently deals damage, but it would make sense that it would also be damage over time.

Why ?
It matches the visuals better, also helps the problem of flashing lights and spiking consumption whenever the turret is being fired.
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Re: Make laser turret draw constant amout of electricity

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What "other problems" does it cause?
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Illiander42 wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 8:47 pm What "other problems" does it cause?
Good_Days13 wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 5:36 pm also helps the problem of flashing lights and spiking consumption whenever the turret is being fired.
As well as a mismatch between stated energy consumption and actual energy consumption and how the actual energy consumption doesn't scale with the upgrades of the turret.
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Re: Make laser turret draw constant amout of electricity

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I have just made a mod to illustrate kinda what I want, like a proof of concept.
Link to the mod.
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