EnergyShield

EnergyShield
Type	Electrical
Recipe	Quartz 75x Aluminum 50x Silicon 90x Iron 200x
Config	ShieldRadius(number)[50 - 1000] RegenerationSpeed(number)[1 - 10] ShieldStrength(number)[1 - 10]
Consumes	Power
Durability	8
Malleability	Fixed size
Size (default)	5 x 5 x 7
Color (default)	127, 178, 255   ⬢
Flammable	No

EnergyShield is very important for combat, defensive of spaceships. It can create a bubble shield when powered, this shield can only block the projectiles of energy-based weapons like EnergyGun, PlasmaCannon and others. When the shield disappears after damage, it will regenerate, the higher 'RegenerationSpeed' is, the faster it will regenerate. To make the shield more durable, you can configure 'ShieldStrength' using the hammer tool. 'ShieldRadius' can used to configure the size of the shield bubble, note that a smaller shield consumes less power than a large one. The EnergyShield is indispensable to fight aliens, as they only use energy-based weapons.

Description

"Creates a bubble made of energy that protects it from energy based weapons such as Lasers and Plasma Cannons. An EnergyShield has a few sets of properties that you can fine tune to create a balanced shield. ShieldRadius - The size of the entire shield. This will exponentially consume more power the higher the radius is. RegenerationSpeed - On a scale from 1 to 10 on how fast the shield will regenerate. ShieldStrength - Scale from 1 to 10 on how much the shield can endure. RegenerationSpeed and ShieldStrength both combined can't be over 11. For example, a regeneration speed of 6 and a shield strength of 5 is possible. However, a regeneration speed of 10 and a shield strength of 10 isn't, as 10 + 10 > 11 A regeneration speed of 1 and a shield strength of 10 however is possible, since 11 = 11. Another benefit for energy shields is that it blocks all warhead explosions, whether inside the shield or outside. "

Misc.

Configuration

• ShieldRadius^{(number) [50 - 1000]} - The size of the entire shield. The shield exponentially consumes more power the higher this is.
• RegenerationSpeed^{(number) [1 - 10]} - Determines how fast the shield regenerates after being hit.
• ShieldStrength^{(number) [1 - 10]} - Determines how much damage the shield is able to endure.

Trivia

• The sum of RegenerationSpeed and ShieldStrength must be lower or equal to 11.
• EnergyShield Can still Block PlasmaCannon, BurstLaser and AutoLaser even when the EnergyShield is Disabled despite how much damage taken
• The formula for the shield's energy consumption is as follows: (19 * (1.00451987)^ShieldRadius) + ShieldRadius * RegenerationSpeed / 25 + ShieldRadius * ShieldStrength / 25