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Space Engineers

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Type: Mod
Mod category: Block, Production
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Sep 18, 2017 @ 1:45am
Nov 3, 2021 @ 9:17pm
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Updated Compact Batteries

Description
Update: definition refresh, adjusted stats to be precisely balanced with vanilla, with exception of the 1x1x1, it is a super battery.
Update: updated definitions and balanced to be closer with vanilla batteries but still a little better, has same vanilla battery PCU, fixed and altered icons so they arent in the way of new toolbar battery status
Update: New Icons

Finally, RB compact batteries with new models.

My first efforts with Blender3D, I Resized the small grid vanilla battery to make these, using RavenBolt's construction models with his permission, thank you :)

Version that gives powercells back instead of scrap metal
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1541985036

Small Grid only, stats are precisely balanced with vanilla, with the exception of the 1x1x1 battery, it is a super battery that has a superconductor, no point having 2 identical blocks in the game, right? :)
This battery has 50% better input, output, and capacity of the vanilla 1x1x1 small grid battery and requires a superconductor as well as the usual components.

(i may adjust the components so you get scrap from the superconductor as well as the power cells for this battery)

Copied from the original mod
Info:
A more compact battery, well three more compact batteries. I redid the balance to match the vanilla battery. Power and material cost are in ratio to size. They start charged with 30% and will now produce scrap when grinded down.

For the old battery stats see the original mod here :)
The original mod has been updated with better models than the resized vanilla ones i did, i may eventually alter this battery mod so it is different to RavenBolt's mod in some way :)fs
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=532433982

More thanx go to Shaostoul for some SE moddeling education :)

These also use RavenBolt's Compact battery's original 'subtypeID' so these will directly replace his batteries for players currently using his mod, i will eventually create a version with unique subtype ID's, which will probably be after i create the icons and look into resizing KEEN's small grid battery construction stages if they are lower poly count.

To do:
New icons. Done.
Possible lower poly construction stage models. not necessary
Separate version with different subtype IDs so you can have both this and the original mod in a game. i no longer plan to do this, i just dont see any point.
Separate version that has almost no power to start with but gives you back all the powercells when dismantled with a grinder.
Improve models when my 3D modelling skills improve. i no longer plan to do this, i like the fact that they match the vanilla battery style.

42 Comments
Valkyronix Sep 13, 2023 @ 7:53pm 
Alright. Thank you for responding.
Nikolas March  [author] Sep 13, 2023 @ 8:59am 
nope, best to ask RavenBolt to rebalance his batteries
Valkyronix Sep 10, 2023 @ 11:15pm 
Hi, is it possible you could make a version that uses the RB texture/model? I quite like the look of those but much prefer the stats of your batteries.
Nikolas March  [author] Feb 18, 2023 @ 6:00pm 
mod works fine for me, it must be corruption on your end
SunGod Feb 18, 2023 @ 8:56am 
Throws critical error on world load.

MOD_CRITICAL_ERROR: Updated Compact Batteries, in file: Unknown
MOD PARTIALLY SKIPPED, LOADED ONLY 6/6 PHASES, Following Error occured:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Sandbox.Game
at Sandbox.Definitions.MyDefinitionManager.LoadDefinitions(List`1 contexts, List`1 definitionSets, Boolean failOnDebug, Boolean isPreload)
Nikolas March  [author] Nov 6, 2021 @ 10:34am 
i discovered the reason why i think others did it, is due to the fact that the top line of the description, is put as a tooltip on the mod entry in the mod list in game :)
Drakray Nov 5, 2021 @ 2:12pm 
yeah, i'll plead guilty on not keeping up with descriptions -_-' XD
I'm more used to Github and Curseforge for Minecraft, and there everything is in changelogs
Some mods here use changelogs, other put the updates at the end, I have yet to see it on top like yours, but again, I don't look there so it's on me lol
Thank you for the quick reply ^_^
Nikolas March  [author] Nov 5, 2021 @ 12:56pm 
the last update is at the top of the description, this is how other did it so i copied, very few modders do changelogs cos very few read them, heck very fewer even read the description
Drakray Nov 5, 2021 @ 11:23am 
Do you have a changelog for the nov4 update?
Thank you, very useful mod :D
Mysticlynx Dec 20, 2018 @ 2:14pm 
What a legend, thanks for your help.