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Lightning Rod

Self-Repairing Lightning Rod!
Vanilla+DLC, Survival ready! Sparks of the Future ready!
PCU: <1,000

This is an immersive, pressurized, free-standing lightning rod to accompany bases/outposts and shipyards.
Comes fully loaded with the ability to rotate a welder into position and funnel parts (stored at the control station) to repair the antenna (set to 1m broadcast by default). Also displays current weather, and has a couch to recharge your suit.

According to the Keen live stream covering the SotF update, they mentioned antennas now attract lightning more than other objects during thunderstorms.

Button panel controls from left to right:
Welder on/off toggle, hinge on/off toggle, hinge lock on/off toggle, reverse hinge.

The structure comes with collision lights that blink 1 second at a time with 1 second gaps between blinks. These lights are highly visible in heavy fog, making the facility double as an altitude indicator and early warning system if built in strategic locations.

Welder can be left in upward and on position during thunderstorms, and should keep the antenna operational so long as there are components in storage, and as long as there is power.

Structure comes with two fully charged (partially charged in survival) batteries, one set to auto, and the other is a backup. Wind turbine should provide ample power to the structure so long as it remains operational.

Foundation of structure allows for versatility when pasting/building on uneven ground, and can even be affixed to rooftops, if given adequate room for the footprint.


I hope y'all enjoy this design, and feel free to use it in scenarios or wherever!
Credit is not necessary, but appreciated, but is necessary if you alter and re-upload, as that's the courteous thing to do. :)

Concerned that this won't work?
Be sure to read this in-depth weather guide written by the developer who wrote the weather for SE!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2139821766
Much of that was mentioned in the SotF live stream, and since antennas are more durable than decoys, this structure was born! Might not work if your nearby grids have a bunch of antennas and/or decoys.


Interested in more immersive role-play type structures?
Be sure to check out my Arctic Cabin!
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2140612310