[Leaf]

Hi all, new to the site and pretty new to SupCom, playing all races online and it's going alright. My win ratio isn't too embarissing.

To clear up a foggy area, could anybody explain to me EXACTLY what adjancancy bonus is.

Power gens next to mexes, factories, fabs etc.

All I know atm is that power gens next to mex reduces mex power consumption, great, but what about power gens, or mexes/fabs next to factories?

Thanks!

[GuTs]

Originally Posted by Leaf

but what about power gens, or mexes/fabs next to factories?
Thanks!

Power Gen, Mex or Fabricator reduce the Factory's consumption.

i think it's quite an interesting topic and if someone has somemore specifics figures it would be appreciated.

Just note one thing Mass Fabricator lext to anything is dangerous if the area in not 100% secured. Because when the explode they do lots of adjancy damage and could for example destroy your Factory if there are many around

[Spectre_X]

I usually build factories around mass extractors and fill up with power gens, leaving 1 side open (don't know if it matters) and mass storage next to mass extractors gives extra mass.

Ussually to avoid being bombed to death because of fabs exploding in my base i build a little field, containing rows of power gens and mass fabs, a bit outside my base

[tomiroth]

If u put energy storage next to power generators it increases energy output and the same with mass fabricators/extractors with mass storage.

kinda handy tip if your short of mass

[NexXus_]

Wait, lemme get this straight.. You guys are saying Mex or Fabs next to a production building decrease mass consumption, too?!?

AND, furthermore, are you also saying that Storage next to Fabs and Gens increases the production level of that type? i.e. Mass fab + Mass storage = extra mass production? Or is it extra storage?

Sweet tips, I didn't know that.

BTW GuTs I am creating multiple tables including information such as build times/costs, repair time/cost adjustments, and specs on adjacency bonuses. I'll be posting it when I have the info.

Back to the Sandbox...

[tomiroth]

Mass storage next to a mass fabricators/extractors increases mass production.

[Leaf]

Thanks guys, I didn't know about the storage thing, keep em coming.

Btw, do power gens by factories actually decrease production times or just consumption?

[Spectre_X]

Originally Posted by Leaf

Thanks guys, I didn't know about the storage thing, keep em coming.

Btw, do power gens by factories actually decrease production times or just consumption?

They also decrease production time, but only if you have enoug mass and energy

[tomiroth]

Putting power generators next to factories makes it more efficient with energy so the factory will use less energy to create the unit, same with metal fabricators/extractors.

[gamerholic]

Tech 1 Power Generator
Full adjacency bonus: 25% less energy spent
Works with: Any power consumer
Tested: on Shields, Stealth gen, Factories, Mass Fabricators, etc..

Hydrocarbon Power Plant[/size]
Full adjacency bonus: 50% less energy spent
Works with: Any power consumer
Tested: on Shields, Stealth gen, Factories, Mass Fabricators, etc..


Tech 2 Power Generator
Full adjacency bonus: 50% less energy spent
Works with: Any power consumer
Tested: on Shields, Stealth gen, Factories, Mass Fabricators, etc..


Tech 3 Power Generator
Full adjacency bonus: 75% less energy spent
Works with: Any power consumer
Tested: on Shields, Stealth gen, Factories, Mass Fabricators, etc..


Tech 1 Mass Storage
Full adjacency bonus: 50%
Works with: Any mass producer
Tested: on Mass Extractors, Mass Fabricators, etc..


Tech 1 Energy Storage
Full adjacency bonus: 50%
Works with: Any energy producer
Tested: on all generators


Tech 1 Mass Fabricator
Full adjacency bonus: 10%
Works with: Any mass consumer
Tested: on factories


Tech 1 Mass Extractor
Single adjacency bonus: 2.5%
Works with: Any mass consumer
Tested: 129 Tech 3 air factories adjacent to 1 mass extractor producing Tech 3 engineers at the same time


Tech 2 Mass Extractor
Single adjacency bonus: 3.75%
Works with: Any mass consumer
Tested: 129 Tech 3 air factories adjacent to 1 mass extractor producing Tech 3 engineers at the same time


Tech 3 Mass Extractor
Single adjacency bonus: 5%
Works with: Any mass consumer
Tested: 129 Tech 3 air factories adjacent to 1 mass extractor producing Tech 3 engineers at the same time


Tech 3 Mass Fabricator
Single adjacency bonus: between 1.23% and 1.35%, most likely 1.25%
Works with: Any mass consumer
Tested: Using 58 Tech 3 air factories

Adjacent mass producer bonuses work even when the mass producer is not running
Apparently even if you turn off Mass Fabricator or Mass Extractor(tested both), the bonus from it still works for the factory.


Watch out when comparing percentages
50% more energy and 50% less energy spent is not the same. If you boost 2 power generators by 50% they will produce the energy of 3 normal ones. If you decrease drain of 2 mass fabricators by 50% you will be able to use 4 such fabricators with same energy drain.


Sometimes cost to set up a perfect combination is too high
Surrounding your mass extractors with mass storage costs as much as 3 factories. Energy storage is even more expensive. Storages don't do anything by themselves even though their bonuses are high, so understand this when deciding.


Will do an article on how to use this when I'll have some time


Hydrocarbon power plant bonus is mostly informative
Currently no official map supports placing 4 hydrocarbon plants next to a building, so the percentage is mostly informative in nature.


Some power consumers won't connect
Some power consumers like aeon shields and aeon stealth field generator won't connect to power generators, but their cybran counterparts will. I am too lazy to compile a complete list.

**credits to spura from gamereplay.com