More Cyclops Upgrades 4.0

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MoreCyclopsUpgrade 4.0

Overhauled public API.

• Everything public now lives in the MoreCyclopsUpgrades.API namespace with further classifications under it.
• New public classes and interfaces provided to cover just about every need for upgrades, chargers, and general manager.
• The new MCUServices class provides guided access to the main integration methods.
• The new CyclopsUpgrade class extends the Craftable class a quick and easy way to set up a new cyclops upgrade item.

New API Feature: PDA IconOverlay

• The IconOverlay system, provide an easy way to overlay info text over top of the upgrade module's icon when viewed in the PDA upgrade console equipment screen
• Provides 3 Text handlers, for upper, middle, and lower anchored text elements.
• The default style looks similar to the power indicator icons, provided for adding extra info over the PDA icons

Simplified difficulty setting

• Easy/Medium/Hard settings will impact Cyclops engine efficiency and recharge efficiency
  • Easy: No changes
  • Medium: 15% penalty to engine efficiency and all energy provided by cyclops chargers15%
  • Hard: 30% penalty to engine efficiency and all energy provided by cyclops chargers

All upgrade modules are optional

• All of the upgrade modules that used to come built in with MoreCyclopsUpgrades are now split off into their own mods
• Players can choose which additional upgrades they want for their game
• For mods that alter the behavior of existing upgrades (like thermal and engine upgrades)
  the original/vanilla behavior will be used

All vanilla upgrade modules can be modded

• The original behavior of the vanilla upgrade modules will only be used when no external mod has provided a custom handler
• This means that any vanilla upgrade module can be reworked with new behavior

Split out the original upgrades into their own (optional) mods

• CyclopsBioReactor
• CyclopsEngineUpgrades
• CyclopsNuclearUpgrades
• CyclopsSolarUpgrades
• CyclopsSpeedUpgrades
• CyclopsThermalUpgrades

New Upgrade Module

CyclopsAutoZapper (Cyclops Auto Defense System)

• Using the Seamoth's Electrical Perimeter Defenses, the Cyclops can automatically zap any hostile fauna that gets in range.

New Config Settings

• AuxConsoleEnabled (requires restart)
  • Enables/Disables the Auxiliary Upgrade Console from being patched in
  • Aux Upgrade Consoles are enabled by default
• ChallengeMode
  • Easy: No penalties applied. This is the default selection.
  • Medium: Applies a 15% penalty to engine efficiency and power provided by cyclops chargers
  • Hard: Applies a 30% penalty to engine efficiency and power provided by cyclops chargers
• DeficitThreshold
  • Unified the checkbox and slider that managed the old Nuclear Module into a single slider that now manages all chargers registered as "NonRenewable"
  • The slider goes from 10% to 99%
  • This sets what percentage of battery power the Cyclops needs to be brought down to before non-renewable chargers are tapped for power
• 95% is the default selection
• ShowChargerIcons
  • Configures the power indicator icons that displays which chargers are currently providing energy
  • Never: Always hides the power indicator icons
  • WhenPiloting: Only shows the icons in the Helm HUD, visible only when actively piloting the cyclops
  • OnHoloDisplay: Only shows on the helm holo display
  • Everywhere: Shows icons in both locations. This is selected by default.
• EnableDebugLogs
  • Enables/Disables additional Debug level logs from MoreCyclopsUpgrades
• HelmEnergyDisplay
  • Allows the user to select how energy is displayed in the Cyclops piloting HUD
  • PowerCellPercentage: Vanilla behavior. Shows the percentage of energy in the power cells.
  • PowerCellAmount: Shows the total energy available in the power cells
  • PercentageOverPowerCells: Shows a percentage that can go over 100% as power cell energy is added to all available reserve energy
  • CombinedAmount: Shows the total energy combined across power cells and reserve energy

Other Info

• Updated recipes across the board to push higher upgrades towards later in the game
• Auxiliary Upgrade Console is still part of MoreCyclopsUpgrades
  • Can still be disabled from the config
• Prevents the "Emergency Power" warning from playing while the game is still loading