How useful do you think this device would be? 24
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3 (I would build multiple for occasional use) (6) 25%
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0 (They sound like useless pieces of junk) (6) 25%
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2 (If im in a big rush id use one) (5) 21%
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5 (I would put one in every machine that I have running.) (3) 13%
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4 (I would use them very frequently) (3) 13%
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1 (Probably never use them) (1) 4%
I was thinking of a new item that would be a good addition to ic2 that is a result of a popularly recurring request. An overclocker. The overclocker would be a battery substitute and instead of providing power, it provides a speed boost and increases efficiency a bit, but can end up causing an explosion. For it to function it would require the device its placed in to be powered by cable, which is ensured by it using the battery slot. The standard overclocker would be used on low end machines to increase production speed by 20% and since it makes it run faster, it would also increase efficiency by 10% if applicable(speed and efficiency are just suggestions). But it's downside is that it has a durability, so while the machine in use, the durability goes down, as it goes down, the machine starts to overheat. If a careless user lets it go down to zero, the overclocker detonates the machine with a larger than normal blast radius that it would normally do. If you are using the upgraded version, also sends out a energy pulse into the nearby wiring that is double of what the last input to the machine was, possibly creating a chain reaction that would destroy a huge amount of your machinery. So its imperative to watch machines with overclockers like a hawk or you will be back to the stone age in no time. But as to prevent everyone from having this happen to them, the overclocked device would make audible sparking noises and emit plenty of fire particles, this would likely start when the overclocker has maybe 1 minute of life left. If you take the device out in time, you could put it with another damaged overclocker in a crafting table to repair it. Or if you really want to keep it, put it in an mfe or mfs and let it charge, albeit it will drain huge amounts of energy to self repair itself to full working order. I thought of this idea since so many people were making suggestions for making upgraded versions of all the ic2 machines.
I hope this idea is practical
Suggested Specs:
Normal
>Lasts for 5 minutes of constant use
>Speed +10%
>Efficiency +5%
>On break: 2005 size explosion of machine and no drops
>Flame particles appear when device has 10% durability left
>Full repair charge costs 20,000 EU taken over 1 minute
>Recipe:
(Batpack is supposed to be
RE Battery)
Advanced
>Lasts for up to 30 minutes of constant use
>Speed +30%
>Efficiency +20%
>On break: 800% explosion with no drops,
backfires single EU packet equivalent to 200% of last packet received by machine.
>Flame particles appear when device has less than 10% durability
>Full repair charge costs 500,000 EU over 4 minutes
>Recipe:
(Furnace used is Induction Furnace)
Note: Most of the details are not concrete and are subject to change.