Surviving Mars

Surviving Mars

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sesam 15 Feb, 2022 @ 1:54am
Uninhabited dome - Question or mod idea
Problem - domes are sometimes used as "solar power plants", contain only solar panels, so are not connected to the life support infrastructure to reduce oxygen and water consumption. But there are constantly warnings "dome without life support" displayed, which is partially, annoying in middle game.

Why place the solar panel in the dome at all - Solar panels is the cheapest power source in terms of maintenance at the beginning of the game. Some people play with rules like max dust storms, max cold ways, max asteroids etc. so solar panel in dome work even in dust storm. Another advantage is that domes cannot be completely destroyed by asteroids, so you can at least save the power source.

Solution: dome modification - inhabited uninhabited dome switch. Dome can now be connected to life support infrastructure without consuming oxygen and water, at the same time warnings would be gone.

Conditions: Dome does not contain "in dome buildings", dome can be converted into an uninhabited dome (switch is possible).

Consequence: Dome can transport (water / oxygen) but not consume it. Dome is locked and not accessible for humans / biorobots, "in dome buildings" cannot be placed in dome.

Would something like this be feasible, or does such a mod already exist?