Power Mechanics

Purpose: AI-readable reference for Structs power system. Capacity, load, online status, struct requirements.

Core Formulas

Capacity

totalCapacity = capacity + capacitySecondary
Term Source
capacity Primary (substation connection)
capacitySecondary Secondary (additional substation)

Load

totalLoad = load + structsLoad
Term Source
load Base player load (active operations)
structsLoad Sum of all online struct PassiveDraw

Available Power

availablePower = (capacity + capacitySecondary) - (load + structsLoad)

Online Status

playerOnline = (load + structsLoad) <= (capacity + capacitySecondary)

If offline: player halted, cannot perform actions.

Player Passive Draw

playerPassiveDraw = 25,000 milliwatts (25 watts)

Base consumption when player is online.

Struct Power Requirements

Each struct has:

Requirement When Applied
BuildDraw During building
PassiveDraw When struct is online

Total for new struct: buildPower + passivePower must be available.

Example Struct Requirements

Struct Build Passive Total
Ore Extractor 500,000 W 500,000 W 1,000,000 W
Planetary Defense Cannon 600,000 W 600,000 W 1,200,000 W
Ore Bunker 200,000 W 200,000 W 400,000 W

Allocatable Capacity

allocatableCapacity = capacity - load

Primary capacity only; used for allocation to reactors/generators.

Power States

Entity Online When
Player availablePower > 0
Struct availablePower >= struct.passiveDraw

See Also