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ETHERION — BETA 0.7.0

ETHERION EXPANSION 4 — SNAPSHOT 1

Resonite Energy System Expansion

Significantly expanded the Resonite Energy (RE) System, introducing new energy generation, storage, and transmission capabilities.

This update builds upon the energy infrastructure established in previous snapshots, allowing players to generate, store, distribute, and manage Resonite Energy through dedicated machinery.

• Introduced new tiered energy generation and storage systems.
• Expanded Resonite Energy functionality across multiple machine types.
• Added wireless energy transmission between compatible machines.
• Introduced configurable energy management options.
• Expanded compatibility with redstone systems.

Added new methods of upgrading existing Resonite-powered machinery.

These additions represent a major expansion of Etherion's energy infrastructure, establishing a foundation for more advanced automation and technological progression.

Photonic Resonance Reactor

Added the Photonic Resonance Reactor (PRR), a new machine designed to generate Resonite Energy through sunlight and Photonic Cores.

The Photonic Resonance Reactor serves as a primary energy generation source for Etherion's expanding technological systems.

Reactor Tiers

Introduced three variants of the Photonic Resonance Reactor:

• Etherion Photonic Resonance Reactor
  • The introductory tier of Photonic Resonance technology.
  • Provides basic Resonite Energy generation and storage capabilities.
• Arcanite Photonic Resonance Reactor
  • An upgraded reactor with improved energy generation and storage.
  • Supports more advanced energy infrastructure.
• Ultrinium Photonic Resonance Reactor
  • The highest tier of Photonic Resonance technology.
  • Provides the greatest generation capabilities and expanded wireless functionality.

Each reactor tier offers progressively improved performance, encouraging players to advance through Etherion's technological progression.

Energy Generation

• Photonic Resonance Reactors generate Resonite Energy (RE) when exposed to sunlight.
• Reactors require an installed Photonic Core to operate.
• Energy generation consumes the installed Photonic Core's remaining operational lifetime.
• Reactors automatically stop generating energy when their storage reaches maximum capacity.
• Energy generation resumes when sufficient storage becomes available and operating conditions are met.
• Reactor activity is reflected through visual state changes.

Photonic Reactor Interface

• Added a dedicated interface for monitoring and configuring Photonic Resonance Reactors.
• Displays current stored Resonite Energy.
• Provides information about energy generation.
• Displays installed Photonic Core integrity.
• Allows players to manage reactor operating configurations.
• Provides access to wireless energy management.
• Includes additional information about reactor performance and operation.

Advanced Reactor Controls

• Expanded reactor customization through several configurable operating features.

Operating Modes

• Allows players to adjust reactor behavior.

Manual Generation Control

• Provides additional control over reactor energy generation.

   

Energy Reserve Settings

• Allows players to configure the amount of energy reserved within a reactor.

Redstone Control

• Integrates reactor operation with external redstone systems.

Energy Output Priority

• Provides additional control over energy distribution.

Lifetime Energy Generation Statistics

• Tracks the total amount of Resonite Energy generated throughout a reactor's lifetime.
• These features provide players with greater control over energy production and distribution, allowing reactors to function as part of more advanced energy infrastructure.

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Photonic Core Changes

• Introduced Photonic Cores, specialized components required to operate Photonic Resonance Reactors.

New Photonic Cores

• Etherion Photonic Core
• Arcanite Photonic Core
• Ultrinium Photonic Core

Each Photonic Core is designed for its corresponding reactor tier.

Photonic Core Functionality

• Photonic Cores must be installed before reactors can generate energy.
• Each core has a limited operational lifetime.
• Core integrity decreases as energy is generated.
• Reactors display the remaining integrity of installed Photonic Cores.
• Incompatible Photonic Cores cannot be installed into reactors of a different tier.
• Installed cores can be recovered when reactors are dismantled.
• Recovered Photonic Cores retain their remaining operational lifetime.

These additions introduce a new resource-management element to Resonite Energy generation, requiring players to maintain their reactors and manage Photonic Core usage.

 

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Resonite Accumulator

• Added the Resonite Accumulator (RA), a new machine designed specifically for storing Resonite Energy.
• Resonite Accumulators allow players to maintain energy reserves for machinery and other Resonite-powered systems.

Accumulator Tiers

• Introduced three tiers of Resonite Accumulators.

Etherion Resonite Accumulator

• Maximum Storage: 5,000 RE
• Provides introductory energy storage capabilities.

Arcanite Resonite Accumulator

• Maximum Storage: 15,000 RE
• Provides increased energy storage for expanding machinery systems.

Ultrinium Resonite Accumulator

• Maximum Storage: 50,000 RE
• Provides high-capacity energy storage for advanced energy infrastructure.

Accumulator Functionality

• Stores Resonite Energy for later use.
• Supports energy input and output.
• Provides a dedicated interface for monitoring stored energy.
• Supports wireless energy functionality.
• Includes configurable wireless operating modes.
• Supports fuel inventory interactions.
• Features visual indicators associated with machine activity.
• Supports redstone comparator functionality for monitoring energy storage.

Resonite Accumulators introduce dedicated energy storage to Etherion, allowing players to separate energy generation from energy consumption and maintain reserves for future use.

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Wireless Resonite Energy Transmission

• Expanded the Resonite Energy System with wireless energy transmission, allowing compatible machines to transfer energy without requiring direct physical connections.

Wireless Energy Functionality

• Photonic Resonance Reactors can transmit energy to compatible connected machines.
• Resonite Accumulators support wireless energy transmission and management.
• Wireless transmission range varies depending on reactor tier.
• Higher-tier reactors support expanded wireless capabilities.
• Reactors have tier-dependent maximum wireless connection limits.
• Wireless connections can be managed through the energy system.
• The Ethereal Wrench can be used to establish and manage supported wireless connections.

Wireless Energy Management

• Added configurable wireless operating modes for Resonite Accumulators.
• Improved control over how stored energy is transferred between machines.
• Introduced connection management for wireless energy networks.
• Added restrictions to prevent unintended energy transfer behavior between incompatible machine configurations.
• Wireless connections are cleared when machines are relocated, allowing players to establish new connections at their destination.
• These changes allow players to develop more flexible energy infrastructure without relying entirely on direct machine placement.
• Wireless energy transmission represents an important step toward Etherion's planned interconnected energy network.

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Smithing Table Machine Upgrades

• Expanded the Smithing Table with new recipes allowing players to upgrade existing Resonite Energy machinery.
• Players can now improve their machines without needing to craft an entirely new machine from scratch.

Photonic Resonance Reactor Upgrades

• Etherion Photonic Resonance Reactor → Arcanite Photonic Resonance Reactor
• Arcanite Photonic Resonance Reactor → Ultrinium Photonic Resonance Reactor

Resonite Accumulator Upgrades

• Etherion Resonite Accumulator → Arcanite Resonite Accumulator
• Arcanite Resonite Accumulator → Ultrinium Resonite Accumulator

Machine Upgrade Functionality

• Added four new Smithing Table transformation recipes.
• Machine upgrades require the appropriate upgrade materials and templates.
• Upgraded machines receive the capabilities of their new technological tier.
• Existing stored Resonite Energy can be carried over into upgraded machinery.
• Machine configuration data is preserved through the upgrade process.
• Upgrading machines does not automatically reinstall previously removed Photonic Cores or fuel.
• These additions provide a more natural progression through Etherion, Arcanite, and Ultrinium technology while reducing the need to rebuild existing energy infrastructure.

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Machine Data Preservation

• Introduced improvements to machine data preservation, allowing players to relocate and upgrade supported machinery without losing stored energy or important configurations.

Photonic Resonance Reactor Data Preservation

• Photonic Resonance Reactors now preserve the following information when recovered and replaced:
• Stored Resonite Energy.
• Reactor operating mode.
• Manual generation settings.
• Energy reserve configuration.
• Redstone control settings.
• Energy output priority.
• Lifetime Resonite Energy generation statistics.
• Installed Photonic Cores are recovered separately from the reactor, preserving their remaining operational lifetime.

Resonite Accumulator Data Preservation

• Resonite Accumulators now preserve:
• Stored Resonite Energy.
• Wireless operating mode.
• Accumulator fuel is handled separately when the machine is dismantled.
• Energy Preservation Improvements
• Stored energy is preserved as an exact quantity rather than a percentage of machine capacity.
• Machine energy is retained when recovered and placed again.
• Stored energy data is carried through compatible Smithing Table upgrades.
• Wireless target connections are cleared when relocating machinery.
• Improved machine data handling to prevent unintended energy loss.
• These improvements allow players to reorganize and upgrade their energy infrastructure while maintaining their existing energy reserves.

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Creative Mode & Explosion Changes

• Improved machine destruction behavior to provide more consistent handling of stored energy, installed components, and machine inventories.

Creative Mode Changes

• Updated machine destruction behavior for Creative Mode players.
• Photonic Resonance Reactors no longer drop installed Photonic Cores when normally destroyed by Creative Mode players.
• Resonite Accumulators no longer drop stored fuel when normally destroyed by Creative Mode players.
• Improved inventory handling during Creative Mode machine removal.

Explosion Changes

• Improved destruction handling for Photonic Resonance Reactors and Resonite Accumulators.
• Machines can recover stored energy data when their block items survive an explosion.
• Installed Photonic Cores are handled separately from reactor block items.
• Accumulator fuel is handled separately from accumulator block items.
• Improved safeguards against duplicate item drops during machine destruction.
• These changes improve consistency between Survival Mode, Creative Mode, and explosion-related machine removal.

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Block & Machine Functionality Improvements

• Expanded and refined the behavior of Etherion's Resonite-powered machinery.

Machine State Improvements

• Improved active and inactive machine-state handling.
• Prevented reactor state changes from unintentionally dropping installed Photonic Cores.
• Prevented accumulator visual state changes from unintentionally dropping fuel.
• Improved machine behavior when energy generation starts or stops.
• Improved consistency across Etherion, Arcanite, and Ultrinium machine tiers.

Redstone Integration

• Expanded redstone functionality for Photonic Resonance Reactors.
• Added configurable reactor redstone controls.
• Added comparator compatibility for Resonite Accumulators.
• Improved integration between Resonite-powered machinery and external redstone systems.
• These improvements provide greater reliability and flexibility when incorporating energy machinery into automated production systems.

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Bug Fixes & Technical Improvements

• Implemented several fixes and technical improvements associated with the Resonite Energy System.
• Improved Resonite Energy serialization and restoration.
• Fixed potential loss of stored energy when relocating supported machinery.
• Improved preservation of machine configuration data.
• Improved compatibility between machine item data and Smithing Table upgrades.
• Improved Photonic Core lifetime preservation.
• Prevented installed Photonic Cores from being duplicated through normal machine recovery.
• Improved accumulator inventory handling.
• Improved Creative Mode machine destruction behavior.
• Improved handling of machine inventories during block replacement.
• Prevented outdated wireless target connections from being retained after relocation.
• Improved consistency of energy storage and machine operation across multiple tiers.
• These fixes improve the stability and reliability of Etherion's expanding energy infrastructure.

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Snapshot Highlights

• Beta 0.7.0 — Etherion Expansion 4: Snapshot 1 focuses on significantly expanding the Resonite Energy System, introducing dedicated energy generation, advanced storage, wireless energy transmission, and upgradeable energy infrastructure.
• Building upon the machinery automation and redstone functionality introduced in previous snapshots, this update introduces the Photonic Resonance Reactor, a new energy-generating machine capable of producing Resonite Energy through sunlight and installed Photonic Cores.
• The addition of Etherion, Arcanite, and Ultrinium reactor tiers provides players with a new technological progression system, offering increasingly powerful energy generation and wireless transmission capabilities.
• Alongside the reactors, the introduction of Resonite Accumulators provides dedicated energy storage, allowing players to maintain reserves of up to 50,000 RE and develop more sophisticated energy management systems.
• The expansion of wireless Resonite Energy transmission allows compatible machines to exchange energy across connected networks, providing greater flexibility when designing machinery installations and automated systems.
• Additionally, new Smithing Table machine upgrades allow players to advance their existing reactors and accumulators through higher technological tiers while preserving stored energy and machine configurations.
• Improvements to machine data preservation, Creative Mode destruction, explosion handling, and redstone integration further refine the reliability and functionality of Etherion's energy infrastructure.
• Together, these additions establish Snapshot 3 as a major milestone in Etherion Expansion 3, transforming the Resonite Energy System into a more comprehensive and interconnected technological ecosystem.
• This update lays important groundwork for future developments, including Resonite Energy cables, additional powered machinery, expanded automation systems, and more advanced energy network management.