Is it feasible to dynamically modify production speeds?

[Zsombi]

I can't mod so it's just ideas, theory.
How feasible is it to dynamically increase or decrease production /construction /build speed of certain assets through another entity?

The idea is a structure, only placeable on mass points, and instead of mass it provides a "global" production speed boost as a fixed value (equal bonus to all) or a percentage (varying, dependent on affected asset's own value) - either just to the chosen faction or anything the player owns.

[Mot]

you mean like kennels?

[Sprouto]

There are some methods built-in to the code that would permit what I think you're asking for.

For example;

The buff system would allow you to create a structure that offers any number of enhancements or penalties to any units (yours, allies, enemies) that are within a range of the structure. The buff can be stackable, or not, and can apply to a wide range of factors;

- hit points
- regeneration
- mass or energy output
- mass or energy consumption
- intelligence radius (vision, radar, sonar, Omni)
- weapon range and damage
- unit speed

So, the short answer is yes.

[Zsombi]

So there could exist let's say a factory whose production /build rate increases or decreases depending on how many mexes the owner has; with each owned mex increasing that rate by a fixed value. ?

.. a good example, I guess, would be from the game Warhammer 40k's Necron faction's "dynamic" build /production rate system - which increases the more they have from a certain structure, or decreases if they loose those.

[Franck75]

So there could exist let's say a factory whose production /build rate increases or decreases depending on how many mexes the owner has; with each owned mex increasing that rate by a fixed value. ?

.. a good example, I guess, would be from the game Warhammer 40k's Necron faction's "dynamic" build /production rate system - which increases the more they have from a certain structure, or decreases if they loose those.

Yes, it is possible.

1. You can hook or add a OnCreate() function in your factory lua script.

2. You add a thread that watch the mexes around

You can catch the mexes with this code

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local units = AIUtils.GetOwnUnitsAroundPoint(self:GetAIBrain(), categories.MASSEXTRACTION, self:GetPosition(), 1000)

3. You modify the factory build rate with some code like this

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UnitFactory:SetBuildRate(NumMexes * BonusPerMexes)

You can do much more :
- process some formulas depending on Mexes level.
- process some formulas depending distance between factory and mexes.
- Process some formulas by adding a buildrate skill on your factory to be trained to increase the buildrate efficiency.
- Process some formulas by watching the storage distance between your factory
etc....