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[edit] Overview
Plasmatrons also mine and refine minerals. In large numbers this unit can mine large amounts of ore without happiness penalties.
General rules of thumb:
- Up to 100,000 plasmatrons can function as a smelter at one base. There is no limit to the number of mechs that can function as mineral mines.
- The higher the density of minerals present, the better off you are with Plamatrons. Like Mineral Mines, Plasmatrons extract at the minerals at a rate that is dependant on the mineral density.
- The more ore present, the better off you are with Plamatrons. Plamatrons convert existing ore as a smelter does.
- The more exposed the planet is, the better off you are with Plamatrons because they can help defend your base.
[edit] Special
- Each Plasmatron operates as a Mineral Mine and a Smelter.
- Each Plasmatron lowers ground assault powers of enemy mechs and fighters during a ground war by 0.5%. This ability maxes out at 50%. Does not affect enemy personel.
[edit] Research
They appear to mine fuel, need more testing with host 198
