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| name = Firefoam shell | | name = Firefoam shell | ||
| image = Shell firefoam a.png | | image = Shell firefoam a.png | ||
| description = A pressurized shell filled with fire-retardant foam. Can be fired from mortars or installed as a trap. Explodes when damaged. | | description = A pressurized shell filled with fire-retardant foam. Can be fired from mortars or installed as a trap. Explodes when damaged. | ||
− | | type = Crafted | + | | type = Crafted Resources |
| type2 = Mortar shell | | type2 = Mortar shell | ||
| tech level = Industrial | | tech level = Industrial | ||
− | | path cost = | + | | path cost = 15 |
| stack limit = 25 | | stack limit = 25 | ||
| beauty = | | beauty = | ||
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| defName = Shell_Firefoam | | defName = Shell_Firefoam | ||
| thingCategories = MortarShells | | thingCategories = MortarShells | ||
− | | tradeTags = | + | | tradeTags = MortarShells |
| page verified for version = 1.3.3066 | | page verified for version = 1.3.3066 | ||
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== Acquisition == | == Acquisition == | ||
− | Firefoam shells | + | Firefoam shells are made using 25 [[steel]] at a [[machining table]] and requires [[Research#Firefoam|Firefoam]] to be researched. Requires a [[Skills#Crafting|Crafting skill]] of at least 4. The steel cost is increased to 35 if the [[AI_Storytellers#Player_tools|Classic Mortars]] difficulty option is enabled. |
It can also be purchased from [[traders]]. | It can also be purchased from [[traders]]. | ||
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
− | + | It is supposedly used for firefighting, due to the fire-extinguishing properties of the residual firefoam. It requires manual targeting to use, as colonists manning mortars don't automatically aim at fires. | |
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+ | However, it is a very niche item. The tiny, 5-tile radius isn't enough to cover large-scale fires. Meanwhile, it lacks the precision to drop on small fires accurately. It cannot extinguish fires inside your colony properly as the mortar's blind spot prohibits it from hitting fires close to it. And unless a [[weather controller]]{{RoyaltyIcon}} is forcing fog, then the game will cause [[rain]] whenever fires get too big. Generally, [[foam turret]]s or [[firefoam pop pack]]s are better as mobile fire extinguishers. Even [[Traits#Pyromaniac|Pyromaniacs]] can operate either | ||
− | + | The radius from an exploding firefoam shell is significantly larger than a fired shell or [[firefoam popper]]. The mortar shell will require outright damage to set off, but is cheaper than the popper and larger than a fired shell. | |
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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* [[Version/1.3.3066|1.3.3066]] - Steel requirement decreased from 35 -> 25 unless Classic Mortar difficulty option enabled. | * [[Version/1.3.3066|1.3.3066]] - Steel requirement decreased from 35 -> 25 unless Classic Mortar difficulty option enabled. | ||
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[[Category: Mortar shells]] | [[Category: Mortar shells]] |