Editing Mechanitor

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'''Mechanitors''' (pronounced ''Mek-AN-it-TOR'')<ref>Tynan Sylvester Interview, Hot Potato 2022 [https://youtu.be/SaqYff8kEs8]</ref> are pawns who have a [[mechlink]] installed. They are used to control [[mechanitor#Allied mechanoids|friendly mechanoids]] in the [[Biotech (DLC)| Biotech DLC]].

== Mechlink ==
Colonists can become mechanitors through a [[mechlink]]. Mechlinks are self-installed implants, meaning a solo colonist can become a mechanitor. Multiple mechanitors may exist in a colony, and function normally. 

Other than [[Scenario system#The_Mechanitor|starting out]] with one, they can be obtained in the following ways:
* Destroying an [[ancient exostrider midsection]], which generates on most new maps. This allows you to call in a mechanoid ship, with the mechlink and some hostile mechanoids. Note that the Mechanitor starting [[scenario]] prevents the spawning of the exostrider by default.
* The "discovered mechanitor complex" quest, with hostile mechanoids guarding it.

Either way, you will have to extract the mechlink from the long-dead [[corpse]] of an ancient mechanitor. They can also be extracted from your dead colonist mechanitors, assuming it isn't destroyed.

Pawns that are [[psychically deaf]] can't become mechanitors, and pawns that are [[Incapable|incapable of Smithing]] cannot gestate or repair mechs. Also, pawns with [[trauma savant]] can't summon a [[diabolus]] directly from the [[comms console]] and must summon them by using the "summon mech threat" button of the pawn.

== Summary ==
Mechanitors are required to control, build, and repair your [[Mechanitor#Allied mechanoids|allied mechanoid]]s. They are required to initiate the mech gestation processes, and at least one mechanitor must be present in order to work on mech-related [[research]]. Mechanitors are limited to controlling mechs they have enough bandwidth for (See [[#Bandwidth]] for detail). They can't tame mechanoids that are already hostile, even if they were once part of your colony.

Mechanoids require [[power]] and create [[pollution]] when recharged normally.

=== Mechanoid control ===
Mechs are fully autonomous. Mechanoids assigned to work tasks have an effective [[Skill]] of 10, though most have a 50% [[Global Work Speed]], and some of them work even slower. You cannot order mechanoid work in any direct way, though you can indirectly control it through setting [[zone]]s. Specifically, mechs are put into '''control groups''', and the control group as a whole can then be assigned to one of four orders:

* '''Work''': Do available work tasks. Start charging after reaching a configurable % of power left (defaults to 5%).
* '''Escort''': Follow the mechanitor around and fight enemies. Start charging after reaching a configurable % of power left (defaults to 5%).
* '''Recharge''': Look for available recharging stations and use them. Enter dormant self-charging if full or no available charging stations.
* '''Dormant self-charging''': Turns off the mechs. While dormant, mechs recharge a very small amount of power (+1% power / day) without a charger or any pollution. Mechs can be woken up again when they reach 15% energy.

Control groups and orders may be changed, however the mechanitor must be controllable (not [[downed]] and not under a [[mental break]]), and their mechs are in the same map. If they are separated, mechs will continue to do their tasks without a problem, and won't become hostile. However, control groups and their orders can not be changed. By default, a mechanitor has 2 control groups, but this can be increased through the use of [[control sublink]]s and the [[control pack]].

Mechs can also be drafted for combat, where they are controlled like any colonist. However, the mechanoid can only be ordered to move ''to'' spaces within a 25-tile radius from their master, and they can only be ordered to do other commands while ''in'' said radius. Mechs can be drafted outside of this range (but not if the mechanitor is downed), where they can defend themselves, carry out previous combat commands, or be commanded to go near the mechanitor.

If the mechanitor dies or runs out of [[bandwidth]], mechanoids will go into the Uncontrolled state. They will not be uncontrolled if the mechanitor is downed, in a caravan, etc., and mechs with enough bandwidth are unaffected. After 1 game-day, or {{ticks|60000}} uncontrolled, there is a chance for a mech to go feral with {{MTB}} of 10 in-game [[time|days]], with a cascade radius of 25 tiles.{{Check Tag|Verify|Based on data from files, verify accuracy in-game and delete this check tag}}

=== Upgrades ===
All mechanitor upgrades are installed like the mechlink itself.
* [[Control sublink]]: Increases work speed by {{+|6%}} per sublink, and increases control groups by {{+|1}}, to a cumulative max bonus of {{+|6}} additional control groups and {{+|36%}} work speed. 
** [[Standard control sublink]]s can be installed 3 times.
** [[High control sublink]]s can be installed 3 times on pawns with 3 standard sublinks already installed.
* [[Mech gestation processor]]: Increases [[Mechanitor#Gestation|mech gestation]] speed by 33.3% per implant. Can be installed up to 6 times.
* [[Remote repairer]]: Allows repairing mechanoids from range. Can be installed up to 3 times to increase range.
* [[Remote shielder]]: Allows creation of bullet-blocking shield on a mechanoid. Can be installed up to 3 times.
* [[Repair probe]]: Increases mech repair speed by 33.3% per implant. Can be installed up to 6 times.

== Allied mechanoids ==
=== Acquisition ===
Mechanitors are required to build, gestate, and control your own mechanoids. [[Research]] must be done with a valid mechanitor in the colony, and only the mechanitor may initiate any of the mech creation processes. First, creating your own mechs requires the [[Research#Basic Mechtech|Basic Mechtech]] research, which in turn requires the [[Research#Electricity|Electricity]] research to be completed first.

#Mechanitors must have enough [[bandwidth]] for the mechanoid in question. The larger and more complex the mechanoid is, the more bandwidth is required.
#All mechanoids require a subcore to create, along with other materials like [[steel]]. Simple mechs use a [[basic subcore]] (from a [[subcore encoder]]), while more complex ones require a [[standard subcore]] (from a [[subcore softscanner]]) or [[high subcore]] (from a [[subcore ripscanner]]). The ripscanner in particular requires killing a human pawn to create.
#After being "built" for a tiny amount of a mechanitor's work, mechs must gestate at a [[mech gestator]] or [[large mech gestator]]. 
:: Gestation types are measured in cycles, where larger mechs require more cycles, and each cycle will need to be initiated by the mechanitor after the previous one is completed. When cycling is done, the mechanitor must take the mech out. If power is lost during gestation, the cycle will be paused, but no other adverse effects will occur. 

More complex mechanoids require more research. Mechanoid research in particular requires killing one of three mechanoid commanders - the [[diabolus]], [[war queen]], and [[apocriton]], in order of progression - and studying their specific item before it is possible.

Hostile mechanoids cannot be tamed or converted in any way, even if once part of your colony. You can create every mechanoid in the game, except for the [[termite]] and [[apocriton]].

==== Gestation ====
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Rather than traditional work to make them, creating mechanoids requires the undertaking of some number of gestation cycles. A mechanitor must work at the gestator for {{Ticks|1800}}{{Check Tag|Modified?|Is this time value modified by any stat or skill?}} in order to initiate each cycle, but once initiated each cycle will run independently for its duration. Initiating a gestation cycle is considered [[Work#Smith|Smithing]] work. 

Each gestation cycle lasts for a baseline of 2 days, modified by the initiating mechanitor's [[Mech Gestation Speed]]. Mech Gestation Speed is controlled by the mechanitor's [[Crafting]] skill and the number of [[mech gestation processor]]s they have installed. This varies the resulting duration from 64 hrs with 0 Crafting skill and no processors, to 14.77 hrs with 20 Crafting and 6 processors. Gestation cycle time is updated when Mechanoid Gestation Speed is, even if a cycle is already running - if you start a cycle, then install a [[Mech gestation processor]] or level the Crafting skill, then it will reduce the remaining cycle time proportional to ratio of the new speed to the old. For a full breakdown of the factors affecting mech gestation speed and the resulting cycle durations, see [[Mech Gestation Speed]].

=== General information ===
Mechanitors are required to control mechanoids. A mechanitor has a limited amount of [[bandwidth]], which limits the number of mechanoids they can command. Larger and more complex mechanoids require more bandwidth.

In general, [[mechanoid]]s are immune to [[fire]], toxicity, and [[temperature]] extremes, despite having a Comfortable Temperature. They are vulnerable to [[EMP]] attacks, being stunned by them. Mechanoids do not need to eat, sleep, and have no mood. However, they require [[power]], and cause [[pollution]] in the process. 

Mechs considered "light" use a regular [[mech recharger]] and [[mech gestator]]. Mechs considered "medium" or heavier use the [[large mech recharger]] and [[large mech gestator]].

==== Power ====
Player mechanoids use a variable amount of power, depending on their state.
* They use 10% power / day when active: labor mechs doing work, or combat mechs being awake at all.
* Labor mechs use 3% power / day while idle, or not doing work. {{Check Tag|Including tunneler?}}
* Mechanoids can be commanded to enter a state of dormancy, preventing power drain, instead recharging at a very slow rate of +1% power / day. Mechs that run out of power will also enter this state.
* When [[downed]], or in the world map on a [[caravan]], they use 0% power.

They can be recharged at a [[mech recharger]] or [[large mech recharger]], which quickly recharges them - +50% power / day. This leads to a theoretical uptime of 83.3% - 5 days working, 1 day charging. The mech recharger itself creates waste. Once its waste meter is filled, [[toxic wastepack]]s are created. The amount of waste is directly correlated to the mech's bandwidth, where 1 bandwidth = 5 wastepacks.

Mechanoids can be repaired at the cost of their power, the rate dependent on which mech it is. This will restore otherwise permanent injuries. If killed, mechanoids can be resurrected at the cost of some size-dependent [[steel]] and 1 gestation cycle, so long as some part of their corpse is intact

=== Work speed ===
Most mechanoids have a natural [[Global Work Speed]] of 50%. [[Tunneler (Mechanoid)|Tunnelers]] have a Global Work Speed of 150%, and the [[agrihand]] and [[constructoid]] have special modifiers to their specific job's work speed (applied after all Global Work Speed calculations). 

Work speed can be increased in a number of ways, and final work speed is controlled by the following equation:
{| class="wikitable"
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| '''Final work speed =''' (Base Work Speed &times; Mech booster) + (6% * Num. Sublinks) + Mechanoid Labor Bonus
|}
* Being in range of a [[mech booster]] boosts workspeed by 50%, multiplicative. This does not multiply any future factors to work speed. 
* Each [[control sublink (standard)|control sublink]] installed into the mechanitor increases [[Global Work Speed]] by {{+|6%}}, after the mech booster is applied. Up to 3 standard and 3 high control sublinks can be installed at a time, for a {{+|36%}} boost. 
* If their mechanitor follows an [[ideoligion]]{{IdeologyIcon}} with the [[Ideoligion#Mechanoid labor|Mechanoid Labor: Enhanced]] precept, mechs gain an additive {{+|20%}} boost to [[Global Work Speed]], at the cost of colonist work speed. This boost is additive with sublinks and the booster but its effect is not multiplied by the boosters.

As most mechs start with 50% Global Work Speed, additive boosts are larger than they seem. For example, Labor: Enhanced will boost most mechs from 50% to 70% - that's a {{Good|x140%}} increase.

For example, with a work speed of 50%:
{| class="wikitable"
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! Control<br>Sublinks !! Work Speed !! Mech Boosted !! Mech Boosted<br>+ [[Ideoligion#Mechanoid labor|Labor: Enhanced]]{{IdeologyIcon}}
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! 0 
| 50% ||  75% ||  95%
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! 1 
| 56% ||  81% || 101%
|-
! 2 
| 62% ||  87% || 107%
|-
! 3 
| 68% ||  93% || 113%
|-
! 4 
| 74% ||  99% || 119%
|-
! 5 
| 80% || 105% || 125%
|-
! 6 
| 86% || 111% || 131%
|}

Work speed can be further modified by regular factors, such as [[light]] and the [[Manipulation]] stat.

=== Raid points ===
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The market value of mechs, and of any weapons they carry, do count as wealth for [[raid points|raid point calculations]]. Mechs also contribute towards "[[raid points#Pawn points|pawn points]]" relative to their mech's combat power. The exact percentage depends on current [[wealth]] and can be viewed in the [[raid points#Pawn points|pawn points]] section. The combat power of all combat mechs can be viewed [[Mechanoid hive#Pawns|here]].

== Bandwidth ==
'''Bandwidth''' controls how many mechs a single mechanitor can control at any one time. The mechlink itself gives {{+|6}} bandwidth. To increase it further, you must build or craft items.

Mechanoids cannot be gestated without enough bandwidth. If a mechanitor's bandwidth is lowered below their bandwidth cost, then the mechanoids will become uncontrolled. Uncontrolled mechanoids may leave or become hostile to your colony after enough time. A mech's bandwidth also dictates how many [[toxic wastepack]]s they will produce after recharging.

=== Bandwidth cost ===
The heavier the mechanoid is, the more bandwidth it takes up:

{{Mech Bandwidth}}

=== Increasing bandwidth ===
Apparel and gear items must be worn, and band nodes must be [[power]]ed, for bandwidth to actually increase.

* [[Band node]]: {{+|1}}
* [[Airwire headset]]: {{+|3}}
* [[Mechlink]]: {{+|6}}
* [[Array headset]]: {{+|6}}
* [[Mechcommander helmet]]: {{+|6}}
* [[Bandwidth pack]]: {{+|9}}
* [[Integrator headset]]: {{+|9}}
* [[Mechlord helmet]]: {{+|12}}
* [[Mechlord suit]]: {{+|12}}

Therefore, the maximum bandwidth possible without band nodes is acquired with a mechlink, bandwidth pack, mechlord helmet and mechlord suit for a total of {{Good|{{#expr:6+9+12+12}}}}.

To connect to a band node, select a band node, click the '''Tune to...''' button and select an available Mechanitor. Tuning for the first time lasts '''5 seconds''', re-tuning lasts '''3 days'''. Band nodes stay tuned to a pawn when they leave the map. A band node is no longer tuned when the connected mechanitor [[Death|dies]]. When band nodes no longer receive [[power]], they shutdown and because of that, mechanitors bandwidth gets lowered, which can lead to unconnected [[mechanoids]].

== Mech signaling ==
Mechanoid bosses may be called in by a mechanitor via the Summon Mech Threat gizmo. 

* [[Diabolus]] - Powered [[comms console]]
* [[War queen]] - [[Mechband antenna]]
* [[Apocriton]] - [[Mechband dish]]

Except for the comms console, the building used to call in the mech will be destroyed. After a delay, the respective boss will drop in from the outskirts of the map. There is a cooldown before spawning in another boss.

== Controllable mechanoids ==
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! style="vertical-align: top;"| Health<br>Scale 
! style="vertical-align: top;"| Move<br>Speed 
! style="vertical-align: top;" data-sort-type="number"| Melee DPS<ref name="Actual">Note: This is the actual base average derived from the [[Weapons#Listed_DPS_on_pawns|melee verb system]] updated in [[Version/1.1.2610|1.1.2610]], it may sometimes disagree with the listed value in the in-game infobox. It may also change depending on the stats and the melee verbs available to the wielder</ref><br>([[Melee Hit Chance|Post Hit Chance]]) 
! style="vertical-align: top;"| Ranged weapon 
! style="vertical-align: top;"| Bandwidth 
! style="vertical-align: top;"| Research 
! style="vertical-align: top;"| Cost 
! style="vertical-align: top;"| [[Gestation cycle|Cycles]] 
! style="vertical-align: top;"| Market Value<ref name="Weapon value">Note: This value includes that of the weapon it spawns with.</ref>
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== Version history ==
* [[Biotech DLC]] Release - Added.
* [[Version/1.4.3527|1.4.3527]] - Fix: Abandoning a colony with mechs in it and making new a base will cause a mech control group error and show mechs are still active.
* [[Version/1.4.3555|1.4.3555]] - Mechs now count as partial pawns for determining [[raid points]]. Added [[Ideoligion#Mechanoid labor|Mechanoid labor]] precept{{IdeologyIcon}}. Combat mechs now count as Autonomous Weapons for the [[Ideoligion#Autonomous weapons|Autonomous weapons]] precept. {{IdeologyIcon}}
* [[Version/1.4.3580|1.4.3580]] - Fix: Bandwith loss warning shown when pawn drops non-worn mechanitor equipment

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== References ==
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