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The firefoam popper is a one-time use device that extinguishes fire within a 10 tile radius. It can be triggered by fire coming within a 3 tile radius or it can be activated manually by selecting a colonist, then right click it and tell them to trigger it (similar to the Power switch). Once activated, it will spark for about two seconds before it bursts into a spray of Firefoam. It is capable of extinguishing walls on fire, though the walls will block the foam from reaching any further. Pawns on fire will also be extinguished. The explosion does not damage structures or colonists.

Firefoam

The residual firefoam prevents fire. This provides very effective protection against inferno cannons and any other type of incendiary weapon. To intentionally leave firefoam in place, remove the home area to prevent colonists from cleaning it up. The area would also need to be roofed because rain and snow quickly wash away firefoam, in about two game hours. Although firefoam fireproofs an area, it makes for an ugly environment. Firefoam indoors has beauty of -25; outdoors it has beauty of -7.

Usage

The Firefoam popper is best used when put in warehouses, as it will prevent your valuable items from catching fire and burning.

Firefoam poppers can be re-installed, so you can keep a large number of uninstalled units stored, then, when needed, simply install one near a fire. This can help extinguish large areas of fire efficiently, but it is a rather expensive method.

Version History

0.13.1135 - Added.
1.0 - Firefoam poppers will now pop whenever there's a fire in a 3-cell radius
? - no longer fully depletes all shield belts

Effective area of a firefoam popper.

Architect

Misc: Caravan hitching spot • Egg box • Grave • Marriage spot • Party spot • Pen marker • Sarcophagus • Tool cabinet • Meditation spot • Nature shrine (Large, Small)
(research): Comms console • Cryptosleep casket • Firefoam popper • Ground-penetrating scanner • Long-range mineral scanner • Moisture pump • Multi-analyzer • Orbital trade beacon • Pod launcher • Stele (Large, Grand) • Transport pod • Vitals monitor • Ship landing beacon

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-{{infobox main|misc|
+| name = Firefoam popper
-|name = Firefoam popper
+| image = Firefoam popper.png|Firefoam popper
-|description = When touched by fire or triggered by hand, this pops and sprays a fire-extinguishing foam in a circular field around itself.
+| description = When it detects fire, this safety device pops and sprays a fire-retardant foam in a circular field around itself. Can also be triggered manually.
-|type = Misc{{!}}Miscellaneous
+| type = Misc
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+| type2 =
-|placeable = Yes
+| placeable = Yes
-|size = 1||1
+| size = 1 ˣ 1
-|hp = 50
+| hp = 50
-|path cost = 75
+| path cost = 75
-|beauty = -8
+| beauty = -8
-|buy = {{icon|metal|75}} {{icon|component|1}}
+| research = Firefoam
-|sell = {{icon|metal|56}} {{icon|component|1}}
+| work to make = 1500
-|mass base = 10
+| resource 1 = Steel
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+| resource 1 amount = 75
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+| skill 1 = Construction
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+| mass base = 10
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+The '''firefoam popper''' is a one-time use device that extinguishes fire within a 10 tile radius. It can be triggered by [[fire]] coming within a 3 tile radius or it can be activated manually by selecting a colonist, then right click it and tell them to trigger it (similar to the [[Power switch]]). Once activated, it will spark for about two seconds before it bursts into a spray of [[Firefoam]]. It is capable of extinguishing walls on fire, though the walls will block the foam from reaching any further. Pawns on fire will also be extinguished. The explosion does not damage structures or colonists.
+== Firefoam ==
+The residual firefoam prevents fire. This provides very effective protection against [[inferno cannon]]s and any other type of incendiary weapon. To intentionally leave firefoam in place, remove the [[home area]] to prevent colonists from [[Menus#Clean|cleaning]] it up. The area would also need to be roofed because rain and snow quickly wash away firefoam, in about two game hours. Although firefoam fireproofs an area, it makes for an ugly environment. Firefoam indoors has [[beauty]] of -25; outdoors it has beauty of -7.
-{{info|The '''firefoam popper''' is a one-time use device that will extinguish all [[fire|flames]] in its radius when it pops.}}
+== Usage ==
-===Activation===
+The Firefoam popper is best used when put in warehouses, as it will prevent your valuable items from catching fire and burning.
-A firefoam popper is triggered in one of two ways:
-* It is triggered automatically when it catches fire.
-* It can be triggered manually by a colonist directed to it via the mouse right-click.
+Firefoam poppers can be re-installed, so you can keep a large number of uninstalled units stored, then, when needed, simply install one near a fire. This can help extinguish large areas of fire efficiently, but it is a rather expensive method.
-Once activated, it will spark for about two seconds before it bursts into a spray of foam extinguishing all flames in a 10-tile radius. It is capable of extinguishing walls on fire, though the walls will block the foam, preventing the popper from extinguishing things behind the wall. Pawns on fire will also be extinguished.
+== Version History ==
+* [[Version/0.13.1135|0.13.1135]] - Added.
+* 1.0 - Firefoam poppers will now pop whenever there's a fire in a 3-cell radius
-The explosion does not damage structures or colonists, but fully depletes all [[Armor#personal_shield|personal shields]]  within range except those right next to it.
+* ? - no longer fully depletes all [[shield belt]]s
-===Firefoam===
-The residual firefoam prevents fire. This provides very effective protection against [[inferno cannon]]s and any other type of incendiary weapon. To intentionally leave firefoam in place, remove the [[home area]] to prevent colonists from [[Menus#Clean|cleaning]] it up. The area would also need to be roofed because rain and snow quickly wash away firefoam, in about two game hours.
-Although firefoam fireproofs an area, it makes for an ugly environment. Firefoam indoors has [[beauty]] of -25; outdoors it has beauty of -7.
-Pawns passing through firefoam move about 25% slower.
-===Usage===
-The Firefoam Popper is best used when put in warehouses, as it will prevent your valuable items catching fire and burning.
-As it can extinguish walls, it can be a stopgap solution to prevent wood walls from catching fire, before you replace them with less flammable walls, preferably made out of completely non-flammable [[materials#stone|stone]].
-Another strategic way of using firefoam poppers is to keep a large number of uninstalled firefoam poppers at hand. When needed, simply install one popper near a fire. This can help extinguish large areas of fire efficiently, and also slows fire spread, though it is rather costly.
-As firefoam poppers deplete shields, it can be used as a countermeasure against shielded enemies. The popper can be triggered, instantly destroying the shields of enemies and leaving them vulnerable, while sparing the shields of allies standing right next to it.
+<gallery>
+Firefoam popper radius.png|Effective area of a firefoam popper.
+</gallery>
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