Difference between revisions of "Firefoam shell"

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The firefoam shell is a type of mortar shell that upon exploding, spreads firefoam in a 5-tile radius, extinguishing all fires and preventing new ones.

Acquisition

Firefoam shells are made using 25 steel at a machining table and requires Firefoam to be researched. Requires a Crafting skill of at least 4. The steel cost is increased to 35 if the Classic Mortars difficulty option is enabled.

It can also be purchased from traders.

Summary

When fired from a mortar, firefoam shells spreads firefoam in a 5 tile radius, extinguishing all fires and preventing new ones.

When damaged beyond 70% of its health, it will explode after between 30 ticks (0.5 secs) and 60 ticks (1 sec), spread firefoam in a radius around itself. The radius depends on the quantity in the stack, with a single shell covering a 9.9 tile radius, and expanding this radius proportional to the square root of the stack size times 0.4 up to a maximum radius of 13 tiles at a full stack of 25.

They are also used in the construction of IED firefoam traps.

Analysis

Actually firing a firefoam shell from a mortar is very niche. The tiny, 5-tile radius isn't enough to cover large-scale fires, but mortars lack the precision to drop on small fires accurately. Due to the mortar's blind spot, it cannot extinguish fires inside your colony. For fires outside of your colony, the game will automatically start rain whenever fires get too big - unless a weather controller is forcing fog. Generally, foam turrets or firefoam pop packs are better as mobile fire extinguishers. Even Pyromaniacs can operate either.

Firefoam shells are most useful to create IED firefoam traps. IEDs must be directly lit on fire or triggered by a colonist, but are cheaper to create than a firefoam popper, while having a much larger radius than the firefoam pop pack. In theory, destroying a firefoam shell creates the same firefoam as the IED trap for half the cost. However, the shell must be damaged to set off; while guns cannot damage the shell, gunshots can trigger an IED.

Gallery

One firefoam shell
Partial stack
Full stack

Version history

0.18.1722 - Added.
1.3.3066 - Steel requirement decreased from 35 -> 25 unless Classic Mortar difficulty option enabled.

Architect

Security: Barricade • Sandbags • Spike trap
(research): Autocannon turret • Foam turret • Mini-turret • Rocketswarm launcher • Uranium slug turret • Mortar
IEDs: IED trap • IED incendiary trap • IED EMP trap • IED firefoam trap • IED smoke trap • IED antigrain warhead trap • IED tox trap
Related: Antigrain warhead • EMP shell • Firefoam shell • High-explosive shell • Incendiary shell • Smoke shell • Tox shell

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+{{Image wanted|reason=Images of fired AoE and one of stack AoE (1 shell and full stack designated by color) in a style similar to [[:File:Skip shield radius.jpg]]}}
+{{infobox main|resource
+| name = Firefoam shell
+| 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.
+| type = Crafted Resources
+| type2 = Mortar shell
+| tech level = Industrial
+| path cost = 15
+| stack limit = 25
+| beauty =
+| flammability = 1.0
+| marketvalue = 55
+| mass base = 1.25
+| hp = 60
+| damage type = Extinguish
+| damage = 0
+| deterioration = 1.5
+| velocity = 41
+| blastRadius =  5
+| skill 1 = Crafting
+| skill 1 level = 4
+| work to make = 800
+| production facility 1 = Machining table
+| research = Firefoam
+| resource 1 = Steel
+| resource 1 amount = 25
+| defName = Shell_Firefoam
+| thingCategories = MortarShells
+| tradeTags = MortarShells
+| page verified for version = 1.3.3066
+}}
+The '''firefoam shell''' is a type of [[mortar shell]] that upon exploding, spreads [[firefoam]] in a 5-tile radius, extinguishing all fires and preventing new ones.
-The Firefoam shell is a type of [[mortar shell]].
+== Acquisition ==
+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.
-Upon impact, it spreads firefoam in a 5-tile radius, extinguishing all fires and preventing new ones.
+It can also be purchased from [[traders]].
-=== Crafting ===
+== Summary ==
+When fired from a mortar, {{lc:{{P|Name}}}}s spreads [[firefoam]] in a {{P|Blast Radius}} tile radius, extinguishing all fires and preventing new ones.
-It is made using 25 [[steel]] at a [[machining table]].
+When damaged beyond 70% of its health, it will explode after between {{ticks|30}} and {{ticks|60}}, spread firefoam in a radius around itself. The radius depends on the quantity in the stack, with a single shell covering a 9.9 tile radius, and expanding this radius proportional to the square root of the stack size times 0.4 up to a maximum radius of {{#expr: 9.9+((24*0.4)^0.5) round 2}} tiles at a full stack of 25.
+They are also used in the construction of [[IED firefoam  trap]]s.
+== Analysis ==
+Actually firing a firefoam shell from a mortar is very niche. The tiny, 5-tile radius isn't enough to cover large-scale fires, but mortars lack the precision to drop on small fires accurately. Due to the mortar's blind spot, it cannot extinguish fires inside your colony. For fires outside of your colony, the game will automatically start [[rain]] whenever fires get too big - unless a [[weather controller]]{{RoyaltyIcon}} is forcing fog. Generally, [[foam turret]]s or [[firefoam pop pack]]s are better as mobile fire extinguishers. Even [[Pyromaniac]]s can operate either.
+Firefoam shells are most useful to create [[IED firefoam trap]]s. IEDs must be directly lit on fire or triggered by a colonist, but are cheaper to create than a [[firefoam popper]], while having a much larger radius than the [[firefoam pop pack]]. In theory, destroying a firefoam shell creates the same firefoam as the IED trap for half the cost. However, the shell must be damaged to set off; while guns cannot damage the shell, gunshots ''can'' trigger an IED.
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Shell firefoam a.png|One firefoam shell
+Shell firefoam b.png|Partial stack
+Shell firefoam c.png|Full stack
+</gallery>
+== Version history ==
+* [[Version/0.18.1722|0.18.1722]] - Added.
+* [[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]]