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Better Power Distribution

This mod will change which blocks have priority when not enough power to supply all is avaiable.

Space Engineers puts each and every power consuming block into a category (called ResourceSinkGroup).
If enough power is avaiable simply every block will receive its demanded power. However, if not enough power for everyone is avaiable, the game will prioretise certain groups over others, as listed below.

original order:........new order:
1 Defense..............1 Utility - - - - - at the top, because programable bock (here) might be important
2 Conveyors..........2 Doors - - - - - essential to move around
3 Factory................3 Defense
4 Doors..................4 Conveyors
5 Utility...................5 Factory - - - - has to be below Thrust (hydrogen tank is in here)
6 Charging.............6 Gyro
7 Gyro....................7 Thrust
8 Thrust.................8 Charging
9 BatteryBlock........9 BatteryBlock

(A lower number means higher priority, i.e. it will receive power before the ones with higher numbers.)

Which blocks are in which group:
Only some of the blocks are listed here. Partly this is because there would be too many and partly because I am too lazy to look them all up :)

-Utility: generally stuff barely using power (except comms): Programmable Block, Timer, (Wide) LCD/Text Pannel, (Advanced) Rotor, Piston, wheel suspension (all), (Laser) Antenna
-Factory: Hydrogen Tanks
-Charging: Jump Drives set to charge
-BatteryBlock: Batteries set to recharge (Note: Battery behaviour is currently bugged in the game. This is not due to mods)


Restart the game when installing/uninstalling this mod. Otherwise it might not work!


last tested in: Space Engineers Version 01.179


further ideas:
-Define own groups to have more possibilities in arranging blocks.