[Bug] Power Dishes Lose Efficiency In Rain... Underground.

[OmegaHaxors]

Normally when it rains the power dishes' efficiency tanks. This is because of increased moisture in the air attenuating the energy and causing it to dissipate as heat. This is all fine and well but when you're deep underground it still behaves like this despite being completely isolated from the harmful effects of the rain.

[AMIDIBOSS]

http://digicoll.manoa.hawaii.edu/techreports/PDF/USBM-083.pdf

[OmegaHaxors]

As interesting of a read as that is, the humidity in a cave doesn't suddenly go away because it stopped raining. If anything, it should always have lowered efficiency underground. Though it would be nice if there was a proper way to reinforce the dish from the elements.

[AMIDIBOSS]

That's it! Humidity stable underground. But how do you check if it's underground?

[AMIDIBOSS]

See what i mean: https://sketch.io/render/sk-bb7052249b9a0e44008ff96d46a18f67.jpeg

[OmegaHaxors]

Villages have an algo to determine if something is a 'house' i'm sure it can be worked around to determine if an area is an underground.

[AMIDIBOSS]

Yes, but villagers algo. includes existance of a door

[OmegaHaxors]

Caves now require doors.

[AMIDIBOSS]

XD

[Baughn]

Simple enough. Minecraft already caches the "is underground" value for every block, to make lighting work.

[AMIDIBOSS]

Oh OK Guess doable?

[OmegaHaxors]

Turns out they will lose efficiency in 'the rain' while being placed in the middle of a desert.

[AMIDIBOSS]

Humidity rises even if there's no rain...