Better remote module communication (bigger radius)

[feldim2425]

The Remote Module should control locomotives from a bigger distance than 4 blocks. The problem is that a wireless communication over more than 4 blocks without energy is a bit unbalanced.

My ideas:

• Adding a Tier 2 module that requires energy for a range more than 4 blocks.
• Adding a new block that can communicate with all modules in a big range (~ 400 blocks)
• Just allow the existing module to communicate in a bigger radius. (unbalanced)

What did you think?

[Timmy94W]

The first sounds good. maybe 3 Tiers Tier 1: 4 Blocks Tier 2: 64 Blocks Tier 3: 256 Blocks

[hron84]

Just random ideas:

Idea1: make the control distance slightly bigger, e.g. 10-20 block, and every placed module can relay the signal too. Idea2: integrate with Immersive Engineering, make a wire and a connector to transfer info for bigger distances and an upgraded scaffold that only provides a way to connect the connector (since rails needs solid block beneath them. Steel scaffolds would be a good subject of this evolution. Idea3: integrate with RailCraft, make a Radio cart, that has a bigger distance to catch and send controlling signals.

Also, for idea3: you should handle if the cart is not running by its own internal engine, but for example dragged by a linked locomotive...

[feldim2425]

Idea 3 should work. Maybe I will add a Radio Cart.

Problem with Idea1: This may create dublicated messages and loops. Problem with Idea2: Only works with IE

[hron84]

@feldim2425 Idea 3 will work only with Railcraft, since you can only link carts in this. But I agree, this could be pretty close for the theme of the mod.

[feldim2425]

I close this for now, because I already added the tiered version of the remote module (in the commits) and the new update should be ready soon.