Beacon

The Beacon is a tool that can be placed down to label a location on the compass and map and for building several vehicles. It can be crafted at the Equipment Workshop.

Alternate recipes analysis
The following shows different ways to produce 1 Beacon / second, or 60 / min:
 * Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by: . The lower the better.
 * Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
 * Space refers to building space, excluding belts and pipes. The lower the better.
 * Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. The exception is mentioned below:
 * Iron Plate - Default
 * Iron Rod - Default
 * Wire
 * Cable - Default
 * Steel Ingot
 * Crystal Oscillator

Equipment
Beacons, once equipped, can be placed down to mark a location. Their color and name can be adjusted by interacting with it. Beacons can also be picked up from the interaction menu.

Tips

 * With the "Iron Wire" Alternate Recipe, it is possible to make a Beacon only using iron.

History

 * Patch 0.1.5: Can now be automated in a Manufacturer

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