Thank you.

@TurtleShroom https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3023180229

If this is the case, though, please give a link to that Mod!

Okay. Thank you for letting me know.

@TurtleShroom This mod is a part of Ancient Junk Loot now, so it will not be updated.

I look forward to the V1.5 version of this Mod!

@catmanmlio Yes.

hi again, 1.5 Update planned?

@Lordlynel Should be fixed.

@Lordlynel No, it isn't intentional. I'll think of some way to fix this.

They actually do drop, just rarely. Is that intentional?

@Lordlynel They should be dropping every time I think. Make sure this mod is below any other mod that affects ancient buildings.

Are lamps guaranteed to drop a yield a cell? Deconstructed a bunch and didn't get any, wanted to check if that was just bad luck or if I have a mod incompatibility.

@Hamacelos Wouldn't make much sense to me as it doesn't produce power.

any chance the ancient battery from ve ancients could be patched to drop some power cells?

@Doomchibi Other devices are still affected by solar flares.

Would devices powered by the ancient power cell block still be affected by the flares, if you might know? Or do things powered by those still keep working during one? Sorry for all the questions!

@Doomchibi No, neither ancient power cell block nor restored ancient lamp are affected by solar flares.

My guess would be yes, but are these affected by solar flares? I feel like since these are special and mysterious that they should still be able to work during them but that is probably just my opinion.

WOW! This is brilliant! I love the Ancient Lamps already, but this makes them actually matter! Well done!

One thing I do suggest, though, is that you make the items accept Stuff, and not just Steel.

nice!

btw, assuming the stats of the lamp is the same as vanilla (besides power), resource usse wise:
Note: APC is "Ancient Power Cell Block", and "RAL" is "Restored Ancient Lamp"

Power Produced per resources are:
Per Steel: RAL is 1.5 Steel per Watt, whereas the APC is 1 Steel per Watt
Power Cell: RAL is 6 watts per Power Cell, whereas the APC is 5 Watts per Power Cell
Per Component: The APC is 50 watts per component, whereas the RAL is 30 watts per component

That means, steel wise, the RAL is 50% cheaper
Powercell wise, the RAL is 20% cheaper
Component Wise, the APC is 66.67% cheaper!

So, based on the data above, which is better? Well, cost wise, the RAL comes out on top as Power Cells aren't renewable, but usefulness wise is a different question!

So, early game, you use almost no power. That means a single block able to provide 100 watts? That might power your whole base! (especially if you use torches for light (So, in cold biomes especially)) That means, early game, APC

Now, mid-game, you use more power, but can produce it easily (geothermal, solar, so on). So, using lamps to decrease power-usage is your best choice, making the RAL a better choice.

Then, late game, things get interesting. In a low-mod, vanilla+ game, it's mostly the same story. But, with lots of mods, you start needing lots of power, and most of it isn't for lights. In that case, the extra watt per powercell gained by using the lamps is negligible, as most of your power isn't for lamps! This means, 100 watts that can go to machines is best, making the APC your best choice!

So, to sum up:

The Lamps are cheaper in every way (per watt) excluding components and produce more power per Powercell. (1 extra watt).

For (at least my advice), the orders for using them are:

early game: APC
mid game: RAL
late game: varies
1. very few mods: RAL
2. Lots of mods, with very few new power gens: APC
3. Lots of mods, with new power options: "even-money"
4. Lots and lots of mods: APC, every time!

hope this helps you all make an informed decision on what to use!

I like the way this looks.