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Oxygen Consumption System

Nov 15, 2025 · 3 min read · Mischa

Added atmospheric pressure zones to buildings with aluminium-based oxygen generation, creating a critical resource management layer.

Oxygen system UI
Oxygen System
  • Renamed zones: InsideZone → PressureZone across all buildings
  • Aluminium consumption: Buildings with pressure zones consume aluminium to maintain oxygen
  • Zone failure: Oxygen zones fail when aluminium depleted (collision disabled)
  • Immediate danger: Units inside failed zones start losing oxygen immediately
Building Details Panel
  • Shows oxygen consumption: "Generates oxygen zone. Cost: 1 alu/10s"
  • Displays oxygen status (Active/FAILING) for pressure zone buildings
  • Updated power display formatting for cleaner units
  • ResourcesLabel repurposed for oxygen info display
Design Improvements
  • Made building UI panel larger to accommodate oxygen and power information
  • Better visual hierarchy for critical system status

This system creates tension between expansion and resource management - every pressurized building needs constant aluminium supply to keep colonists alive.