Prototype/Car

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Template:Prototype parent Entity with specialized properties for acceleration, braking, and turning.

Usage in base

• Car
• Tank

Mandatory properties

This prototype inherits all the properties from Prototype/Vehicle.

Template:Prototype property Animation speed 1 means 1 frame per tile.

Template:Prototype property Modifies the efficiency of energy transfer from burner output to wheels.

Template:Prototype property Must be a burner energy source when using "burner", otherwise it can also be a void energy source.

Template:Prototype property Size of the car inventory.

Optional properties

Template:Prototype property Animation speed 1 means 1 frame per tile.

Template:Prototype property Must have the same frame count as animation.

Template:Prototype property If this car prototype uses tank controls to drive.

Template:Prototype property If this car is immune to movement by belts.

Template:Prototype property If this car gets damaged by driving over/against Prototype/Trees.

Template:Prototype property If this car gets damaged by driving over/against rocks.

Template:Prototype property If this car gets damaged by driving against Prototype/Cliffs.

Template:Prototype property Timeout in ticks specifying how long the turret must be inactive to return to the default position.

Template:Prototype property The names of the Prototype/Guns this car prototype uses.