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Ion Storm
Ion storm is a dangerous, recurring in-game event in Tiberian Sun and Firestorm where certain units and the radar are disabled and devastating lightning bolts can strike anywhere, anytime.
Effects
Note: This is list is not exhaustive.
- All aircraft and jumpjet units are unable to take off. Aircraft that are in flight as the storm hits will crash, jumpjet units will simply explode.
- Radar is disabled.
- Objects that emit colored light (i.e. light posts) have the light's color components disabled.
- Lightning bolts strike randomly, at random cells on the map.
- Certain weapons are disabled.
- Map lighting is altered.
Applicable INI Flags
Note: This is list may not be exhaustive.
Rules
- [General]→IonLightningFrequency=
- [General]→IonLightningRandomness=
- [General]→IonLightningDamage=
- [General]→IonStormDuration=
- [General]→IonStormWarning=
- [General]→IonStorms=
- [General]→IonStormWarhead=
- [TechnoType]→LightningRod=
- [Weapons]→IonSensitive=
Maps
- [Lighting]→IonAmbient=
- [Lighting]→IonRed=
- [Lighting]→IonGreen=
- [Lighting]→IonBlue=
- [Lighting]→IonGround=
- [Lighting]→IonLevel=
- [SpecialFlags]→IonStorms=
- [TeamType]→IonImmune=
Bugs/Side-Effects/Unexpected Limitations
- When a jumpjet unit is in mid flight or about to take off when the storm hits, the game could crash. This has been fixed in CnCNet's TS patches.