Editing Guide to the Supermatter (section)

== Mechanics ==
The supermatter is an extremely unstable crystal with particular properties. Here's how it behaves:

=== Power ===
The crystal's power determines how much energy is produced each tick, and also the range and amount of radiation and hallucinations generated. (a 'tick' usually takes around 1-5 seconds depending on lag)

* Power decays over time.
* Hitting the crystal with a non-physical bullet (usually emitters) will increase its power.
* Power is increased every tick depending on the gas mix. This scales with the gas' temperature.
* Consuming an object or mob will increase the power by a significant amount, independently from the object's size.
* Power decay can be lowered or even completely prevented with CO2.
* Too much power will result in dangerous side effects, like arcs of lightning or anomalies.

=== Instability ===
The crystal must be kept stable if you don't want it to explode.

* Stability does not change by itself.
* The crystal grows unstable if the gas mix is hotter than 310K. It will instead stabilize when it is cooler than 310K.
* Physical bullets will destabilize the crystal, depending on the damage they do.
* Large amounts of power will destabilize the crystal.
* Large amounts of moles will not only destabilize the crystal but also prevent the stabilizing effect of cold gases.

=== Gas Interactions ===
Each gas has a different effect when it surrounds the supermatter crystal. The strength of each effect depends on the percentage of it in the gasmix in the supermatter chamber.

[[File:Freon_canister.png]]<s>Freon
'''Safety: Extremely safe'''

Freon is a good emergency gas. It cools down all other gases in the loop and slowly dissipates away into nothing.<br> 
It is not suitable for producing power though, because it severely lowers the power transmission rate.</s>

As of 10-27-17, Freon has been removed.

[[File:N2_Canister.png]]N<sub>2</sub>
'''Safety: Very Safe'''

N2 is a good safety gas. It actively lowers the temperature and the amount of waste gases that the supermatter crystal produces.<br>
Precooled N2 is good to have around for emergencies.

[[File:N2O_Canister.png]]N<sub>2</sub>O
'''Safety: Safe'''

N2O reinforces the heat resistance of the supermatter crystal, allowing for much hotter setups than usual.

[[File:O2_Canister.png]]O<sub>2</sub>
'''Safety: Dangerous'''

Oxygen is the gas with the best power/danger ratio. It provides a boost to power transmission without actively increasing the waste gas amount or temperature.<br>
Pretty risky to use, as any disruption of the cooling loop will soon cause a plasma fire in the crystal chamber. Even just a high concentration of O2 will activate and continuously power the crystal.<br>
If you're badass enough to run an O2 setup: Always precool it before flooding the Supermatter chamber.<br>

[[File:Plasma_Canister.png]][[Plasma]]
'''Safety: Very dangerous'''

Plasma is very similar to Oxygen but provides a much higher power boost as well as waste and heat penalty. The extreme pressures and volumes of gas produced by this gas are very likely to clog pipes.<br> 
WARNING: The roundstart setup cannot handle pure plasma setups.

[[File:CO2_Canister.png]]CO<sub>2</sub>
'''Safety: Oh shit what are you doing'''

CO2 is a very dangerous gas - in low concentrations, it will increase the crystal's power generation and can be used to produce Pluoxium as well.<br>
In high concentrations, however, it will raise the crystal's energy to extremely high levels. This causes catastrophic side effects (electric arcs and anomalies) until it eventually explodes into a [[Tesla]] ball.<br>
Only for the brave!

=== Gas Production ===
The crystal produces plasma and oxygen while it's active.

* Plasma and Oxygen burn if they're hot enough. This will heavily increase the temperature and reduce the oxygen percentage; if not kept under control this can end up destabilizing the crystal.
* The amount and temperature of the produced gas are determined by the current crystal power.
* The amount of oxygen is proportional to the temperature of the absorbed gases. Very cold gas input will result in very little oxygen.

=== Irradiation ===
The crystal will affect nearby mobs while it's active.

* The range and power are determined by the current power. Being further away from the crystal also mitigates the effect.
* The crystal will cause hallucinations to nearby mobs if they're not wearing meson scanners or equivalents.
* The crystal will irradiate nearby mobs. A radsuit or other protective clothing can negate this effect.

=== Consuming ===
Anything that touches the crystal will be consumed and turned into dust. No exceptions. The only way to "safely" transport a shard is to pull it, being careful to not be pushed back into it by someone else.

=== Collapsing ===
If the crystal reaches 100% instability, it will delaminate. There are several different events that may happen when the crystal delaminates and they all depend on the state of the crystal during delamination.

* A crystal in a heavily pressurized gas environment with large amounts of moles will always collapse into a singularity.
* A crystal that has excessive amounts of power stored inside it will cause an explosion and release several tesla energy balls.
* A crystal that is neither heavily overpressurized or overcharged will simply explode.