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| The '''Generator''' is a [[Generator|power generation]] building used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] on their military [[firebase]]s. They consist of modern vertical axis turbines adapted for firebase use, generating less power but requiring less logistical input than older and bulkier [[UNSC Reactor|reactor complexes]].{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Generator}} It is broadly equivalent to the more aggressive [[Banished Power Extractor|energy extraction]] buildings used by the [[Banished]]. | | The '''Generator''' is a building in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. It serves as the replacement for the [[UNSC Reactor]]. The Generator provides power to upgrade units and tiers, unlike Reactors, which unlock prerequisites to research new tech. Unlike the [[Banished]]'s [[Banished Power Extractor|Extractor]], the Generator creates energy in more natural ways, such as wind and solar power, instead of harvesting power directly from the Ark. |
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| ==Overview==
| | Each [[firebase]] has an integral power plant to meet immediate needs, but additional Generators are needed for the accumulation of Power used for unit assembly and purchase of upgrades. The Advanced Generator upgrade significantly improves Power output. The older "pod" bases deployed by the ''Spirit of Fire'' used hydrogen-burning reactors for power, which required expensive and bulky fuel storage and safety systems. However, new firebase structures require far less power to function compared to the legacy designs, allowing [[Isabel]] to adapt modern UNSC vertical axis turbines as a more sustainable replacement.<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Generator</ref> |
| Although all [[firebase]]s have an internal power plant to meet their basic needs, they rely on additional generators to fuel more advanced manufacturing and research. Traditional "pod" firebases would achieve this by installing massive [[hydrogen]]-burning [[UNSC Reactor|reactor constructs]] that use [[Fusion reactor|nuclear fusion]] to generate vast quantities of power. However, these older units require expensive, bulky and logistically-intensive fuel storage and safety systems, making them unsuited for expeditionary deployments in theatres like the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|PL}}
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| Generator buildings were a design created by [[Isabel]] during the war on [[Installation 00|the Ark]] in [[2559]] in order to meet the needs of {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s ground deployments. They adapt modern UNSC vertical axis turbines to use the Ark's natural wind as a sustainable source of energy for ''Spirit''{{'}}s troops, in combination with smaller and more efficient firebase modules that inherently require less energy input to function.{{Ref/Reuse|PL}} As part of this, like most of ''Spirit''{{'}}s more modern firebase modules, the Generator is air-deployable, and can be airlifted into the theater by a [[D77 Pelican]] dropship before unfolding itself. | | ==Gameplay== |
| | *Generator Info: Produces Power, Can be upgraded to an Advanced Generator |
| | *Cost: Population 0, Supplies 200 (+300 on each new Generator), Energy 0 (With Sergeant Johnson's '''Digging in Deep''', the cost will be free.) |
| | *Upgrade Cost: Population 0, Supplies 0, Power 300 (With [[John Forge/Gameplay|Sergeant Forge]]'s Rolling Economy I and II, it will cut the price to 240 and 180 respectively.) |
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| ==In-game information==
| | On gameplay, the first Generator will always cost 200 supplies. However, every time the player requests an additional Generator, the player must add 300 more supplies for each Generator player buy (200, 500, 800, 1100, etc.) therefore, making a high amount of supply flow important. |
| ===''Halo Wars 2''===
| | Generator is essential to request new units that require power, but mainly it was used to upgrade units and bases for stronger units and defenses. |
| Generators are a new structure added for UNSC players in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', replacing the [[UNSC Reactor|Reactor]] from the [[Halo Wars|previous game]]. Where Reactors simply provided a universal {{HWTech|tech}} level to unlock new research opportunities once built, Generators function similarly to [[UNSC Supply Pad|Supply Pads]] and generate a constant stream of {{HW2Power|Power}} - now a consumable [[Resources|resource]]. Power is a requirement to build stronger units and research later upgrades.
| | Once the player picks '''Digging In Deep''' on [[Avery Johnson/Gameplay|Sergeant Johnson]]'s Tier 5 Leader Power, it gives the player advantage over Supplies resources, practically since Generator will become free regardless of how many slots players can occupy. [[John Forge/Gameplay|Sergeant Forge]]'s Leader Power '''Rolling Economy I and II''' gives a discount for Generator upgrade, to 240 and 180 respectively. |
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| *'''Info:''' Produces Power, can be upgraded to an Advanced Generator
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| *'''Cost:''' {{HW2Pop|0}}, {{HW2Supplies|200}} (+{{HW2Supplies|300}} on each new Generator), {{HW2Power|0}}{{Ref/Note|Unlocking the ''Digging in Deeper'' Tier 5 passive [[leader power]] for [[Sergeant Johnson (leader)|Sergeant Johnson]] reduces all building costs to 0.}}
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| *'''Generator upgrade: Advanced Generator'''
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| **'''Info:''' increases Power output.
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| **'''Cost:''' {{HW2Pop|0}}, {{HW2Supplies|0}}, {{HW2Power|300}}{{Ref/Note|The ''Rolling Economy I & II'' passives available for [[John Forge/Gameplay|Sergeant Forge]] reduce the power cost to {{HW2Power|240}} and {{HW2Power|180}} respectively.}}
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| A unique feature of Generators is that their construction costs increase as more are built. The first Generator always costs {{HW2Supplies|200}}, though the cost increases by {{HW2Supplies|300}} for each subsequent Generator (ie, the second Generator costing {{HW2Supplies|500}}, the third {{HW2Supplies|800}}, and so forth). This makes having a high Supply flow important. However, these costs are mitigated by some of the passive [[leader power]]s available to Sergeants Johnson and Forge (detailed below).
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| ====Phoenix log====
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| |+ '''[[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] - Generator'''
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| |{{:Phoenix Logs/UNSC Buildings/Generator}}
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
