System Upgrades

From version 5.7.0 and higher, you can restrict feature use using System Upgrades. Players can upgrade their TARDISes to gain access to more powerful features for architecture, navigation, flight, tools and miscellaneous others, but only once they have used their TARDIS for a while.

Upgrades are performed in the System Upgrades GUI where features can exchanged for Time Lord Artron Energy. Gaining Time Lord Artron Energy requires that players travel in their TARDIS and exit the door - the amount of energy accumulated each time they travel is set in artron.yml.

This is a progressive system where more advanced features can only be unlocked after the previous feature in a branch has been unlocked.

vanilla

tardis

tip

You can view how much Time Lord Artron Energy you have by hovering over the Upgrade tree icon.

vanilla

tardis

Permissions

warning

Playerʼs will still need the correct permission to use specific TARDIS features e.g. unlocking the Room Growing upgrade will not automatically allow a player to grow a Lazarus room if they don't have the permission tardis.room.lazarus. Likewise having the permission tardis.room (all rooms) will not unlock the Room Growing upgrade automatically.

Configuration options

Turn on System Upgrades in config.yml:

/plugins/TARDIS/config.yml

difficulty:
    ...
    system_upgrades: false

Config	Type	Default
difficulty:
system_upgrades	boolean	false
Whether players need to upgrade their TARDIS before they can use various features - see System Upgrades.

Upgrade Artron costs are set in system_upgrades.yml:

/plugins/TARDIS/_system_upgrades.yml

branch: 100
# architecture branch
architecture:
    chameleon_circuit: 1000
    room_growing: 1000
    desktop_theme: 2000
# feature branch
feature:
    saves: 1000
    monitor: 2000
    force_field: 3000
# tools branch
tools:
    tardis_locator: 500
    telepathic_circuit: 2000
    stattenheim_remote: 4000
# navigation branch
navigation:
    distance_1: 1000
    distance_2: 2000
    distance_3: 3000
    inter_dimensional_travel: 4000
# throttle branch
throttle:
    faster: 1000
    rapid: 2000
    warp: 3000
    exterior_flight: 4000

Config	Type	Default
branch	number	100
Cost for opening any of the five system upgrade tree branches.
architecture:
chameleon_circuit	number	1000
Cost for being able to change the TARDIS exterior - requires the Architecture branch upgrade.
room_growing	number	1000
Cost to be able to grow rooms in the TARDIS - requires the Chameleon Circuit upgrade.
desktop_theme	number	2000
Cost for being able to change the TARDIS interior - requires the Room Growing upgrade.
feature:
saves	number	1000
Cost for being able to save the TARDIS travel destinations - requires the Feature branch upgrade.
monitor	number	2000
Cost for using the TARDIS Monitor and external viewer - requires the Feature branch upgrade.
force_field	number	3000
Cost for using the TARDIS Force Field - requires the Feature branch upgrade.
tools:
tardis_locator	number	500
Cost for using the TARDIS Locator and the /tardis find command - requires the Tools branch upgrade.
telepathic_circuit	number	2000
Cost for unlocking the Telepathic Circuit, allowing you to search for caves, structures and biomes - requires the TARDIS Locator upgrade.
stattenheim_remote	number	4000
Cost for using the Stattenheim Remote and /tardis comehere command - requires the Telepathic Circuit upgrade.
navigation:
distance_1	number	1000
Cost for unlocking the 2x distance multiplier - requires the Naviagtion branch upgrade.
distance_2	number	2000
Cost for unlocking the 3x distance multiplier - requires the Distance 1 upgrade.
distance_3	number	3000
Cost for unlocking the 4x distance multiplier - requires the Distance 2 upgrade.
inter_dimensional_travel	number	4000
Cost for unlocking inter dimensional travel to the Nether or End - requires the Distance 3 upgrade.
throttle:
faster	number	1000
Cost for unlocking the Faster space time throttle setting - requires the Throttle branch upgrade.
rapid	number	2000
Cost for unlocking the Rapid space time throttle setting - requires the Faster upgrade.
warp	number	3000
Cost for unlocking the Warp space time throttle setting - requires the Rapid upgrade.
exterior_flight	number	4000
Cost for unlocking Exterior Flight - requires the Warp upgrade.