Repeaters are confusing

[Pete]

I've never really used the repeater in 1.2 (I seldom did in 1.1 either), but I've suddenly realised how confusing it's become. In 1.1 it was easy to understand, build it and you can extend the range of the reactor.

I've believed that the function in 1.2 would be the same, albeit it now drains an extra 5 build points. But why does it give you 20 new build points after being built? Nowhere in the description it mentions that.

Sorry for probably being terribly behind, but I've never really investigated this before :p.

[c4]

The repeater no longer 'extends' the range of the reactor.  It creates its own zone of power on which humans can build.

[Lakitu7]

Which description is no longer correct? I see

"A power distributor that transmits power from the reactor "
      "to remote locations, so that bases may be built far "
      "from the reactor.",

which seems sufficiently nonspecific to be valid either way.

[Ingar]

I've believed that the function in 1.2 would be the same, albeit it now drains an extra 5 build points. But why does it give you 20 new build points after being built? Nowhere in the description it mentions that.

The 1.2 repeater is equiped with a quantum resonator and is capable of extracting zero point energy out of the vacuum. The enhanced repeater
has a slightly higher drain on the main reactor core to operate, but once the resonator is active its power output far exceeds the required input.

[Nux]

Which description is no longer correct? I see

"A power distributor that transmits power from the reactor "
     "to remote locations, so that bases may be built far "
     "from the reactor.",

which seems sufficiently nonspecific to be valid either way.

Also valid is the point that the behaviour is less intuitive and not fully explained to the user. That's not to say we should keep everything painfully simple, just maybe the information should be more accessible to new players.

The 1.2 repeater is equiped with a quantum resonator and is capable of extracting zero point energy out of the vacuum. The enhanced repeater
has a slightly higher drain on the main reactor core to operate, but once the resonator is active its power output far exceeds the required input.

What lousy engineer didn't think to have it power itself after start-up then? >:[

[Pete]

Which description is no longer correct? I see

"A power distributor that transmits power from the reactor "
      "to remote locations, so that bases may be built far "
      "from the reactor.",

which seems sufficiently nonspecific to be valid either way.

Transmit power ≠ Make more power available

But I guess Ingar made it all clear to me!

[zybork]

I've believed that the function in 1.2 would be the same, albeit it now drains an extra 5 build points.

Just for the record: It is FOUR buildpoints, not five.