Chemoreceptor

Organelle Details
Chemoreceptor
Base Cost (MP)	45
Requires Nucleus	No
Processes	None
Enzymes	None
Size (Hexes)	1
Osmoregulation Cost	1
Storage	0
Unique	No
Upgrades	None
Internal Name	chemoreceptor

External organelle representing a cell's ability to detect compounds in the environment. Chemoreceptors can be customised to detect a specific compound, or even cells of a specific species.

Requirements

No requirements

Processes

No processes.

Modifications

Modify the Chemoreceptor to select the compound to search for, or alternatively the species to detect. Set the search radius, line color, and if searching for compounds, the minimum compound density to detect.

Effects

For each Chemoreceptor attached to the player cell:

• If set to detect a specific compound, the player sees a visual indicator pointing to the nearest cloud of that compound. The cloud must be within the search radius and have greater density than the minimum density.
• If set to detect a specific species, the player sees a visual indicator pointing to the nearest cell of that species. The cell must be within the search radius.

Non-player cells meanwhile are more likely to move towards the compounds and/or species specified for their Chemoreceptors.

Upgrades

No upgrades.

Strategy

TBA

Scientific Background

TBA