Comment 2 for bug 895885

As a tech building, this at least has a usage case, something it was lacking before. I still don't see much support for it, though.

I do think this could be used to implement random weather phenomena, by creating buildings like the invisible light posts, only firing lightning storm clones - a far cry from full-map ion storms, but at least another usage case.

My original alternative usage case was a vehicle that deploys to trigger an SW, like a lightning storm. (Imagine a MAD-like tank driving into your base, deploying, giant cone of light shoots into the sky, clouds form, lightning storm hits.)

As said: This is still lacking support, but at least the request is half-way sensible and has a usage case now.