How to turn off magic effects?

I installed a Stonethrower arcane defense item in my base. It has 3 auxiliary defense items attached.

The problem is, the Stonethrower has very prominent, very bright, glowing magical emanations constantly animated around it. I want to turn off the magic effects. Is this possible?

In the base editor, in Place Item mode, I can right click on the Stonethrower, which causes the magic effects to turn off. (I believe right clicking also causes the Stonethrower to rotate a quarter turn.) However, when I exit the editor, the magic effects reappear.

I also tried moving the Stonethrower, but that did not cause the magic effects to turn off.

In the past, I recall successfully turning off magic effects. I thought it was either by right clicking or moving the item. But now, neither of these techniques works.

Any ideas on how I can turn off the magic effects?

Thank you,
Starr

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You can't. There is no way to INTENTIONALLY shut off the special effects on base items. For some items, the animations simply stop on their own after a short time. In my base, we'll have the force field animation for a few hours after paying the rent, then it just stops until the next time it is paid.

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I believe it may be your auxiliary attachments causing the "very bright, glowing magical emanations" The Stone Throwers animation is very subtle.Glowing red eyes and the magic symbol on the base will pulse with red light,it also will turn the "head" towards any apparent danger.

If this is not the glow you are referring to,then I would suggest moving the auxiliary to a different room and see if that cures the problem.

There are also many defense items that have the animation stop after a certain time.This is a bug that has been with us for many years.The "Arcane Pain Field" is a Dragon with red skulls and red emanating circles.The animation will shut off if you leave the base and re-enter,also will shut off if you move it to a different location within the same room.

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Thanks for the replies.

I found that, yes, it was an attached auxiliary item that was causing the magical effect that I described.

I had attached an Energy Shield to the Stonethrower. When I removed the Energy Shield from the defense room, the magical effect disappeared from the Stonethrower.

The description for the Energy Shield is: "The power radiating from this item cloaks the associated item in a shield of energy, increasing its defense."

Evidently, that's what I was seeing, the Energy Shield's magical effect cloaking the associated Stonethrower. I just didn't understand what I was seeing.

Magic is dangerous in the hands of those who don't understand it.

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