[Mod 0.12.x] Placement Chest (0.2.0)

[DedlySpyder]

I don't really have a desire to continue working on this mod. If someone wants it updated to 0.13 I can do that, but I don't plan to add anything else to this mod (anyone else feel free to pick it up if you want).




Placement Chest

Info:

• Adds a special chest entity to the game that will automatically place items that it can next to it every second
• Supports blueprints
• Comes in normal chest and logistic version

Details:

• Factorio Version: 0.12.x+ (tested with 0.12.33, should work with any stable 0.12)
• Released: May 4, 2016
• Latest Release: May 7, 2016
• Download: Download (or below)
• Website: GitHub, FactorioMods
• License: CC-BY-NC-SA

Long Description

This mod adds a Placement Chest to the game that will automatically place entities that are fed into it. The placement interval and direction that the chests place are both configurable.

Almost all entities can be placed by the chest. This includes mining drills and oil rigs, even though they are not on top of their resources.

NOW WITH BLUEPRINT SUPPORT!

A blueprint placed into a Placement Chest will now be placed automatically. Everything from the blueprint should copy over just like usual. The best use for this could be to continue to place a large blueprint down, so that it does not time out, or to create a self-expanding factory (such as solar fields), using the all new Logistic Placement Chest.

The Logistic Placement Chest acts like a combination of the base Placement Chest and a requester chest.

Screenshots

Logistic Placement Chest and Placement Chest:


Example of self-building blueprint:

TODO

GUI support to allow players to change the placement interval and placement direction per chest.

Version history

0.2.0

• Added Blueprint Support
• Added Logistic Placement Chest
• Changed texture of Placement Chest (and associated icons, including tech)
• Moved mod recipes to show behind the storage tank, to keep them separate from the vanilla chests.

0.1.1

• Changed directions in the config to the following:
  • north
  • south
  • east
  • west
• Added support for Avatars mod

0.1.0

• Initial public release

All feedback and bug reports are welcome!

[Ralord89]

This sounds quite interesting, but could you provide some pictures/screenshots too?

[DedlySpyder]

This sounds quite interesting, but could you provide some pictures/screenshots too?

I included one, but the problem is there really isn't anything to show. The chest is just a slight recolor on the steel chest.

[NoriSilverrage]

Does it respond to circuit conditions?

[DedlySpyder]

Does it respond to circuit conditions?

No, not at the moment.

[Lurkily]

Can you suggest some of the ways you forsee this being used?

[DedlySpyder]

Can you suggest some of the ways you forsee this being used?

At the moment, it is for extremely niche needs. Nothing really in the base game besides bots, cars or trains possibly.

But, I have figured out how to deploy blueprints with the chest, so when I am able to finish the next version update, that has tons of potential.

[DedlySpyder]

0.2.0

• Added Blueprint Support
• Added Logistic Placement Chest
• Changed texture of Placement Chest (and associated icons, including tech)
• Moved mod recipes to show behind the storage tank, to keep them separate from the vanilla chests.

[Adil]

Excuse me, but what will be the difference over this one?

[DedlySpyder]

Excuse me, but what will be the difference over this one?

Different ways of going about it, it seems. I'll admit, I hadn't actually checked for other blueprint deployers , I had been told that old attempts didn't work well (and was linked to a 0.12.10 mod).