[16.4] Electric poles not connecting correctly when upgrading existing pole

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SeiferD
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[16.4] Electric poles not connecting correctly when upgrading existing pole

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After replacing an electric pole with one of better quality, the copper line between them disappears.

See clip on how to reproduce

https://youtu.be/bYs_ltvTpDs

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Re: [16.4] Electric poles not connecting correctly when upgrading existing pole

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SeiferD wrote:After replacing an electric pole with one of better quality, the copper line between them disappears.

See clip on how to reproduce

https://youtu.be/bYs_ltvTpDs
Actually, this is a feature

If you make some really nice looking cables, you wouldn't want the game to be 'clever' and make new connections to other poles etc.

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Re: [16.4] Electric poles not connecting correctly when upgrading existing pole

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That makes sense :)

Thanks

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Re: [16.4] Electric poles not connecting correctly when upgrading existing pole

Post by LaserBlossom »

I recently also though this is a bug while playing the experimental version 0.17.12-3. If you consider it a feature, then it should not show the cables when hovering the upgraded pole over the existing one.

First screenshot selecting the pole to replace:
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Second screenshot while hovering with the upgraded pole over the wooden pole, it shows the connection:
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Third screenshot after placing it, the wire is not connected:
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Personally, if I can see the connection right before building it, I would expect it to be there after the upgrade...

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