Transport Belt / Inserter Creation changes.
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 4:01 am
Basically I was thinking that might be better to have Belts & Inserters use upgrade type items.
For example just have an upgrade item which will turn a standard belt into an express.
But said item would also do splitters and under-ground belts(requiring one for each square).
As it stands mods that add new types of belt or inserts increase the amount of menu items for these two categories by almost 3-4 as much.
As for installation pains for using items on belts/inserters I imagine they could be used similar to repair packs.
Stored in some kind of inventory so you get both back when you demolish them.
A change like this I imagine wouldn't be much use to many other building types.
If you added a config screen along with the inventory to inserters we could cut them down by another half by allowing us a selection of what side of belt to take from.. Closest, furthest and either.
I feel it's incredibly strange to craft an entire new belt/inserter out of an old one instead of just 'upgrade' the motor on the current item. Don't know if anyone else feels the same though.
For example just have an upgrade item which will turn a standard belt into an express.
But said item would also do splitters and under-ground belts(requiring one for each square).
As it stands mods that add new types of belt or inserts increase the amount of menu items for these two categories by almost 3-4 as much.
As for installation pains for using items on belts/inserters I imagine they could be used similar to repair packs.
Stored in some kind of inventory so you get both back when you demolish them.
A change like this I imagine wouldn't be much use to many other building types.
If you added a config screen along with the inventory to inserters we could cut them down by another half by allowing us a selection of what side of belt to take from.. Closest, furthest and either.
I feel it's incredibly strange to craft an entire new belt/inserter out of an old one instead of just 'upgrade' the motor on the current item. Don't know if anyone else feels the same though.