Pack inserter

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CzBuCHi
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Pack inserter

Post by CzBuCHi »

Yesterday i sumbled uppon Friday Facts #225 - Bots versus belts (part 2) and this is my idea how to make belts competable to bots:

Create new inserter type "Pack inserter"
- recipe requires at least stack inserter and blue circuit
- can grab only full stack of items from container
- requires, that container has wooden chests in it to work (1 pack == 1 stack + 1 wooden chest)
- can unpack packed items from belt into container
- cannot unpack from belt to belt even if target belt has enouch thruput
- will not unpack if at destination is not enouch space

Packed items:
- visually will use same texture as wooden chest with "Show Info" mode active only scaled
- normal inserters can move these packs, but only to another belt, not in container (pack inserter required for that)
- on belt will occupy both lanes
- will bet stuck in from of splitter / underground belt
- burner, fast, filter and long range inserters cannot move these (too heavy ... :)

PS: last 3 lines for packed items are there, so packing has some drawbacks and dont make bots obsolete...

Mockup image: (Pack inserters represented by inserters in middle)
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Caine
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Re: Pack inserter

Post by Caine »

This has been proposed many, many, many times before (read the monster threads about those FFFs about it). There is even one or more mods that do this, but I forgot which ones. I am sure someone else can point you to them.

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Re: Pack inserter

Post by Tekky »

Corresponding "frequently-suggested" thread:

viewtopic.php?f=80&t=19343 Boxing / Packaging / Container / Cargobox : Pre-Filling

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