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With the Indroduction of modules I think it is a good idea to introduce a new miningdrill which can use modules as well.

It should have the same properties than the normal electric drill, but be more expensive.(maybe with a higher power-consumption)
But because you can put modules in it you can make it more powerful.

Besides the normal modules it could also uses a range-extender-module.

So what do you think?

Modules for miners: Well, modules have been introduced, the furnaces are working, I think they did plan it so or so.
Range-Extender-module: Many uses. For a transformator-pole it can cover some more with power. For radar: more view.

ssilk wrote:Modules for miners: Well, modules have been introduced, the furnaces are working, I think they did plan it so or so.
Range-Extender-module: Many uses. For a transformator-pole it can cover some more with power. For radar: more view.

Possibly for inserters, output 2 blocks away?

+1 for ssilk's addition

zer0t3ch wrote:Possibly for inserters, output 2 blocks away?

I am afraid that this leads to too much micromanagment.

But for the idea itself, I would suggest to add a toggle function for the long handed inserter.
So Mode A: take items from 2 tiles away; put items 1 tile away
Mode B: take items from 1 tile away; put items 2 tiles away

Well, yes we added modules just to furnace and assembling machine, to see if people will not hate it
I think it could be extended to laboratory, mining drill, turret and inserter.

drs9999 wrote:Mode A: take items from 2 tiles away; put items 1 tile away
Mode B: take items from 1 tile away; put items 2 tiles away

What about take 2 away, put 2 away? How would you get that?

Mode C.

drs9999 wrote: But for the idea itself, I would suggest to add a toggle function for the long handed inserter.
So Mode A: take items from 2 tiles away; put items 1 tile away
Mode B: take items from 1 tile away; put items 2 tiles away

I agree that a long hand inserter that takes from 1 tile away and puts to 2 tiles away is needed and I think it would add some new patterns. However I need to convince kovarex

Mining drills are module compatible since 0.7.0.

So implemented.