request: mod that changes accumulator priority
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:56 pm
I've seen a lot of posts requesting this or similar, some people propose circuit network solutions but they are always extremely complex AND lacking; the whole system just doesn't seem designed for this to be a possibility. It doesn't appear to even have a straightforward solution with mods. Apparently you cannot simply change the priority of accumulators like you can with power generators; accumulators have a hardcoded priority "electric-energy-interface" which is effectively bottom priority in all cases.
From reading other posts and requests, I think that the general consensus (not including people who like the current priority arrangement) is that the problems with priority are as follows, in order from most important to least important:
1.) steam turbine priority is the same as or lower than steam engine, but should be higher (maybe much higher)
2.) steam engine priority should be lower than accumulator priority
3.) (not all agree) steam turbine priority should be below accumulator priority
Vanilla priority: solar panels > steam engines > steam turbines > accumulators
What priority should be: solar panels > steam turbines > accumulators > steam engines
Alternative priority: solar panels > accumulators > steam turbines > steam engines
Someone suggested moving steam turbine priority above solar panels but I don't think that makes any sense or would have a meaningful impact on the game. But I don't know, maybe there is a reason for it.
From reading other posts and requests, I think that the general consensus (not including people who like the current priority arrangement) is that the problems with priority are as follows, in order from most important to least important:
1.) steam turbine priority is the same as or lower than steam engine, but should be higher (maybe much higher)
2.) steam engine priority should be lower than accumulator priority
3.) (not all agree) steam turbine priority should be below accumulator priority
Vanilla priority: solar panels > steam engines > steam turbines > accumulators
What priority should be: solar panels > steam turbines > accumulators > steam engines
Alternative priority: solar panels > accumulators > steam turbines > steam engines
Someone suggested moving steam turbine priority above solar panels but I don't think that makes any sense or would have a meaningful impact on the game. But I don't know, maybe there is a reason for it.