Medium Power Poles should be in-place upgrade to small

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nljr
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Medium Power Poles should be in-place upgrade to small

Post by nljr »

TL;DR
You should be able to quickly replace a small electric pole with a medium without dropping power to the machines around it.

What ?
When I select a medium power pole and click on a small power pole, nothing happens.

I should be able to make this replacement in one move like I can for inserters, walls/gates, conveyors and automated factories.
Why ?
It makes refactoring and cleanup easier.

I often run into situations where I need to put a pole just a little farther from an existing small pole than small poles allow. I have to remove the small pole and put a large pole in its place, creating a blackout for nearby (or even distant!) machines.
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Re: Medium Power Poles should be in-place upgrade to small

Post by Tekky »

This has already been suggested several times last year in the following threads:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=33556 Why aren't medium poles a drop in replacement for small ones?
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32175 Electric Pole Upgrades
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Re: Medium Power Poles should be in-place upgrade to small

Post by kreatious »

Even as a new player I've wondered why I couldn't fast-replace a small power pole with a medium one.
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