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If I have 2 plats requesting science, it seems like a hidden priority decides which one will be fulfilled first.

If I have a plat requesting AG science for example, and another plat shows up, then sometimes the 1st one stops being fulfilled until the 2nd one is finished. But this isn't a good situation for spoilables.

Perhaps it goes by a hidden platform number or ID. But I would like for a request to be prioritized based on if it has already started being fulfilled. This way a 2nd plat can't come in and "butt in line".

Regards.

-Adam

I have the same question, but with a specific situation.

I have a planet with two platforms. Above it is one platform, that's constantly trying to fill itself with Promethium shards and Biter eggs. While it's requesting fewer than a rocketful of eggs -- which prevents it from monopolizing the rockets -- when no other platform is in orbit I'd like both rockets to be delivering shards. The problem is that if I request more than a rocket full, that's all the rockets ever deliver. I do not use the term "monopolize" lightly -- nothing ever gets delivered, to any other platform if there are shards to be had on the planet.

I want to be able to prioritize this platform so that it's served last. Or, I'd like if the algorithm at least tried to service the platforms in turn.

Is there any way to change this behavior? My work-around at the moment is to have the platform only request one rocketful of shards at a time, but when no other platforms are in space, then one rocket is always idle.