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Since there is already a method to store eggs "fresh" indefinitely (by making and recycling Modules/Biochambers/Soil), with two chances of quality upgrade (once when making it, second when recycling), with effective ratio 4 => 1.5...

Why not just add "proper way" to get the same results (proper = do not feel like cheating, exploit, and is logical and clean)

Two simple recipes to biochamber and assembler (same for both bitters and pentapods):

- 2 eggs + 100 ice => 1 Frozen Egg (in biochamber for productivity bonus)
- 1 Frozen egg => 50% egg / 50% spoilage (in assembler, no productivity, to keep same ratio as current "janky" way)

Pros:
- clean, not junk left (plates, modules)
- can be tuned and balanced (maybe should take 10s, 20s, 30s... per cycle)
- Frozen Eggs may (or may not) have spoilage inherited from fresh eggs used, but with infinite (or really long) spoilage time - just to transfer spoilage timer to un-frozen eggs.
- It should not be hard to mod or implement, just two recipes and graphics...

Did you search on the mod portal? If you search for things like "freeze" or "refrigeration" there are many mods already that do this sort of thing.

I do, but most of them are either to complicated for my liking (like - requiring visit to Aquilo and new machines), or are straight cheating, with no penalty, or has no meaningful description

I need something simple but balanced - just to "1:1" replace annoying recipes we use now (building, transporting and recycling biochambers) with something more realistic and fitting the game.