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Labs should use the pack they pick up before passing them.
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 6:57 am
by Tide
Since Labs chained with inserters are becoming quite popular n 0.15 I thought I should bring up some behaviour that feels a little inefficient. As it is now, an inserter will grab a pack from a lab even if that lab can use the pack immediately. This causes a lag before the science actually gets started. It also stops interesting designs like circular chains, as the labs get stuck in a cycle of grab grab grab grab.
Re: Labs should use the pack they pick up before passing them.
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 8:07 am
by DaveMcW
Tide wrote:interesting designs like circular chains
Circular chains are possible, just use filter inserters to make make sure none of the packs does a complete loop.
Re: Labs should use the pack they pick up before passing them.
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:37 pm
by Rseding91
Tide wrote:Since Labs chained with inserters are becoming quite popular n 0.15 I thought I should bring up some behaviour that feels a little inefficient. As it is now, an inserter will grab a pack from a lab even if that lab can use the pack immediately. This causes a lag before the science actually gets started. It also stops interesting designs like circular chains, as the labs get stuck in a cycle of grab grab grab grab.
That's partially by design: it means it's not the end-all most efficient way to fill labs with packs.
Either you setup more belts to feed everything or you deal with the inefficiencies of them flowing through the labs.