Remote Controlled Requester Chests
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:50 am
I don't know if something like that is even possible; if not, please tell me, so I can post this in the Suggestions forum. I think it would be a great addition to circuit logic in general. The main idea is to add some remote controlled requester chests which can be programmed by a terminal; everything needs to be connected by circuit wires.
Here is an example of how to use this: You are far away in some outpost you are building. You got most of the stuff you need, but as it happens so often, you just forgot something important back in your main base. You'll need to hop on a train, ride back to base, get the stuff, ride back and remember you totally forgot some of that other important stuff. Rinse and repeat. Currently, there is no way to order something to somewhere if you don't configure everything in advance.
Now, how about you have this personal train station with some remote controlled requester chests ready to fill your private train. Those are connected to the logistics network which spans to every outpost you got. At those outposts, you got some kind of terminal (maybe it can use a similar interface to train stations). There, you should see all the RC requester chests connected to said circuit. With this terminal, you can request exactly the materials you need to be loaded into the chests. All you have to do now is send your personal train to the station and back and it will bring you all those things you were missing while you can continue building your outpost.
Bonus points if those requests only get served once and deleted after, but it's of course possible to do that manually. Also, it would be nice if you could name those chests so you can't mix them up too easily.
What do you think?
Here is an example of how to use this: You are far away in some outpost you are building. You got most of the stuff you need, but as it happens so often, you just forgot something important back in your main base. You'll need to hop on a train, ride back to base, get the stuff, ride back and remember you totally forgot some of that other important stuff. Rinse and repeat. Currently, there is no way to order something to somewhere if you don't configure everything in advance.
Now, how about you have this personal train station with some remote controlled requester chests ready to fill your private train. Those are connected to the logistics network which spans to every outpost you got. At those outposts, you got some kind of terminal (maybe it can use a similar interface to train stations). There, you should see all the RC requester chests connected to said circuit. With this terminal, you can request exactly the materials you need to be loaded into the chests. All you have to do now is send your personal train to the station and back and it will bring you all those things you were missing while you can continue building your outpost.
Bonus points if those requests only get served once and deleted after, but it's of course possible to do that manually. Also, it would be nice if you could name those chests so you can't mix them up too easily.
What do you think?