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Steps to reproduce:

1. Open map editor
2. Place an Electricity generator
3. Place CTRL + X and cut the generator

What is expected:

- The Electricity generator is removed

What happens instead:

- The Electricity generator remains on the ground

Build 51686
win64
steam

What is an "Electricity generator" and what is "not remove it from the ground" supposed to mean?

As in... it's marked for deconstruction but not removed?

Loewchen wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:29 pm What is an "Electricity generator" and what is "not remove it from the ground" supposed to mean?

The "Electricity generator" is an entity that is only available in the map editor. It has this description:

"A segment of the crashed ship containing a reactor. It is still functional but critically damaged."

It can generate 500 GW of power without requiring any input. I use it to easily generate electricity in the map editor when trying out builds.

invisus wrote: Mon May 25, 2020 7:54 pm As in... it's marked for deconstruction but not removed?

Normally, when you cut an entity by CTRL + X in the map editor (not in the normal game) it is instantly removed, right? Currently, in the map editor, this happens to all other entities but the Electricity generator.

As additional info, all other entities can be picked up by mining them except the Electricity generator. This has always been the case so I've been assuming it was by design. As of this version, I'm no longer able to remove this entity in any way.

I'm sorry if I'm not using the right terminology. I'll be happy to try and explain further if it is not clear.

cut-paste only works if there's an item to build the entity. There is none for that entity and so it ignores cut-paste logic.

You can delete it in the map editor entities editor if you just want it deleted.

Deleting it from the entities editor indeed removes it. Thanks!