How does space pipe work?

[crude cloak]

so im trying to figure out the ratio for the space pipes, its it 1:4 or just 1:1? wondering becuase ive heard fluids are not finalized, and i want to design things to be finialized.

[balmy relic]

Space pipes have 12 lanes, each lane is like a pipe

Pipes can hold 4 launchers

[native wolf]

im pretty sure a full pipe is exaclty enough for 1 launcher

they work exactly like conveyer belts

[crude cloak]

thanks, was confused because someone mentioned a bug with turning on an output or something as well?

[balmy relic]

that would be kinda lame, no?
from a game design perspective, its good that they are meaningfully distinct (and they are)

[crude cloak]

so just to make sure im getting this right, if i have 4 launchers outputing, i need four seprate platforms going into the same space pipe?

[balmy relic]

can you send a picture of what you mean

[balmy relic]

what is depicted here does work yes

[crude cloak]

thanks!

[iron pine]

So a space pipe need 4 groups of three fluid miners (one on each level) for full thorough

[balmy relic]

3 fluid miners makes 1 set of 12 launchers (1 launcher per lane)

each lane in a space pipe can support the throughput of 6 launchers

so you need 6*3 = 18

if youre in 0.0.7, the tooltip that says its 7200x12 is incorrect, its 10800x12

[iron pine]

Ok cool so 6 groups instead which should be able to paint 12 full space belts right?

[balmy relic]

6 groups would be able to paint 6 full space belts of shapes

or crystallize 3 full space belts

[iron pine]

Wait can't one fluid launcher do two belts worth of shapes because it's 4 painters per fluid launcher?

[balmy relic]

1 launcher = 4 painters = 1 belt

2 launchers = 6 crystallizers = 1 belt

[iron pine]

Oops sorry it says with equal upgrades 4 your right. even though it says 2 right now and I have updated Painting or belts.

Thanks a lot for the help