Factory Micromanaging problem | Hovgaard Games | Page 1

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 2:40 AM

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How to fix the machine after factory worker called sick. The HR step in and the machine just stop working for no reason. The machine is setup and working properly until worker change.

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 2:42 AM

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Hello - I'd have to see what's happening. Is the employee assigned to an HR Manager?

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And were they assigned to the HR Manager before they were sick?

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 2:45 AM

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Yes the employee is assigned to the HR manager before the were sick

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 2:46 AM

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If you hit F2 and submit a bug report, I can take a look. Is the employee still sick and not working?

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 2:49 AM

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Are the HR only support sick employee on 9-5 business hour? and only one in multiple employee I assigned to? If yes then I think the machine stop working because it's have no employee and then If the employee start working the next day the machine reset? and stop working

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 2:50 AM

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HR will replace anyone who is sick who is scheduled to work for them.

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So whatever hours that person should work, a replacement will be working

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 2:52 AM

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so If 50 employee call sick HR can support all of them 24/24?

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 2:53 AM

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cyan latch so If 50 employee call sick HR can support all of them 24/24?

Yes. They cost 10% more than normal for the replacement, but all 50 employees would have replacements if they are all assigned to the HR Manager

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 2:57 AM

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I don't know how to submit this bug. It's happen randomly when I'm not there and the blizphone arent helping much cause it take 24 hour to collect information and it's never accurate. I have 3 output machine in a factory but i's only report 2 because machine stop working

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 2:58 AM

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What information takes 24 hours to collect?

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You can go into the factory and see the employee.

If you're basing it off the output station UI, that's not really telling you if the employee is working or not. Most likely that's just the UI, which will be improved in the future.

Are you actually going to the factory and see the employee not working? Or just basing this on the UI?

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:00 AM

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I did both I have to grab and replace the machine inorder for it to work again

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 3:01 AM

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I'd have to see what you're saying. I'm really not sure what you're saying overall!

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:02 AM

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It's only happen when the employee call sick but I have few of them call sick everyday

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 3:03 AM

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How many hours a day are you scheduling them?

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Normally shouldn't have that many unless you're overworking them.

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:03 AM

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24h/day and 40h/week

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 3:03 AM

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24 hours a day? That's why they're getting sick every day!

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:04 AM

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but i have HR though XD

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 3:05 AM

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cyan latch but i have HR though XD

Yes. Like I said for that, I'd have to see what you're saying. HR replaces the employees, but I'm not sure what you're seeing.

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But the reason you have multiple employees getting sick every day is because you're overworking them

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:07 AM

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I can stream the game right now if you would like. I can check the factory make sure it's working properly. Sleep 1 or 2 day waiting for the sick call and let's see what happen

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 3:08 AM

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If it happens, just hit F2 in-game to submit a bug report and I'll check it out. Make sure you mention your name and thread here on Discord so I know it's yours

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I see you sent a bug report. Which employee is currently sick, and at which factory?

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:19 AM

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I submit second one. That one is where the bug appear. You can check it out

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the first one I fixed the machine

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the bug appeared in jewrly factory

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 3:25 AM

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I see that second report.

In the report you mention that Laura Perron is sick, but she isn't working yet. Her hours start at 1600 and it's 0500.

Henry Gregory is sick, but is on the other side of the room

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You're standing near the station for Lucas Strong, who is sick. Not sure if that's who you meant, but he has no work to do

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There's also Richard Thrall who is sick - maybe you meant that one. But that employee has nothing to do because there are no uncut expensive jewels in the warehouse

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:33 AM

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the machine near Lucas is not working as you can see. By the way .can you limit the amount ingredient can be store in the input machine. they can store around 2000 each, I think that is too much. 1000 would be more reasonable/ it's stop 1 employee store all ingredient in 1 input machine.

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 3:34 AM

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The machine near lucas has nothing to work on

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But a more dynamic restocking is planned for the future!

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:40 AM

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I think the machine stop working is because of the stock. Sorry for the faulty report. I have round 1800 uncut expensive gem in factory still that is not enough stock for 3 input.

slender lion Jun 23, 2025, 3:41 AM

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That's what I'm seeing too!

Until a more dynamic stocking is implemented, if you can increase your stock (I know it's expensive), that should smooth it out for now so they don't get stuck!

cyan latch Jun 23, 2025, 3:43 AM

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I will thank you so much for the support. I'll make sure the factory worker have reasonable 8 hour working/ day so the don't retire soon on me now XD

#Factory Micromanaging problem