#Stop the game from Stacking

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split sail
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We all know that all sorts of nasty errors can be caused by "stacking" items that aren't supposed to be stackable, so I would like to suggest two things that could help to mitigate the issue:

  • Modify the "Drop" command so that it will only allow items to be dropped into empty spaces (including valid bins/racks with enough space), and return a "There's no room for that" message instead of moving the object if no valid spaces exist within range

  • Prevent shops and NPCs from violating this by dropping things on their own

inner oar
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I thought those were reported as bugs?

sick surge
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I was talking about your first point the other day. Basically just needs a check at the end point of a haul or drop command to check if there is space. For haul, if there is not, it should try at the next available zone space. For drop, just return a message like you said.

split sail
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It's a well-known bug. I'm suggesting an idea that might keep the bugs from happening ^_^

inner oar
opal silo
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Maybe adding a zone around/covering items, similar to to the install zone around things you want to install but in reverse for placement. Could use it for uninstalling thrusters and coolers, two of the most common things to get stuck in walls. Make sure your work area is tidy sorta thing.

lusty wedge
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IIRC this was created to allow for uninstalling things where there wasn't enough space, to stop it ending up embedded in walls.
So it would have to remain for that, but prevent player dropping in non empty spaces.

split sail
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Exactly what I thought. I figured it probably can't be removed, thus, mitigating its effects so they trigger less often would be the way to handle it.

pine frigate
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IMO if we remove stacking we need different storage options cause early game getting going it is really hard to manage without stacking. IMO walls should be horizontal objects that stack up to 10 or something like that. Youre in a low G space, stuff should be able to stack

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plus sometimes it is nice to just hover over a space and see items going off the screen