#solutions for better automation on ECC, FCC etc. (imports/exports), with roads and manager warehouse
tacit ice
ok so the idea is that handling sending items into an FCC or ECC to export is difficult by belt and for large orders because.
- dosent have infinite input slots
2)sending multiple items though the limited slots causes them to become clogged if the number of resources sent is not accurate. and because the sorter cant send specific numbers of items though.
there is also the case of trying to organise items between the 3 buildings to send between each other
A cargo bay might import fuel from the moon but at the same time you want to export it by ECC or FCC or to supply the ECC and cargo bay with fuel.
not only fuel but maybe other items like slag, ingots etc. or have the entire process become automated.
one issue is that the imports on ECC and FCC are fixed. it cannot store items. so you cant prepare in advance
a warehouse solves this problem by acting as the storage manager for these buildings.
in this way it becomes a mega complex and the warehouse becomes a storage module and the ECC and FCC become export modules.
the mega complex will have a manager that automatically sends resources to these modules and you can freely build more modules and expand it into the available space.
this makes it easier to import resources into the warehouse and export it into your factory either from cargo bay or from the market
(there is some weird behaviour with some buildings at the moment)
outputting items from FCC outputs the inputs (dosent go into FCC unless needed)
you cant import items into belts you have to drop it on the ground and handle it manually