Bluefoxfire Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 This game really needs the ability to filter what gets selected for sweep selections. Because having to pick out slime from a bunch of other things is quite a time waster. (Just an example btw) EDIT: As it seems I didn't explain well enough: I mean having a filter for the sweep tool itself. Like you controlling what is and isn't selected when you drag over stuff. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefoxfire Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Bump. Not sure what the necro leeway is here so... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuhybrid Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Why not sweep slime? Just have a different or NO storage compactor for it... Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neotuck Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 2:09 PM, Bluefoxfire said: This game really needs the ability to filter what gets selected for sweep selections. there is a filter adjust the storage compactors to what you want swept Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138560 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefoxfire Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Ok, let me try this again. I mean having a filter for the sweep tool itself. Like you controlling what is and isn't selected when you drag over stuff. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabrute Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 so a ui like compactors that when you click sweep lets you select what to sweep make a topic in suggestions about it unless you are inviting discussion, in which case, I like this idea, its a nice idea, you should make a suggestion about it. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroturtle Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Yeah I agree, this is something I've thought about before as well. Say for example, you're reworking an area of your space base, and have a bunch of precious tungsten sitting around that you'd like to sweep up. But then, it's also surrounded by tons and tons of regolith. So you then have to pick out each individual piece of tungsten to mark it for sweeping. Huge pain in the butt. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JukedByLife Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I can see the value in a filter but I'm not sure I would even use it. I don't have any issues with the current system as whenever I'm sweeping an area it's not because I want that material but because I want the area to be at a higher decor value. That being said, If you didn't care about the decor and were just trying to remove slime from an area without wasting dupe time sweeping everything, then this makes total sense. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipplyman Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I give my gopher dupes the same relatively high storage, tidy, and supply task priority. Most of my compactors have below default priority. When I want slime put away, I don't need to bother with a sweep order: I just crank up the priority on the slime compactor(s). This is still a good suggestion. I don't always want _all_ of a given material to be handled. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefoxfire Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 3 hours ago, JukedByLife said: and were just trying to remove slime from an area without wasting dupe time sweeping everything, then this makes total sense. This here was pretty much one of the main intents, except replace slime with any other mat when needed. Also useful for newly dug out areas that would otherwise take too much time setting up a system to haul it out when selective sweeping would be just as good without the power and time building needed. 2 hours ago, Chipplyman said: I give my gopher dupes the same relatively high storage, tidy, and supply task priority. Most of my compactors have below default priority. When I want slime put away, I don't need to bother with a sweep order: I just crank up the priority on the slime compactor(s). This is still a good suggestion. I don't always want _all_ of a given material to be handled. One of the main reasons for the filter was to reduce the amount of time wasted on having to just that. Quote Make a topic in suggestions about it unless you are inviting discussion, in which case, I like this idea, its a nice idea, you should make a suggestion about it. I figured I'd try discussions first, to see if anyone else had similar ideas. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138876 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuhybrid Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 In that case, why not set your storage to priority 1? They'll only deliver loose items when there's nothing else to do. Power and time needed? You've lost me. What items beside slime need delivering anywhere in advance? Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefoxfire Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 55 minutes ago, Xuhybrid said: In that case, why not set your storage to priority 1? They'll only deliver loose items when there's nothing else to do. Power and time needed? You've lost me. What items beside slime need delivering anywhere in advance? Note that I said that the scenario with slime was just an example. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummbar7 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Ya I've wished they'd have this for like a year now. I could use it a lot in the early game, when hatches are popping out and I don't want them eating my algae/copper/dirt. Or as mentioned to get slime contained. Or to sweep clean ice and snow into various strategic locations. I think the main argument against is that the UI would become cumbersome due to all the material options. I think you'd either have to let the player choose from a menu what items they want to appear for quick selection under the sweep tool, or maybe allow the player to set up a few different filters ('all metals', slime, 'algae/dirt/metal', 'ice/snow', etc) that they can then select from when they click the sweep tool. It's not like the sweep tool is using that UI space for anything else. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le0n1des Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I'd suggest adding a "copy as sweep command" button to containers, as you can already set multiple materials there. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophlette Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 4 hours ago, Le0n1des said: I'd suggest adding a "copy as sweep command" button to containers, as you can already set multiple materials there. That is actually a nice idea UI wise. Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONIfreak Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 It is actually section about that in suggest site. Ability to sweep just one material from certain area. It should be easy to implement and with large bases having just one storage conpactor for certain area simply doesn't work. Dups just run half of the map with some random junk. https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/100905-possibility-to-sweep-just-one-kind-of-material/ Link to comment https://forums.kleientertainment.com/forums/topic/101300-need-a-filter-for-sweep-orders/#findComment-1138995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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