suggestion: Scaffolds

[DarkD]

What I'm suggesting is a new technology based on scaffolds. There are often times when I build things out of reach and have to build an ugly temporary ladder to reach.  I want the technology to allow dupes to detect out of reach blocks and build scaffolds towards them.  This would be something dupes do by themselves and dismantle by themselves.  Maybe it's even limited to a higher tiered builder job class.

[goboking]

52 minutes ago, DarkD said:

Maybe it's even limited to a higher tiered builder job class.

I could see it being a functionality of higher-tiered architects.

[blash365]

They should also be on a different layer than buildings. Currently you can end up in situations with a room higher than 4 tiles, where you want to put a vent or a light at the top, but all bottom locations are already placed with buildings.

To workaround this you have to deconstruct some buildings, build a ladder, construct the high altitude building, deconstruct the ladder (from the top), reconstruct the buildings.

It's somewhat tedious and having a handy improvement like suggested here (architect unlock) would be greatly appreciated.

[WanderingKid]

+1.  I constantly end up having to manipulate or dismantle things to get a ladder into an awkward spot.  Heck, I'd even be willing to let the shipping automation get involved somehow if it would spare me the make work.

[SharraShimada]

Just... grab a portable ladder and climb. Thats what you do in real life. So we should get some kind of a ladder, dupes can carry to a certain spot, use it, and put it back into the closet.

[Fenixix]

2 hours ago, blash365 said:

They should also be on a different layer than buildings. Currently you can end up in situations with a room higher than 4 tiles, where you want to put a vent or a light at the top, but all bottom locations are already placed with buildings.

To workaround this you have to deconstruct some buildings, build a ladder, construct the high altitude building, deconstruct the ladder (from the top), reconstruct the buildings.

It's somewhat tedious and having a handy improvement like suggested here (architect unlock) would be greatly appreciated.

Yes, but on the other hand you get that satisfaction after you are done. And it kind of add a value to such a projects.

[ImpalerWrG]

I think giving a dupe a jet-pack and letting they fly is cooler.

[Oozinator]

[Smuch]

Yes, even jsut a stepladder that let dupicant step one extra tile high would be nice.

[BlueLance]

Haha all I can imagine is one dupe on its hands and knees and another standing on its back

[Smuch]

(Well the devs did say a lonh while go they wanted the dupes interacting between each others more so I could totaly se a up giving a leg up to another.)

[Alfons100]

6 hours ago, ImpalerWrG said:

I think giving a dupe a jet-pack and letting they fly is cooler.

New Exosuit variant, Jetpack suit? Requires an Exosuit Engineer to use and allows them to jump up 4 tile distances. Maybe needs to be fueled with liquid Naturalgas, methane.

[BlueLance]

That is definently a cool idea!

[blash365]

I think it should be something hilarious:

[DarkD]

Going through the replies, I think ideally we'd do all of them.  In the beginning, dupes can stack on top of eachother to reach high places.  But once you have some sort of production facility, you can make a stool or ladder for them.  Alternatively you could also upgrade your architect to the highest level and he can produce scaffolds that can go as as high as you'd like.