Suggestion: allow us to stockpile resources using Storage sub-priorities.

[goboking]

Scenario
I have a Rock Granulator set to a sub-priority of 5 and queued to continuously use sandstone to produce sand.

I have a nearby Storage Compactor set to a sub-priority of 6 and flagged to only accept sandstone.

My dupes will fill the Storage Compactor with sandstone until it's filled to capacity and use the remaining sandstone to produce sand.  Once the remaining sandstone is exhausted they'll start pulling sandstone from the Storage Compactor to feed the Rock Granulator despite the former having a higher sub-priority than the latter. 

 

Proposed Change

I would prefer if dupes would only pull materials from a Storage Compactor for a task that has a lower sub-priority than the Compactor itself.  This would allow us to stockpile valuable materials without having to micro-manage when and where we use the Produce Continuously function.

 

Example

I have an Electric Grill set to make Pepper Bread continuously at a sub-priority of 4, a Ration Box set to store Pincha Peppers at a sub-priority of 5, and an Espresso Machine set to a sub-priority of 6.  Under my proposed system, the Pincha Peppers in the Ration Box would be reserved for the Espresso Machine, meaning my dupes always have a fresh cup of coffee waiting for them in the morning, and any surplus peppers would be used to make Pepper Bread.

 

[zergologist]

Here's a new thing, maybe peppers for coffee could be used more than once, like 1 pepper could be used to make 4 or 5 cups of coffee each, and accept 2 peppers at a time, leaving more peppers for bread

[Sasza22]

15 hours ago, zergologist said:

Here's a new thing, maybe peppers for coffee could be used more than once, like 1 pepper could be used to make 4 or 5 cups of coffee each, and accept 2 peppers at a time, leaving more peppers for bread

When i set up my peppernut farm i usually get a surplus of peppernuts that i need to find some uses. The plants grow pretty fast. It`s more of an issue earlier when you want to supply your coffee machine with wild nuts.

[zergologist]

 

5 hours ago, Sasza22 said:

When i set up my peppernut farm i usually get a surplus of peppernuts that i need to find some uses. The plants grow pretty fast. It`s more of an issue earlier when you want to supply your coffee machine with wild nuts.

Just How exactly do you get enough PW for Pepperplants? And you you also have a small Drecko ranch supplying you phosphorite?

[Sasza22]

2 hours ago, zergologist said:

Just How exactly do you get enough PW for Pepperplants? And you you also have a small Drecko ranch supplying you phosphorite?

I usually have a lot of banked PW from the early game. Especially if i use terrariums for my main oxygen source. As for phosphorite ther`s so much around i haven`t run out yet. But well i never did a super late game base where resources run really low. My highest was around 600 cycles before i decided i want to redo the base or a new upgrade hit.

[zergologist]

I Have a deoxidizer early game, and keep into mid