Dupes ignore storage bin priority

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storage bin full of materials

@rulerofthehuns I think this is your problem. If the storage bin is full of materials, it doesn't matter what priority it is set to; the duplicants cannot put more materials in the storage bin if it is already full.

In other words:

1. A duplicant will store material in the highest priority bin or dispenser in which there is space
2. If that bin is full; then the duplicants will deliver the materials to the next highest priority bin
3. Repeat 2 all the way down to lowest priority building - in your case, a priority 1 dispenser

it's an old bug, existing a little less than a year.

the duplicant first places the resource in the storage bin, and then moves it from the storage bin to the dispenser

 

there is a second old bug
the turn on / turn off button does not work correctly

developers, please see at these two mods and backport their code to the main game code

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1889255373
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1888553955

6 hours ago, yoakenashi said:

duplicants cannot put more materials in the storage bin if it is already full.

@yoakenashi It seems my description was inaccurate, I have updated it

the dupes are moving materials from the storage bin to the dispenser.

See the attached save file.

 

Edited February 25, 2020 by rulerofthehuns