[Suggestion] Resource consumption notice with Wiring and Water tools

38 votes

If you hold a wiring or water pipe tool and click on a node (to add a new wire or pipe), there should be an on-screen popup somewhere off to one side that gives the total power and/or water provided and consumed on that network.

Under consideration QOL Suggestion Suggested by: Twist2021 (22 Dec, '22) • Upvoted: 29 Dec, '23 • Comments: 2

Comments: 2

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05 Jan, '23
AL
maybe use a computer screen made in tier 3 to show us what power and water usage we have left to use and whats being used, for example heres planet crafters power screen
07 Mar, '23
Twist2021
The goal of having the wiring tool (or pipe tool) is that you can check at each node what is being supplied and consumed at that node. This would be invaluable for troubleshooting wiring or plumbing connection issues. A screen might be nice as a single placed thing, but 1) you can have multiple power and water networks, so you would need to be able to distinguish between them and 2) it wouldn't be as useful for specific troubleshooting.