[2.0.47] Can't upgrade spawners using ghosts

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[2.0.47] Can't upgrade spawners using ghosts

Post by wowan13 »

Hi!
After upgrading to 2.0.47 from 2.0.45 I can't anylonger replace biter spawner with higher quality spawner (rare to epic) via remote view using ghost or force build.
However this can be done by hand.
Using no mods.
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Re: [2.0.47] Can't upgrade spawners using ghosts

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Thanks for the report. That is intended. Robots can not do that job - it must be done by hand.
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Re: [2.0.47] Can't upgrade spawners using ghosts

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Well, ok. Thank you!
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Re: [2.0.47] Can't upgrade spawners using ghosts

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It's an unfortunate side effect of the spawners not being deconstructible. The robot upgrade logic is built to assume if something is marked for upgrade it must be deconstrictible to remove the existing entity.
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Re: [2.0.47] Can't upgrade spawners using ghosts

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As a software engineer I can understand that :)
There was this weird animation of spawner being destroyed? before replacing it.
A workaround deemed not worth keeping?
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Re: [2.0.47] Can't upgrade spawners using ghosts

Post by Mooncat »

Nooo... Please don't add more manual tasks to this automation game. It was working fine before the update. Now you are telling me I have to make another area for the upgraded spawners because I can't simply deconstruct the existing spawners or I won't have eggs to craft the legendary ones. :(
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