Hold Construction
Streamline Your Duplicant Workflow with Hold Construction
Ever found yourself in a critical situation, needing to quickly deconstruct a section of your base only to realize your Duplicants will immediately start rebuilding it, potentially trapping themselves or causing unintended consequences? Or perhaps you need to pause an active construction project mid-way without losing your carefully gathered resources? The “Hold Construction” mod for Oxygen Not Included offers a elegant solution to these common logistical headaches.
Seamless Interruption and Resource Retention
This mod introduces two key functionalities designed to give you greater control over your construction and deconstruction tasks. It’s a subtle yet powerful addition that can prevent a multitude of minor disasters and improve the efficiency of your base management.
The primary purpose of “Hold Construction” is to allow you to temporarily halt ongoing building or demolition jobs. Instead of your Duplicants immediately starting or completing a task, you can now place it on hold. This is invaluable when dealing with delicate environments or time-sensitive repairs.
Key Features at Your Fingertips
“Hold Construction” provides intuitive controls directly within the game’s interface. Once you have a construction or deconstruction task selected, you’ll find new options available:
- Hold Construction: Mark a construction project to pause after all necessary resources have been delivered but before the building is completed.
- Hold Deconstruction: Designate a deconstruction project where the removed building materials will be kept on-site, ready for immediate reuse.
These options are easily accessible via the details window, allowing for quick adjustments to your Duplicants’ priorities on the fly.
Smart Workflow Management
Imagine needing to replace a crucial insulated tile in a sub-zero environment. With “Hold Construction,” you can deconstruct the old tile, keep the materials readily available, and then pause the reconstruction until your Duplicant is safely clear of the hazardous cold. This prevents accidental self-entrapment and ensures the integrity of your climate-controlled areas. Similarly, if you need to temporarily halt a large construction effort to address an emergency, you can ensure your materials remain in place, ready to resume once the crisis has passed.
While the hold states do not automatically save with your game sessions, requiring a quick re-application upon loading, this design choice emphasizes the mod’s intended use as a tool for managing immediate workflow rather than long-term storage solutions. Embrace greater control and prevent those “oops” moments with “Hold Construction.”