Half block sized large-grid automation blocks
This is a request to add half block sized cosmetic variants of large grid automation blocks.
These blocks include:
- Event Controller
- Timer Block
- Action Relay
- Programmable Block (I know the Automaton variant exists, but that isn't half block size)
- Turret Controller
- Broadcast Controller
- AI Blocks
Currently, all of these blocks have a collision model that take up a full block, meaning that if you want to physically access these blocks you must leave another block of space. This will either bloat the size of the grid to accommodate the added space or you will have to spread out these blocks over other parts your grid. Since each block is limited in what it can do, you will often need multiples of several types of these blocks, taking a significant amount of space.
Having half block variants will allow us to make these more complex builds more compact while still being accessible.
In the attached pictures I show the electrical room of my drill rig build. Currently, I have three rows of automation blocks and empty space in between each row for access. Despite how much I built there, I still needed to place more event controllers in another part of the rig. The next picture shows I could build 5 rows in that same space if those aforementioned blocks were half block sized, while still being able to physically access each block.
If this were to be implemented, it would likely be part of a paid DLC since they are technically cosmetic.
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