Suggested Module to recycle unneeded blocks

[Dr. Whammy]

As you play StarMade, salvage and pick up loot clouds, you often end up with an endless pile of items you never use (do I really need 645 race gate computers?). I think it would be a good idea to have a way to recycle the components you don't need so you can turn them into something useful. This concept is based on the "Recyclotron" from the game; Master of Orion 2. This device would work similar to a Micro Assembler by breaking down a block into its base materials for reuse in other crafting projects.

Examples.
- You make too many varat crystal wedges. - put them in this device and you'll get back varat capsules.
- You salvaged the wrecks of enemy ships and you end up with a lot of hull/armor in colors or shapes you don't want - put them in the device and get back alloyed metal mesh, crystal composite, fertikeen capsules, and asteroid capules (dolom, larimar, cinnabar, etc).

You can even add a 'loss percentage' in which a portion of the recycled material is lost in the breakdown process; burned off as energy consumption or waste.

Also, is there a way to sort the blocks in your inventory so they are organized like in creative mode?

 

[kiraen]

It's been over a year.

01-19-2015 Incinerator Block
03-01-2015 recycler machine
12-22-2014 New factory: Scrapper
12-02-2014 What do do with all the mining waste?
09-16-2014 Farming... Ores?
09-14-2014 Another Crafting Overhaul
09-01-2014 Plex recycler idea

SkylordLuke, FSM?

 

[Keptick]

Good suggestion @Dr.Whammy , but as you can see its already been suggested multiple times. I'm not too sure about the stance the devs have on recyclers, but I don't think that it'll be implemented any time soon (if ever).

 

[Dr. Whammy]

Well, crap... Does anyone at least know how to quickly sort the blocks? That was my main reason for wanting to recycle. This stuff quickly gets disorganized and it's a real pain to sift through.

 

[kiraen]

When I get really desperate I set up a few small storage spaces to pull just the few things I'm actually looking for most often. It doesn't need to be really big, sometimes I don't even connect cargo. It refills itself from the main storage every pull.

Other then that, I know there is a suggestion thread for sorting inventory around here somewhere.

 

[Lukwan]

I used to make every ship from a 'filter core' (a core with a couple pre-set storage blocks to pull junk). I spent some time creating a junk filter using storage pulls that kept me from hauling garbage home. My base then has a storage for temporary sifting. Various storage bins would pull items into groups like Terrain or Building Materials. Before the cargo update I kept a dozen sub-storage categories. Now it is easier to draw from one main supply for factory pulls or building.

 

[Lecic]

There's actually a recycler block hiding in the block configs. You just can't use it.

I'm pretty sure an enterprising modder could make the microassembler into a recycler, though.

 

[sayerulz]

This is needed, along with an overhaul to pirate loot, which just seems to be dropping a bunch of a totally random item. Pirates should only be dropping items and amounts that people actually use. Killing a pirate and getting 10000 shop modules, 200 rock, and 15 pink advanced armor corners is pretty annoying.

 

[Sven_The_Slayer]

Also, is there a way to sort the blocks in your inventory so they are organized like in creative mode?

No but there is a recognized suggestion for that feature
Recognized - Storage Menu Sorting Options