Mine Control Tower - Revision history

Prometheus0000: fix cat

2025-06-23T12:22:57Z

fix cat

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	\| Footprint = 4x4		\| Footprint = 4x4
	\| Research = Vehicles & Mining		\| Research = Vehicles & Mining
	\| Designation = ~~Buildings (For Vehicles)~~		\| Designation = Terraforming
			\| DesigImgOverride= Mining.png
	}}		}}
	The '''Mine Control Tower''', often referred to simply as a '''tower''', is a building which enables the assignment of [[Mining Designations]] and [[:Category:Vehicles\|vehicles]] to a mine. Successful mine setup consists of two parts: designation of a control area, creation of Mining Designations within that control area, and assignment of vehicles to the tower.		The '''Mine Control Tower''', often referred to simply as a '''tower''', is a building which enables the assignment of [[Mining Designations]] and [[:Category:Vehicles\|vehicles]] to a mine. Successful mine setup consists of two parts: designation of a control area, creation of Mining Designations within that control area, and assignment of vehicles to the tower.

L32: Footer Infobox

2023-05-03T08:19:13Z

Footer Infobox

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	==Material mining priority==		==Material mining priority==
	While there is no direct mechanism to prefer the mining of one material over another using the Mine Control Tower, a preference can be specified inside the UI of individual [[Small Excavator\|excavators]].		While there is no direct mechanism to prefer the mining of one material over another using the Mine Control Tower, a preference can be specified inside the UI of individual [[Small Excavator\|excavators]].
			{{Footer Infobox}}
	{{~~Navbox/Machines~~}}

NaK: Update parameters in infobox machine

2022-08-18T01:43:29Z

Update parameters in infobox machine

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	{{Machine Recipe		{{Machine Recipe
	\| Input1Name = Construction Parts		\| Input1Name = Construction Parts
	\| Input1Qty = 10		\| Input1Qty = 20
	}}		}}
	\| Workers = None		\| Workers = None

Phoenixx at 23:01, 17 June 2022

2022-06-17T23:01:52Z

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	\| Footprint = 4x4		\| Footprint = 4x4
	\| Research = Vehicles & Mining		\| Research = Vehicles & Mining
	\| Designation = Buildings		\| Designation = Buildings (For Vehicles)
	}}		}}
	The '''Mine Control Tower''', often referred to simply as a '''tower''', is a building which enables the assignment of [[Mining Designations]] and [[:Category:Vehicles\|vehicles]] to a mine. Successful mine setup consists of two parts: designation of a control area, creation of Mining Designations within that control area, and assignment of vehicles to the tower.		The '''Mine Control Tower''', often referred to simply as a '''tower''', is a building which enables the assignment of [[Mining Designations]] and [[:Category:Vehicles\|vehicles]] to a mine. Successful mine setup consists of two parts: designation of a control area, creation of Mining Designations within that control area, and assignment of vehicles to the tower.

Thadius856: /* Material mining priority */+navbox

2022-01-22T07:16:57Z

Material mining priority: +navbox

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	==Material mining priority==		==Material mining priority==
	While there is no direct mechanism to prefer the mining of one material over another using the Mine Control Tower, a preference can be specified inside the UI of individual [[Small Excavator\|excavators]].		While there is no direct mechanism to prefer the mining of one material over another using the Mine Control Tower, a preference can be specified inside the UI of individual [[Small Excavator\|excavators]].

			{{Navbox/Machines}}

Thadius856: /* top /fix bad references to "Construction Parts I" sigh*

2022-01-22T05:33:04Z

top: fix bad references to "Construction Parts I" *sigh*

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	{{Machine Recipe		{{Machine Recipe
	\| Input1Name = Construction Parts I		\| Input1Name = Construction Parts
	\| Input1Qty = 10		\| Input1Qty = 10
	}}		}}

Thadius856: /* Vehicle assignments */ +link

2022-01-20T23:23:40Z

Vehicle assignments: +link

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	==Vehicle assignments==		==Vehicle assignments==
	Vehicles are assigned by the player clicking the Mine Control Tower to open its UI panel, then clicking the plus symbol beside the desired vehicle type. The number displayed after the slash, e.g., <code> / 5</code>, indicates the number of vehicles not already assigned to another Mine Control Tower, [[Fuel Station]], or (with later research) being assigned exclusively to one building. A working mine will require at least one excavator and one truck with additional vehicles increasing mine output. Vehicles cannot be assigned to multiple towers at the same time. Additionally, trucks not assigned to the tower will never attempt to haul ore for excavators.		Vehicles are assigned by the player clicking the Mine Control Tower to open its UI panel, then clicking the plus symbol beside the desired vehicle type. The number displayed after the slash, e.g., <code> / 5</code>, indicates the number of vehicles not already assigned to another Mine Control Tower, [[Fuel Station]], or (with [[Advanced Logistics\|later research]]) being assigned exclusively to one building. A working mine will require at least one excavator and one truck with additional vehicles increasing mine output. Vehicles cannot be assigned to multiple towers at the same time. Additionally, trucks not assigned to the tower will never attempt to haul ore for excavators.

	==Idle vehicles==		==Idle vehicles==

Thadius856: Creation

2022-01-20T23:23:01Z

Creation

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{{Infobox machine
| Name = Mine Control Tower
| Description = Enables assignment of [[Small Excavator|excavators]] and [[Pickup|trucks]] to [[Mining Designation|designated mine areas]]. Only designated areas within the influence of the tower can be mined.
| Recipe =
{{Machine Recipe
| Input1Name = Construction Parts I
| Input1Qty = 10
}}
| Workers = None
| Electricity = None
| Maintenance = None
| Footprint = 4x4
| Research = Vehicles & Mining
| Designation = Buildings
}}
The '''Mine Control Tower''', often referred to simply as a '''tower''', is a building which enables the assignment of [[Mining Designations]] and [[:Category:Vehicles|vehicles]] to a mine. Successful mine setup consists of two parts: designation of a control area, creation of Mining Designations within that control area, and assignment of vehicles to the tower.

==Control area==
A control area is the region of land within which a tower's mining designations and vehicle assignments apply. A default control area is automatically created immediately in front of the tower in the direction the tower is facing when the tower is first built. The control area can be modified at will by clicking the tower to open its UI panel, clicking the <code>Edit Area</code> button, and then left-click-dragging a new area. When the tower UI is open, the control area for the selected tower is drawn in yellow while the control area for all other towers is drawn in gray.

The maximum size of a control area is 49 designations (or 196 tiles) on either side. Depending on the player's camera angle and the slope the selected terrain, a control area may appear to be trapezoidal at first glance, however it is always rectangular and aligned with the map grid. The control area is not restricted to being placed in front of the tower and there is no maximum distance from the tower.

==Vehicle assignments==
Vehicles are assigned by the player clicking the Mine Control Tower to open its UI panel, then clicking the plus symbol beside the desired vehicle type. The number displayed after the slash, e.g., <code> / 5</code>, indicates the number of vehicles not already assigned to another Mine Control Tower, [[Fuel Station]], or (with later research) being assigned exclusively to one building. A working mine will require at least one excavator and one truck with additional vehicles increasing mine output. Vehicles cannot be assigned to multiple towers at the same time. Additionally, trucks not assigned to the tower will never attempt to haul ore for excavators.

==Idle vehicles==
[[Pickup|Trucks]] will return to the tower and idle if they are unable to unload their cargo when lacking a non-full [[:Category:Storage]] facility, a non-full machine with truck importing enabled, and a suitable [[Dumping Designation]]. [[Small Excavator|Excavators]] will likewise return to the tower when there are no more reachable [[Mining Designation]]s within the control area and their trucks will accompany them.

==Material mining priority==
While there is no direct mechanism to prefer the mining of one material over another using the Mine Control Tower, a preference can be specified inside the UI of individual [[Small Excavator|excavators]].