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== Minimum Load == | |||
Interplanetary logistics station have several fine-grained settings. Among these, the "Min. Load of Vessels" is especially important but also counterintuitive. By default (at a min load setting of 100%) logistics vessel won't begin a delivery until there are enough items at the supplying station to completely fill a vessel (between 200-1000 items, depending on how many levels of [[Logistics Carrier Capacity (Upgrade)|Logistics Carrier Capacity]] you've researched). This is good for making efficient use of vessels for resources that you transport in bulk, but it's problematic for items that you want to store and deliver in smaller numbers, like buildings. The max storage space for an item in a logistics station can be set as low as 100, but by default such a low value means there's ''never'' enough items to fill a vessel. This is a common stumbling block for new players, and it can be difficult to figure out why nothing is getting delivered. As a rule of thumb, whenever you reduce the max number of items in a station, also reduce the min load. | |||
Note that because the min load is expressed as a percentage, researching new levels of [[Logistics Carrier Capacity (Upgrade)|Logistics Carrier Capacity]] can actually break existing routes. For that reason, it's a good idea to assume the endgame maximum vessel capacity of 1000, rather than whatever capacity your vessels have right now. | |||
Note also that the min load setting only applies to the vessels that ''belong to that station'', regardless of whether the station is demanding or supplying. Frequently both the sender and receiver stations have available vessels, so reducing the min load on either side works. However, in situations where only one side has vessels, or on interstellar routes where only one side has [[Space Warpers]], you need to make sure to lower the min load on that specific side. | |||