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Thread: Question about Harverster Waypoints
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KabaI
Wed Jul 28, 2004 3:19 pm
#1
I didn't know if I should ask this here, or in the Artisan forum (or somewhere else), but I have a question about Harvesters, and the auto waypoints that get created for them. If you accidentally delete one of these waypoints (thinking that it was a waypoint emailed to you), does this delete the harvester as well? Because I set 2 harvesters up in a field, and of the 3 waypoints, I accidentally deleted the wrong one. When I had moved to where I thought my 2nd harvester was, I noticed that it was the one that was originally mailed to me, so I deleted what I thought was that one. Turns out, both times, I delete the wrong waypoint. Since I had not named my harvesters, I thought I just couldn't find them amongst the pile, but now I'm not sure. Does anyone know for sure?
Message Edited by KabaI on 07-28-2004 06:19 PM
octobe
Wed Jul 28, 2004 3:21 pm
#2
Keep looking, they're there. Harvesters only redeed/destroy if you click redeed or if maint runs out
KabaI
Wed Jul 28, 2004 3:30 pm
#3
Oh, thank the heavens. I was worried that I'd be out 300k or so, not to mention all of the materials that should have been harvested by now
ZenDragonMLS
Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:31 pm
#4
I have somesuggestions for you that might take an extra minute or two but can save you lots of worries:
1. Name your harvesters! Mine are always labeled "Zalle Enterprises". I have some commands that name it and put some other characters on the admin list, so it doesn't take much time at all. Do this *immediately* after you set them down.
2. Name your waypoints. When I look in my datapad I don't see things like "deep crust ....". Instead I see "H Steel_Beroe 93 0727 Zalle". That tells me what is there, when I placed it, and what concentration it's at. If I email that waypoint to a friend, then they have all the information. Do this *immediately* after you get it opperating. This also makes it easy to sort in your datapad and bring all the harvester waypoints together.
3. When you go to service them, activate all of the waypoints. Sometimes all of your harvesters are in nice little rows and it's no big deal to walk down the row. But other times on rough ground or when there was a lair when you placed them they might be scattered all over the place. It's easy to miss servicing one then. If you turn on all of the waypoints, and then deactivate them one by one as you service them, you'll never lose track.
The reason I stress doing stuff immediately and very methodically is that otherwise something WILL happen to you - loose connection, get jumped by some desert demons, your dog barfs on the couch - something. And then you'll wonder "where was I?" and you will miss turning one on, or miss servicing one of them, and the first thing you'll know is the email that says "your harvester is down to 7%". 
RangerMoe
Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:06 pm
#5
What I would like to know would be the commands to name them. And how would one change the color in those names, as I've seen this done.
RangerMoe
Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:15 pm
#6
Never mind, found out what I needed to know about this on the Thread Harvester Commands, 
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