[Suggestion] Block connection with Cable.

griffjack · Sep 14th 2013

Hi, I have come across this problem most of the time I use IC2 in my survival worlds. When I'm trying to set up some basic machines etc I always come into the issue where my cables are connecting to things I don't want them to, for example:
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As you can see here this is a normal setup power going in to MFE through LV tranformer then into machines, however what if I wanted to do this:

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As you can see it connects to the MFE and I have come into problems like this LOADS of times whenever its running MV voltage wire past machines that only accept LV just trying to not get wire to connect to any machines is highly annoying.
This is a simple idea and there is no way to run wire past machines that I know of (Correct me please if I'm wrong) the only thing near is coloring wire but thats no-use to machines.

Thanks for reading.

gone · Sep 14th 2013

I support this idea, as I've seen DW20 also have this problem many times when he has to rewire his setup when upgrading to a MFE/MFSU.

BillJoehobo · Sep 14th 2013

And you see Dire paint the cables so it doesn't loop.

AGKz · Sep 14th 2013

I think when IC2 supports forge multipart, we will be able to block the connection by putting a mirco-block there. Unless they go the route like facades, so we will just have to wait and see...

SpwnX · Sep 14th 2013

My opinion is to add a 17th paint color, made of black and yellow dyes called "dark yellow", which blocks connection to machines.

Chocohead · Sep 15th 2013

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My opinion is to add a 17th paint color, made of black and yellow dyes called "dark yellow", which blocks connection to machines.

Dark yellow? Stripes all the way.

Sinnaj63 · Sep 15th 2013

Or whats about adding a Direwolf 20 mode where voltage and exsplosions are completly removed, and a MFSU only takes a iron ingot

target-san · Sep 15th 2013

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My opinion is to add a 17th paint color, made of black and yellow dyes called "dark yellow", which blocks connection to machines.

I'd propose to allow to paint machine sides instead - so cable and machine side with different colors won't connect

Epic Lulz · Sep 15th 2013

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I'd propose to allow to paint machine sides instead - so cable and machine side with different colors won't connect

And in SMP, someone comes over and paints your machine room. With your least favorite color.

target-san · Sep 15th 2013

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And in SMP, someone comes over and paints your machine room. With your least favorite color.

It's already an issue - griefer can repaint your cables - and you'll get your power grid messed up. BTW, connector sides are usually hidden behind walls. And we can paint not the whole side, but at example thin border or like.

SirusKing · Sep 15th 2013

Greifers are greifers anyway.

A Striped paint would be cool. The Cable painting system will also be redone to get rid of the 200+ painted cable images.

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