Exporting Surplus Colony Resources to Factory Storage

Colonies frequently produce excess crops and gathered goods. You can automate sending these surplus materials back to your main factory storage vaults using the freight network.

Configuring Stock Limits

To prevent your colony warehouse from overflowing, use the warehouse stock ticker interface:

1. Open your warehouse stock ticker inside the colony warehouse.

2. Locate the resources or agricultural crops your colony produces in excess.

3. Set custom stock limits for each item you wish to export. Any inventory accumulated past this threshold will be marked for outgoing freight.

Automated Packing and Shipping

Once your colony inventory exceeds your configured stock limits, Packer Agents walk over to prepare the cargo. They automatically box up the excess crops or resources into cardboard supply boxes and transport them to the depot.

When a train arrives at the Freight Depot, the Packer Agents load the packaged boxes onto the train to be carried back to your factory storage vaults. The system features built-in protection timers to prevent infinite shipping loops between depots and main vaults, ensuring materials do not immediately bounce back and forth between stations.