Conveyor System

The **Conveyor System** is the system that allows items to be moved between containers.

## Overview

### Containers

As players in Starship EVO begin to amass a collection of items, there will be a great need to move them around. For organization purposes or crafting, items can be moved from one storage container to another using the Conveyor System.

There are two methods of conveyance: Internal and Physical. These two methods cover the two ways items can exist in the game. Each method has pros and cons, so players must decide which is appropriate for their circumstances.

### Internal Movement

Conveyor Tube
Conveyor Tube Angle
Conveyor Tube 6 Way
Conveyor Tube Short
Hose (Conveyor)

Internal conveyance is a menu-based way of moving between containers. Items move primarily through conveyor tubes. The most common way to move items, pipes do not require an omnipresent mechanic such as Gravity to be used.

Conveyor tubes function like fuel pipes and must be physically connected to storage containers for items to move. Conveyor tubes feature small lights on the sides of their ports to indicate whether a connection is valid and items can pass through; A valid link will emit green light. The scale of the conveyor tube will also determine how many items at a time can move with larger tubes moving more.

With a conveyor tube network setup, players will need to decide what storage container will push what to wear. Pressing **[F]** on container blocks will bring up their context menu. Here, usually at the bottom of each menu, is the contents of that particular container. To the right, there will be a button shaped like a box with arrows. This button is the conveyor button, which will bring up an additional menu when pressed.

In this new window, there will be a drop-down menu where players can select from a list of all the storage containers on the same entity. It is important to note that all storage containers are named and can have their names changed should it please the player. Selecting one of the containers from the list will set it as the destination point for items to be moved. With the destination set, all items placed within that particular container will automatically push toward that other container.

### Physical Movement

Conveyor Belt

Players can convey items through physical movement. Physical movement, as the name implies, involves items in their physical form being pushed around from one place to another. Items brought into the physical game world will have physics meaning that forces such as Gravity will affect them. This method does require space and is more suitable for mass assembly operations.

Physical conveyance involves individual items placed on Conveyor Belts. Conveyor belts are platforms with a moving surface that will carry items from one side to the other. Conveyor belts are only effective in a gravity field, so players must place items on them accordingly. Crafting blocks such as Furnaces have openings for items that conveyor belts can utilize. A series of conveyor belts can form a movement network for complex factories.

While players can physically place items on conveyor belts, the most efficient way will be using Collectors. Collectors are special blocks that can either collect items or expel them. Collectors are the only way players move items between internal storage and the physical world. A Collector facing down toward a conveyor belt while set to **Expel** mode will spew items onto that belt for conveyance. Finished items can be gathered into a collector when set to **Collect** to be dispatched to storage.