Difference between revisions of "Zone/Area"

Zones and areas are groups of map tiles, marked by the player. They aren't structures, rather just marked sections of the map for organization and control.

Zones

Zones are groups of map tiles, marked by the player, and may be selected and configured. Zones are always contiguous. They define their own space and cannot overlap other zones.

The content of any stockpile, dumping stockpile or growing zone can be defined by selecting the zone and clicking the brown button that appears above the Architect menu. The priority of a stockpile or dumping stockpile can also be set there.

Stockpile zone

Stockpiles are where most of a colony's goods are stored. They can be configured to hold any combination of items, from individual items (metal stockpile, log stockpile etc.) to groups of items (weapons stockpile, meal stockpile etc.) or even all items.

Dumping stockpile zone

Dumping stockpiles are, by default, enabled to hold debris and corpses, however they are functionally identical to regular stockpiles, differing only in name and default settings.

Some applications for dumping stockpiles outside of general storage include hauling debris to form makeshift defenses, or creating areas to dispose of raider corpses via molotov cocktails.

Growing zone

Growing zones allow colonists with the growing job enabled to grow plants. These plants range from food crops, to flowers to improve the environment, to trees to provide wood. Growing zones are less efficient than hydroponics, therefore it is advisable to move food production to hydroponics when it becomes available.

Delete zones
The delete zones tool allows players to delete stockpile or growing zones square by square, allowing players to shape or remove their zones according to their needs.

Areas

Areas are groups of map tiles, marked by the player, and act like an invisible layer on the map. Each type of area exists in its own layer, serves its own purpose, and may overlap other areas and zones. An area can be painted in any shape and may have disjoined sections - it need not be contiguous.

Each area tool is followed by a 'clear area' tool that is used to delete sections of that area.

Allowed area

An allowed area restricts where colonists can perform work and joy activities. It does not restrict them from pathing outside an allowed area in order to get to their destination. A hunter will not hunt animals that are outside of his or her allowed area. Firefighters will not extinguish fire that is not both in the home area and inside their allowed area.

From the Expand Allowed Area button, clicking 'Manage allowed areas' allows the player to create or delete areas, rename areas, or invert an area. Inverting an area allows a player to effectively paint the entire map except for the area as drawn by the player. Colonists may still travel through the unpainted void of an inverted area. They just won't perform any activities there. As many as eight areas may be created.

In a colonist's inspect pane they may be assigned to a single allowed area. By default it is 'unrestricted'.

Home area

The Home area tool is very important - colonists won't fight fires or repair objects outside the home area. Home areas can be set to auto-generate around player built objects and structures, and can be toggled via the house icon in the lower right of the screen; this setting is on by default.

No roof area

No roof areas prevent constructed roofs from forming, and can also be used to remove constructed roofs. This is useful for things like removing a building without risk of the roof collapsing on top of colonists, or building walls around vulnerable solar generators without blocking out the sunlight.

The Clear no roof area tool allows the player to delete sections of a No roof area, allowing roofs to be built over enclosed spaces where there previously was a No roof area.

Snow clear area

The Snow clear area tool allows colonists to remove the snow from designated areas in order to increase move speed. {{Template:TNTN|zone}}

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-Zones are used by [[colonists]] for certain tasks such as hauling or growing. Zones aren't structures, and are rather just marker areas.
+'''Zones''' and '''areas''' are groups of map tiles, marked by the player. They aren't structures, rather just marked sections of the map for organization and control.
-==Defining content and priority of a zone==
+==Zones==
-The content of any stockpile, dumping stockpile or growing zone can be defined by selecting the zone and clicking the brown button that appears above the [[user interface|architect menu]]; the priority of a stockpile/dumping stockpile can also be set there.
+Zones are groups of map tiles, marked by the player, and may be selected and configured. Zones are always contiguous. They define their own space and cannot overlap other zones.
-==Types of zones==
+The content of any stockpile, dumping stockpile or growing zone can be defined by selecting the zone and clicking the brown button that appears above the [[user interface|Architect]] menu. The priority of a stockpile or dumping stockpile can also be set there.
-===[[Allowed area]]===
+===[[Stockpile zone]]===
-An allowed area restricts where colonists can perform work and joy activities. It does not restrict them from pathing outside an allowed area in order to get to their destination. A hunter will not hunt animals that are outside of his or her allowed area. Firefighters will not extinguish fire that is not both in the Home Area and inside their allowed area.
-From the Expand Allowed Area button, clicking 'Manage allowed areas' allows the player to create or delete areas, rename areas, or invert an area. Inverting an area allows a player to effectively paint the entire map except for the area as drawn by the player. Colonists may still travel through the unpainted void of an inverted area. They just won't perform any activities there. As many as eight areas may be created.
+Stockpiles are where most of a colony's goods are stored. They can be configured to hold any combination of items, from individual items (metal stockpile, log stockpile etc.) to groups of items (weapons stockpile, meal stockpile etc.) or even all items.
-In a colonist's inspect pane they may be assigned to a single allowed area. By default it is 'unrestricted'.
+===[[Dumping stockpile|Dumping stockpile zone]]===
-The Clear Allowed Area command allows the player to delete sections of an allowed area.
+Dumping stockpiles are, by default, enabled to hold debris and corpses, however they are functionally identical to regular stockpiles, differing only in name and default settings.
-===[[Stockpile|Stockpile]]===
+Some applications for dumping stockpiles outside of general storage include hauling debris to form makeshift defenses, or creating areas to dispose of raider corpses via [[molotov cocktails]].
-Stockpiles are where most of a colony's goods are stored. They can be configured to hold any combination of items, from individual items (metal stockpile, log stockpile etc.) to groups of items (weapons stockpile, meal stockpile etc.) or even all items.
+===[[Growing zone]]===
-===[[Dumping stockpile|Dumping stockpile]]===
+Growing zones allow colonists with the growing job [[overview|enabled]] to grow plants. These plants range from food crops, to flowers to improve the environment, to trees to provide wood. Growing zones are less efficient than [[hydroponics table|hydroponics]], therefore it is advisable to move food production to hydroponics when it becomes available.
+<br><br>
+'''Delete zones'''<br>
+The delete zones tool allows players to delete stockpile or growing zones square by square, allowing players to shape or remove their zones according to their needs.
-Dumping stockpiles are, by default, enabled to hold debris and corpses, however they are functionally identical to regular stockpiles, differing only in name and default settings.
-Some applications for dumping stockpiles outside of general storage include hauling debris to form makeshift defenses, or creating areas to dispose of raider corpses via [[molotov cocktails]].
+==Areas==
-===[[Growing zone|Growing zone]]===
+Areas are groups of map tiles, marked by the player, and act like an invisible layer on the map. Each type of area exists in its own layer, serves its own purpose, and may overlap other areas and zones. An area can be painted in any shape and may have disjoined sections - it need not be contiguous.
-Growing zones allow colonists with the growing job [[overview|enabled]] to grow plants. These plants range from food crops, to flowers to improve the environment, to trees to provide wood. Growing zones are less efficient than [[hydroponics table|hydroponics]], therefore it is advisable to move food production to hydroponics when it becomes available.
+Each area tool is followed by a 'clear area' tool that is used to delete sections of that area.
-===[[Delete zones|Delete zones]]===
+===[[Allowed area]]===
+An allowed area restricts where colonists can perform work and joy activities. It does not restrict them from pathing outside an allowed area in order to get to their destination. A hunter will not hunt animals that are outside of his or her allowed area. Firefighters will not extinguish fire that is not both in the home area and inside their allowed area.
-The delete zones tool allows players to delete stockpile or growing zones square by square, allowing players to shape or remove their zones according to their needs.
+From the Expand Allowed Area button, clicking 'Manage allowed areas' allows the player to create or delete areas, rename areas, or invert an area. Inverting an area allows a player to effectively paint the entire map except for the area as drawn by the player. Colonists may still travel through the unpainted void of an inverted area. They just won't perform any activities there. As many as eight areas may be created.
-===[[Home zone|Home region]]===
+In a colonist's inspect pane they may be assigned to a single allowed area. By default it is 'unrestricted'.
-The add home region is a very important tool - without it being in a home zone, colonists won't fight fires or repair objects. Home zones can be set to auto-generate around player built objects and structures, and can be toggled via the house icon in the lower right of the screen; this setting is on by default.
+===[[Home area]]===
-===[[No Roof zone|No Roof region]]===
+The Home area tool is very important - colonists won't fight fires or repair objects outside the home area. Home areas can be set to auto-generate around player built objects and structures, and can be toggled via the house icon in the lower right of the screen; this setting is on by default.
-No roof zones prevent constructed roofs from forming, and can also be used to remove constructed roofs. This is useful for things like removing a building without risk of the roof collapsing on top of colonists, or building walls around vulnerable solar generators without blocking out the sunlight.
+===[[No roof area]]===
-===[[Remove No Roof zone|Remove No Roof region]]===
+No roof areas prevent constructed roofs from forming, and can also be used to remove constructed roofs. This is useful for things like removing a building without risk of the roof collapsing on top of colonists, or building walls around vulnerable solar generators without blocking out the sunlight.
-The Remove No Roof region tool allows players to delete No Roof Zones allowing Roofs to be built over enclosed spaces where there previously was a No Roof region.
+:The '''Clear no roof area''' tool allows the player to delete sections of a No roof area, allowing roofs to be built over enclosed spaces where there previously was a No roof area.
-===[[Add Snow Zone Clear Region|Add Snow Zone Clear Region]]===
+===[[Snow clear area]]===
-The Add Snow Zone Clear Region allows colonists to remove the snow from designated regions in order to increase move speed.
+The Snow clear area tool allows colonists to remove the snow from designated areas in order to increase move speed.
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