Modular Warehouse concept for expanding single storage building capacity
Looking at screencaps of more hardcore players I often notice arrays of warehouses. Obviously game balance can be tweaked in this aspect too, but I come with this idea anyway, because it employs stacking mechanic and may help with building extensive storage spaces that work as a single building without need to manage a dozen of smaller warehouses.
- There is a main building: storage base, that acts as common warehouse by itself.
- Then special interface allows to build expansions: buildings directly adjacent to it's walls that increase storing capacity while counting as a same structure logically. Sizes may vary.
- Crane unit can be placed on the roof of base or it's expansion, and allows to extend storage further directly on roofs of lower level. (you can't have higher level expansion partially or completely on other buildings or ground)
This allows stacking huge warehouses with a limited footprint.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Uo9M1J8JtxEVwtVAgnWBys1Qgx8qyWO/view?usp=sharing
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09 Nov, '21
AfterCrowHighlighted comment
Take my upvote. This would be great with boats included by the way. ;) -
17 Sep, '21
Thaina YuWhat happen if we put another warehouse attach to your crane? Will it merge warehouse?
I am interest in merging warehouse. Maybe we don't need that specific modular block but instead just allow multiple adjacant warehouse sum their space and share thing inside together -
28 Sep, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin@ Thaina Yu, it's a good question. My intention was that it doesn't attach, that's the idea of limiting footprint (so you can male a looong warehouse that is accessible from different places far away) - but it may be confusing to players which modules attached to which warehouse. maybe modules could merge textures to make it visually clear.
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02 Oct, '21
Gannonite MergedI'd love a checkbox that that lets you sync/group the storage capacity of a warehouse with other warehouses it is connected with. That way when I build a huge mound of warehouses I can manage the storage for them all together rather than having to click down through each layer. It's similar to the way the adjustable levee gets synced with it's neighbors if you want it to
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05 Oct, '21
Gin Fuyou System"Warehouse grouping with adjacent warehouses" (suggested by Evan Gannon on 2021-10-02), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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02 Dec, '21
Graham MergedWhen you build small warehouses besides or ontop of each other. Would it make sense for the warehouse inventories to share with each other? Rather than be seperate with seperate entrances. Creating a mega warehouse. Since it will take up the same amount of space and have the same storage that space will take.
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04 Dec, '21
Gin Fuyou System"Warehousing suggestion" (suggested by Graham on 2021-12-02), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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06 Nov, '23
Cromarty MergedModification of the current Small Warehouse/Pile, or a new building, that would extend the small storage into 1×2 or 1×3 configuration (or more). Ideal for weird corners and alleys between buildings.
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08 Nov, '23
Gin Fuyou System"Small Warehouse/Pile Extension (1×1 tile)" (suggested by Cromarty on 2023-11-06), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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29 Aug, '25
Rimcreaper MergedIf you want additional storage for something, able to stick another storage next to it and link them ( also if placed on top of it.?) Might be easier to increase storage of one type of resource. Also, doesnt make larger warehouses redundant since they are still more effective
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03 Sep, '25
Gin Fuyou System"Adjacent storage sharing" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2025-08-29), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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22 Feb
Todd MergedThe small pile is literally just 1 square it should connect to other small piles to become one building to maximize storage by being able to build it in more awkward shapes that you wouldn't be able to fill with anything else.
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04 Mar
Gin Fuyou System"Modular small pile" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2026-02-22), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.