Sluice Gates are the single greatest thing added to this game

[Muppethero]

It changes everything I love about the game for the better

[EleventhStar]

would be nice to be able to place them on the maps edge though.

control based on upstream depth would be be nice too.

and lastly: i unfortunately didn't find them better than dams/floodgates when placed at the top of a reservoir, since they are either fully open or fully closed instead of being partially closed like the other two.

[Ɲøƈ]

Out of curiosity, why would you want them on the map edge? Does a floodgate not serve any purpose you would want one there for? I can see upstream controls being useful for contamination. I suppose having it auto-close when the upstream level is below a certain point, so as not to use the last of the water, would be useful too.

[EleventhStar]

mostly cause the water source happens to be near the edge of the map. i did i use floodgates in a very similar setup prior to sluices existing

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3307931063

[Black_Fox]

Would be cool if we could switch between "closed" and "open" for conditions though - like having "Open if water level is below x amount"

[Muppethero]

Originally posted by Black_Fox:

Would be cool if we could switch between "closed" and "open" for conditions though - like having "Open if water level is below x amount"

They can always be improved or modded in the future. I am very excited.

[tulpabug]

That's interesting. I thought they already could be opened or closed on such conditions.

Sluices allow you to control based on downstream conditions or badwater, and floodgates allow you to control for upstream conditions.

Seriously the best add though. Badwater control was unautomatable without them, or many, many pumps.

[norvo]

Originally posted by EleventhStar:

would be nice to be able to place them on the maps edge though.

control based on upstream depth would be be nice too.

and lastly: i unfortunately didn't find them better than dams/floodgates when placed at the top of a reservoir, since they are either fully open or fully closed instead of being partially closed like the other two.

I think that's exactly what dams and floodgates are there for, to control the top of your dam. If sluices did that perfectly as well, you might as well just remove all other options.

[EleventhStar]

Originally posted by norvo:

I think that's exactly what dams and floodgates are there for, to control the top of your dam. If sluices did that perfectly as well, you might as well just remove all other options.

dams and floodgates are great for early game and serve a very clear and good purpose there.

a sluice is just a few tweaks shy of everything you want in the endgame.

(also you can't walk on top of a floodgate, unforgivable.)

[Ɲøƈ]

Originally posted by EleventhStar:

mostly cause the water source happens to be near the edge of the map. i did i use floodgates in a very similar setup prior to sluices existing

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3307931063

I see, so you have a reservoir chamber specifically for running badwater off the map. Gotcha.