Wooden crates question?

[gavinrb89]

Hey, so I have finally lived long enough in the game that now I need to start making loads of storage containers to hold all my hauls. I have made wooden crates but for some reason they are only able to hold max 10 instead of 50??
I must be doing something wrong....any info appreciated!! Thanks in advance!!

[WillieSea]

The quality of the crate you make defines the amount it will hold.
I never build the lower end crates, so I don't know what their limit is...

[Cipher88101]

You could also try emptying a regular crate from a warehouse and using the furniture move feature, you might lose the crate, but chances are good that you will get one in 1-2 trys. Just until you can build up your carpentry that is.

[J's]

I've had a similar problem in my base, but with bookcases. They have all been built at level 10 carpentry yet two small ones hold 25 (with organized) and the two large ones hold 32 (with organized). All my other small bookcases (and shelves) hold 65.

I'm not sure but I may have moved them instead of building them in place (then the game would treat them as prebuilt items instead of player built). Will try later tonigth and update accordingly.

[WillieSea]

I have carpentry 8, and I built the large book cases. They hold 50 each. Same with the crates.
No mods, so that is vanilla game.

[J's]

Edit to post #3 :

I've made the test as announced. When I take and replace a small bookcase it gets from 65 to 26 capacity (with organized).

It may not be the same issue as with crates but I wanted to get the info out there.

[DeadlyDanDaMan]

Originally posted by J's:

Edit to post #3 :

I've made the test as announced. When I take and replace a small bookcase it gets from 65 to 26 capacity (with organized).

It may not be the same issue as with crates but I wanted to get the info out there.

It's probably a UI bug. I've seen that happen when switching from one container to a new one. The storage capacity won't update. It still holds the correct amount, it just displays the previous containers storage capacity.

[J's]

Originally posted by DeadlyDanDaMan:

Originally posted by J's:

Edit to post #3 :

I've made the test as announced. When I take and replace a small bookcase it gets from 65 to 26 capacity (with organized).

It may not be the same issue as with crates but I wanted to get the info out there.

It's probably a UI bug. I've seen that happen when switching from one container to a new one. The storage capacity won't update. It still holds the correct amount, it just displays the previous containers storage capacity.

Nope, they are limited at those lower value (I've placed books in them and it stops at 52 books for the small bookshelf and 64 books for the large bookshelf).

I was curious as to why, so I moved one of the small bookshelf that had a 65 weight limit and it droped down to 26. (with organized)

[gavinrb89]

Thank you for your replies. I dont see any other option for other crates just build "wooden crate" Judging by your answers Im guessing its down to my low carpentry level (4)
Damn...how are you guys staying alive long enough to get carpentry lvl 10 :D
I got the fever ...grrrr...so starting fresh again! The joys of permadeath ;)

[J's]

Originally posted by gavinrb89:

Thank you for your replies. I dont see any other option for other crates just build "wooden crate" Judging by your answers Im guessing its down to my low carpentry level (4)
Damn...how are you guys staying alive long enough to get carpentry lvl 10 :D
I got the fever ...grrrr...so starting fresh again! The joys of permadeath ;)

In my case it comes from easy sandbox settings... others may be more good then me... I also build a base in a spot where zombies can't reach me.

Just in case you don't know... you can start another character on the same save once you die. Time to take a few sleeping pils (or drink bleach).

[WillieSea]

I play sandbox, with a 4x multiplier.
I then read the associated skill book for maximum multiplier. (every 2 levels)
Then I start sawing logs until my skill is up high enough to start building other things. Log walls are the first built thing I use to increase carpentry. Then I start building walls and such when I get higher skills.

[J's]

Roughly the same thing here, sawing logs until I get high enough. In my most recent game it was until I was high enough to build a (temporary) stair.

After that I moved on to making floors... after making a full second floor for my base I was way past level 10.

Here's the result :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=734583184

If you're wondering how I managed to pile up that much sawed log until I reached stair level, here's how I do it :
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=730727931

[gavinrb89]

."Just in case you don't know... you can start another character on the same save"
How do I do this exactly? That would make it so much easier restarting...I didnt know that was possible. Im also experiencing horrible lag anytime I try to craft...I read the IWBUMS release boosts performance so going to try that out. I havent played a sandbox game yet, always just start at the "inital infection 1 week in" mode. Thanks for the links going to have a look at them now! :)

[gavinrb89]

That is the sickest base Ive ever seen!! Im thinking maybe I should be doing sandbox aswell maybe until I learn the game fully. I dont even know how to hang a sheet rope nevermind build all that :D Or how to move a fridge so I can stock pile them like you have!

[J's]

Originally posted by gavinrb89:

."Just in case you don't know... you can start another character on the same save"
How do I do this exactly? That would make it so much easier restarting...I didnt know that was possible. Im also experiencing horrible lag anytime I try to craft...I read the IWBUMS release boosts performance so going to try that out. I havent played a sandbox game yet, always just start at the "inital infection 1 week in" mode. Thanks for the links going to have a look at them now! :)

Once you die, you can choose to start another character right then (I think)... or at the very least you can select your save game from the start menu to allow you to create a new character. It will be the same world, in the same state (even with your zombie former self roaming around).

For your lag issue, does it help to use "speed up time" (F4, F5 or higher)?

[J's]

Originally posted by gavinrb89:

That is the sickest base Ive ever seen!! Im thinking maybe I should be doing sandbox aswell maybe until I learn the game fully. I dont even know how to hang a sheet rope (1) nevermind build all that :D Or how to move a fridge (2) so I can stock pile them like you have!

1) To hang a sheetrope you need 1 section per floor (ground level or "0" count as one... so the real second story need 2). Then you need a hammer and a nail. Right click on windows/fence and select "add sheetrope". There is a slight bug where if you put nearby sheetrope in the wrong order you can't put more nearby (but don't worry about that for now).

2) First they need to be empty (like all containers) before they can be moved. Then there is an icon to the upper left of the screen to move (or place or rotate) furniture. I beleive it's the lowest of them (just hover your mouse on it). Fridges are heavy (30 weight unit) so you need to have a relatively clear inventory first. You can use the same trick as my wood guide (equiping secondary/primary) to reduce their weight by 60%. Doing that (including a temporary drop on the ground) you can manage to carry 3 at the same time (yeah... one fridge in each hand and one in your pocket... that's pretty realistic!)