Stockpiles and shelves question

[Kevin]

I understand that stockpiles can hold larger items than selves. Stockpiles have larger capacity 4 i think compared to a shelf with 3.
I am not sure where its better to use shelves over stockpiles.

[Martin]

Shelves look neater. And your guys don't get backache as much.

[Tazmo]

Shelving stacks up requiring less space. Some items can't be stored on a shelf. Some items don't decay out on the open. This info helps you design your base to be more efficient and effective. And sometimes you don't have access to enough wood or metal. Your circumstances (sometimes) dictate how you develop.

[Elgar]

Originally posted by Kevin:

Stockpiles have larger capacity 4 i think compared to a shelf with 3.

That's not true as soon as you place more than 1 shelf. If you place 2 shelves side by side, you get a middle one, that means a capacity of 9 if I remember correctly. I'm not behind my gaming rig so I can't check the exact value, but the point is that stacked shelves are more efficient than stockpiles.

[BushiNeko]

The main benefit of shelves is putting them neat and organizing. Plus easier to create space inside for better storage of sensitive items.
IE: At start I put all my food, weapons etc inside on shelves.
Stockpile is the things that weather better.
That is my style and why.

[bulldog44]

Originally posted by BushiNeko:

The main benefit of shelves is putting them neat and organizing. Plus easier to create space inside for better storage of sensitive items.
IE: At start I put all my food, weapons etc inside on shelves.
Stockpile is the things that weather better.
That is my style and why.

Yep this is exactly how I do it. Everything on the shelves except clothes and gear ( double wardrobe for them ) and no wood/stone/etc.... all of that on the storage and only those and crafting on storage

[NukeAJS]

Shelves have three levels as opposed to one. Two stockpiles is as long as three shelves.

Basically, shelves hold more stuff but can't hold construction materials. Stockpiles hold everything, including construction materials, but hold less.

[Bonusgold]

i think stockpiles take more room. 2x2 tiles compared to 1x1 tiles - i might be wrong though.

[Zourin]

Stockpiles - construction mats.
Wardrobes - clothes and weapons
shelves - everything else as long as they aren't 1x1 shelves.

I haven't figured out what can be safely left unroofed yet. I've seen just about everything in the construction mats category take damage after a while. It's best to make a shack-link warehouse either way.

[Elgar]

Originally posted by Zourin:

I haven't figured out what can be safely left unroofed yet.

You don't have to figure it : it's always mentioned in the description of the item. You even have the exact durations of conservation according to temperatures.

[LeftPaw]

I usually put shelves under cover for items I don't want to root quickly, while my stockpiles are nearly always outside until mid-late game.

[Godzealot]

In the beginning of the game, mark them off right away. You don't want people putting stuff in the wrong spot or else it might be hard to fix.

Stockpile - construction mats take 4 slots, so if you put a small item in there, which takes up 1 slot, then you can't put wood now because there's 3 slots left. Mark it as construction material only.

Chest - Good for non roof areas, I don't see any other good use for them, if anyone knows, tell us.

Shelves - Good for the rest of items. I usually plan a cooking area, so I surround the cook area with shelves marked for raw and cooked foods, so the chef just has to turn around for ingredients and not waste time delivering the cooked food. The eating table should be next to the cooked food shelf. The shelf that has raw grain should also be close to the oil presses, and oil gets put back on that same shelf or another very closeby shelf. Then the crafting table goes next to that. Depending on your base layout, this table should specialize in fuel and synthetics to minimize walking.