Beds vs Bunk beds

[Gh1zm0]

Does anyone else have the issue that sometimes bunk beds don't actually raise the maximum capacity by 2?
I've made several rooms now with 3 or more bunk beds, and more than once the bunk beds either count only as 1 extra bed - sometimes even as 0 beds.
Basically, what I see is that the 2nd bunk only works for 1 prisoner. And after that any other additional bunk beds don't add to the maximum capacity at all.

Does it work like this intentionally?

[Dire]

did you make a dormitory for your prisoners to sleep into together also is there enough room?
this also works in holding cells

[Steel Rat]

I know putting a bunk bed in a cell doesnt increase capacity nor does it make it a cell. There has to be a bed to call it a cell..... adding a bunk and a bed to a cell doesn't add to capacity.
At least it didn't for me

[Trixi]

you need 4 squares per prisoner in a dorm, except your using the minimum size of 2x3. This dorm can hold 2 prisoners.

[Gh1zm0]

4 squares per prisoner - okay that might be what i'm doing wrong.
Would this change when taking the improvement from the lawyer that removes minimum size requirements?

[Trixi]

no, that dont improve. This just removes the minimum size of 3x2 for a normal cell

[Gh1zm0]

Ok thanks. I guess dormitories are rather ineffective in that case. :)

[Trixi]

Originally posted by Gh1zm0:

Ok thanks. I guess dormitories are rather ineffective in that case. :)

well, you can save a lot of space, as you need less walls. Problems are digging and privacy need. I personally prefer 1x3 cells :o)

[lissa_981]

I like to mix em up. I Use 1 big dorm (100 prisoners) for min and normal so that they apriciate the good cells if they earn them.

[Gh1zm0]

Earn them?
I haven't seen a way to assign a specific cell to a specific prisoner.

But if you're using bunkbeds, shouldn't your room be 200x200 in size to hold 100 prisoners? Hmm, actually thinking about there not being any walls - that might just be more efficient use of space indeed.