Organizing/Crafting

[Firstpeek]

So can anyone share there tips on there organization of there storage. Im new to the game and challenged by the limited slots in storage. Also can you lable the storage with a sign above it ? Kinda forget where I put things lol. My other question is how do you not get overwhelemd with the amount of crafting in the craft window. I dont know what to do next when all that stuff pops up ! Loving this game and loving the ability to basicaly do anything you want. Looking forward to some feedback and other players insight ! Thank you.

[Codemwnci]

I tend to build either an Alchemist's Chest (8 planks / 8 Nails) or Stone Chest (8 Stone Chunk + Chisel), both need a hammer. These have 15 and 18 slots respectively.

https://ylands.gamepedia.com/Alchemist%27s_Chest
https://ylands.gamepedia.com/Stone_Chest

In my latest game, I put the stone chest next to my furnace, kiln & forge. This is usually enough to store all my ore, coal, clay, copper etc, and the ingots it creates.

I also have another few chests for bits of random items, but the stone chests are pretty cheap to build once you have the chisel, so it is fairly easy to have a few next to relevant workstations. Stone Chunks are also easy to get either on the ground, or mining in the mountains.

[Sigh-Phi-Guy]

"cabinets" are the way to go.
they have 18 slots(max), take up a very small footprint, can be sunk into the ground so almost nothing shows(and you can walk on them), and if you dont sink them you can display many items/books on most of them.
they are most ideal on ships.
yup.......no brainer.

[mid endian]

As for signs, you can build your own and label them. You can even create a wall sign and stick it's above or even on your storage chests to keep track of what's in them.

Signs become available once you are able to use a saw.

[ancienthighway]

The simplest and cheapest container is the wicker basket (9 slots). Until I get the Blacksmith Station, I'll sprinke these baskets around with one or two next to each crafting station to hold resources and products. It's easy to add another basket if more storage is needed.

While the Stone Chest hold the most items with 18 slots, I'd rather use my stone chunks to make stone structures. But if you don't mind the grind to get the chunks, go for it.

In the crafting window, make use of the various tabs. For example, in the building material tab, everything is sorted by material at first with the items you've created at the top of the list. Use the search feature to quickly locate things

[Firstpeek]

Thanks for your insight all.. helps a lot !

[muck muckerby]

early game, bamboo chests are your friend, cheap to build and make, hold a good amount, and can be sunk into terain for space. plus they are easy to brake up when you get to build the others mentioned above.

[crystalindy]

I have seperate food (4 wooden chests) personal chests for 2 players (MP session) an ore and raw materials storage placed in my workplace ("hot" workstations). For the rest of items found, ive made 3 sections, Iron Objects Naturals and Wood. Above the chests i've place corresponding wooden letters which specify what is what, the personal chests are marked with the first letter of the players name and above the foods, i've made the word Food with the same wooden letters. And still my friend drops stuff in the wrong chest anyway... lol

[sandokan555]

best for me is bamboo chest ..15 slots and really cheap ..but you must be on tropic island.

[mid endian]

bamboo is nice but only if you start out on rainforest biome. wicker baskets stacked 3 high hold a lot and take up little horizontal space that way.

[Elizabeth Goldenflower]

It ends up being more for looks than anything else. I used wardrobes on their back and sunk part way for ship. It looks like hold covers. Barrels on side stacked. Wicker baskets on floor and pier supports sideways above first set of baskets. Even the clay pots look good on tables and will hold a bit.

[sandokan555]

Originally posted by mid endian:

bamboo is nice but only if you start out on rainforest biome. wicker baskets stacked 3 high hold a lot and take up little horizontal space that way.

i have start on rainforest biome ... start game 8 times and when i have find rainforest biome and nice island then i start play and other version i have deleted ..