Difference between container loading and unloading facility

[Hanti Hut]

Hello there wise Workers and R people:-)
Just made an experiment, and it seem I can by truck unload and load crops from both facilities. Just wondered what is the difference building one for another?

[Goyschak_*****]

I suspect one is packing crops into containers, the other one unpacking crops from containers.

[Hanti Hut]

Originally posted by Goyschak_*****:

I suspect one is packing crops into containers, the other one unpacking crops from containers.

Well, both of them fills up the gran-storages connected even split. And both of them take it again from the gran storages coonected. Didnt notice any differences........

[Nokia 3310]

Just deliver energy and workers to container loading facility and see what will happen.

[Hanti Hut]

Originally posted by Nokia 3310:

Just deliver energy and workers to container loading facility and see what will happen.

What will happen?

[Parakitteh]

Originally posted by Hebmann:

Originally posted by Goyschak_*****:

I suspect one is packing crops into containers, the other one unpacking crops from containers.

Well, both of them fills up the gran-storages connected even split. And both of them take it again from the gran storages coonected. Didnt notice any differences........

Both buildings have a 75%-size "Warehouse" building as part of their makeup.

Ostensibly, the Loading station has an "import" warehouse that is its raw resource, and the Unloading station has an "export" warehouse that is its finished product for distribution.

However, the factory connection mechanics do not have an innate forward/back limit or direction within them. You would need to break up the factory connections and insert forklift stations to prevent the backflow of crops from the grain store to the "export" warehouse. Rest assured though, whatever vehicle picks up its cargo from the GrainStore will cause resources to "flow" into the store from the warehouse.

Shame containers don't have much purpose yet on a land-based map.

[Silent_Shadow]

Originally posted by Parakitteh:

Shame containers don't have much purpose yet on a land-based map.

Yes they do. Containers are a far cheaper option for storing large amounts of crops (and other goods), you can load and unload containers much faster than the same tonnage in break bulk (great for reducing customs house congestion), and open hull trucks can carry around 50% more stuff than their covered hull variant.