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--- combine [2025/02/05 04:49] – [Selection Methods] freth
+++ combine [2025/02/05 11:28] (current) – freth
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 ====== Combining Items ======
-It is often necessary to combine same items together to make larger items for crafting.  Below I present three methods of combining items.  I recommend learning all three methods as you will need them.
+It is often necessary to combine same items (resources, build materials) together to make larger items for crafting, or turn partial items into whole items.  Below I present three methods of combining items.  I recommend learning all three methods as you will need them.  <color red>Please read the whole page is there is important information that you need to know.</color>
 ===== What Can Be Combined? =====
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 * Lump has to be completely hot before it can be combined.
-===== Using a Container =====
+===== 1. Using a Container =====
 | Pro's | • Can combine items a player can't.  For example, logs, planks and shafts.\\ • Combines partials into whole items. |
-| Con's | • While it does combine partials into whole items, it doesn't solve the issue of partial items completely.  You will still have one partial item if there is any remainder after the combine. |
+| Con's | • While it does combine partials into whole items, it doesn't solve the issue of partial items completely.  You will still have one partial item if there is any remainder after the combine.\\ • Cannot be used to make an item larger than it normally is in kg (some, not all; example: lump). |
 ==== Sorted vs Unsorted ====
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 If you had enough partial items to equal one or more whole items (in kg), those whole items are now available to be pulled from the stack.  Any remainder becomes a partial item at the bottom of the stack.
-===== Using the Crafting Window =====
+===== 2. Using the Crafting Window =====
-| Pro's | • Quick and easy.\\ • Click a button. |
+| Pro's | • Quick and easy.\\ • Click a button.\\ • Can be used to make an item larger than it normally is in kg (some, not all; example: lump).|
 | Con's | • No control over quality averaging.\\ • No control over the inheritance of properties. |
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 Drag a stack of items to a crafting slot and click the combine button.
-===== Using Inventory =====
+===== 3. Using Inventory =====
-| Pro's | • Complete control.\\ • Ensure inheritance of the correct properties.\\ • Versatile.\\ • You can use a Combine key bind with the inventory window. |
+| Pro's | • Complete control.\\ • Ensure inheritance of the correct properties.\\ • Versatile.\\ • You can use a Combine key bind with the inventory window.\\  • Can be used to make an item larger than it normally is in kg (some, not all; example: lump).|
 | Con's | • Clunky for the uninitiated. |
 ==== Selection Methods ====
-It has long been a standard that most software uses the control (CTRL) and shift (SHIFT) keys to select to select items.
+It has long been a standard that most software uses the control (CTRL) and shift (SHIFT) keys to select items.
 | CTRL | • Lets you select individual items in any order.\\ • To select items with the CTRL key, simply hold CTRL and left click the items you want to select, then release CTRL.  You can select stacks or individual items within stacks, or individual items not in a stack. |
-| SHIFT | • Lets you select items in sequential order.\\ • To select items with the SHIFT key, left click the first item, hold SHIFT, then click the last item.  All items from the first and last are selected.  Release SHIFT |
+| SHIFT | • Lets you select items in sequential order.\\ • To select items with the SHIFT key, left click the first item, hold SHIFT, then click the last item.  All items from the first and last are selected.  Release SHIFT. |