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 ====== Combining Items ====== ====== Combining Items ======
  
-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.+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? ===== ===== What Can Be Combined? =====
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 * Lump has to be completely hot before it can be combined. * 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. | | 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 ==== ==== Sorted vs Unsorted ====
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 IMPORTANT NOTE: Care should be taken when adding items to containers if you want to preserve the quality of your most valuable resources.  If you forget to check the sort setting first you may drop items into a container set as Unsorted and find out later that your once high quality items have been averaged by mistake.  Get in the habit of checking the sort status of a container first. IMPORTANT NOTE: Care should be taken when adding items to containers if you want to preserve the quality of your most valuable resources.  If you forget to check the sort setting first you may drop items into a container set as Unsorted and find out later that your once high quality items have been averaged by mistake.  Get in the habit of checking the sort status of a container first.
  
-==== 1. Unsorted Combine ====+==== Unsorted Combine ====
  
  
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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. 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. | | Con's | • No control over quality averaging.\\ • No control over the inheritance of properties. |
  
-==== 2. Crafting Slot Combine ====+==== Crafting Slot Combine ====
  
 The crafting window (B) has two combine buttons.  One next to each crafting slot.  It is a little white icon with an upper and lower arrow pointing to a horizontal line. The crafting window (B) has two combine buttons.  One next to each crafting slot.  It is a little white icon with an upper and lower arrow pointing to a horizontal line.
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 ===== 3. 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. | | Con's | • Clunky for the uninitiated. |
  
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