Topic

freshly ground barnacle talc disappearing if there is insufficient space

"You crushed 19 Mortar Barnacles (+23 iMG, -57 energy). 19 Barnacle Talc were created, but destroyed, because you couldn't carry them."

I'm not sure if this is intended behaviour or a bug, but talc grinding behaves like element grinding, what you cannot carry is simply lost, instead of dropped to the ground. While this makes sense for elements, since they can only be carried in elemental bags, talc can be dropped on the ground and picked up again. If it is intended behaviour, then let this serve to warn others so that they may learn from my mistake. :)

(This happened because I was grinding barnacles at the same time I was incubating animals; seven caterpillars arrived while I was grinding.)

Posted 4 months ago by Miri Tazapin Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Much to my dismay I noticed the same thing a few days ago ~I have learned to live with destroyed elements, in view of them needing a special bag to be carried in, but losing barnacle talc like that is ridonkulous, especially since talc is perfectly happy in regular bags and/or neat little heaps on the floor!
    Posted 4 months ago by ~Scilly~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This issue was brought up 6 months ago, but it appears the decision was to keep it this way: http://www.glitch.com/forum/bugs/16905/172796/
    Posted 4 months ago by TomC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Gotta agree that doesn't seem right.
    Posted 4 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Yeah, not a bug but I HATE this.
    Posted 4 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Boo and indeed HISS. With talc needed in such large volumes for making walls, its not of benefit to anyone to keep it this way.
    Posted 4 months ago by jiva Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Um, actually, this is still logged as a bug we hope to fix at some point :)

    (Rascalmom)
    Posted 4 months ago by RM Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thank you Rascalmom!!!
    Posted 4 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You have 16 inventory slots, each of which can hold a bag that can hold 16 items.   That's 256 slots.  And they all have to be occupied when you grind barnacles?   Can't you just, you know, put some stuff down?  Pick up an empty bag maybe?   
    Posted 4 months ago by WalruZ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Interesting, Rascalmom. When I logged it as a bug a long time ago, I was told that it was the intended behavior. I am glad to hear that isn't true.

    EDIT, Walruz, it's very easy to not realize your bags are full.
    Posted 4 months ago by Shepherdmoon Subscriber! | Permalink
  • WalruZ, I did describe how it happened. I was incubating 7 baby animals and while eggs stack, baby animals do not. During the window of time while the unprocessed barnacles had been removed from my inventory and the talc was to arrive, the baby animals (plus bonus babies) arrived and filled my inventory and thus the talc had nowhere to go.
    Posted 4 months ago by Miri Tazapin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks so much for the warning ;) It helps. I frequently multi-task and could easily end up with a similar situation!
    Posted 4 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink