StarRupture Storage Depot: Mechanics And Common Issues
The Storage Depot in StarRupture is a logistics building used to buffer and distribute items through rail networks. It does not behave like personal storage and it only works when connected to the transport system correctly.
What The Storage Depot Is
The Storage Depot is an external storage structure tied to the rail logistics system. It holds specific items and feeds them to connected machines or receives them from production lines.
It is not a chest and it is not meant for manual dumping. Everything it handles flows through rails.
How The Storage Depot Works
A Storage Depot only interacts with items that arrive by rail. Items do not teleport into it and cannot be inserted by hand.
Each depot can be configured to accept a specific item. Once set, it waits for that item to arrive through a connected rail path.
Why Storage Depots Show Blocked
Blocked means the depot cannot accept or move items due to a logistics rule. This usually happens when the rail network is incomplete or misaligned.
Common causes include missing rail connections, incorrect rail direction, or the depot not snapped correctly to the rail support. If the system cannot find a valid path, the depot stays blocked.
Storage Depot Limits And Constraints
Storage Depots do not pull items automatically from distant machines. They only receive items that are actively sent through rails.
They also will not accept items if downstream machines are full or if the rail path is congested. The system stops instead of overflowing.
Requires a connected rail line
Requires correct rail alignment
Requires item type selection
Requires available output paths
When Storage Depots Are Used
Storage Depots are used once factories scale beyond direct machine to machine links. They act as buffers and routing points in larger builds.
They become more important as production chains grow and items need to be shared across multiple systems.
Final Blurb
The Storage Depot is a rail based logistics building, not a container. If it says blocked, the issue is almost always the rail path, not the item selection. Once the rails are aligned and flowing, the depot behaves predictably.
FAQ
Why does my Storage Depot say blocked
Because the rail system cannot find a valid path to move items.
Can I put items into a Storage Depot manually
No. Items must arrive through rails.
Does the Storage Depot pull items automatically
No. Items must be actively sent through the rail network.
Can one Storage Depot feed multiple machines
Yes. As long as the rail paths are valid and not congested.
