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Animal Cage
Last checked: · 049-Rev3-L (reference-reported)
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Animal Cage upkeep now follows the size of the living animals inside. UPDATE 049 changes both repairs and upgrades, making colony size and condition more useful checks than the mere number of occupied inventory spaces.
Maintain durability
Scrap repairs restore half of maximum durability. Each ingot size upgrade adds both maximum and current durability, so expansion also changes the repair scale. Dead animals, cage equipment and other stored objects do not add wear under the new rules.
| Ingot upgrade | +20 maximum durability and +20 current durability |
|---|---|
| Scrap repair | 50% of maximum durability |
| Wear basis | Size of living animals |
Keep only compatible equipment
Ordinary machines cannot be put into the cage. The Cleaner Robot and livestock feed dispenser are allowed cage equipment. Separate breeding animals from harvest stock and provide food before expanding; a larger enclosure alone does not meet the colony’s care requirements.