The AWESOME Sink turns the eternal factory problem, too much stuff, into a reward.
What it does
Drop items into the sink and it vanishes, returning AWESOME Coupons scaled to the item’s complexity. More advanced parts yield more coupons, so sinking a computer beats sinking a plate.
Why sink surplus
Every factory overproduces something. Without an outlet, storage containers fill and the belt feeding them jams, which backs up the whole line. The sink is a bottomless outlet that also pays you.
Good sink fodder
Spare concrete, cable, and other bulk parts you make but do not need are ideal. They keep flowing to the sink instead of clogging a container you forgot about.
Spend the coupons
Coupons buy practical items and cosmetics from the AWESOME Shop. A steady sink stream funds upgrades you would otherwise grind for, turning waste into progress.
The sink is the factory’s drain. Feed it surplus, collect the coupons.
Practical notes
The sink turns surplus into coupons, and coupons buy the shop items you cannot craft. More complex parts yield more coupons, so sinking a computer beats sinking a plate. Every factory overproduces something, and without an outlet the container fills and the belt jams.
Feed surplus automatically with an overflow splitter rather than walking items over by hand. Check the shop rotation before spending, since some items are limited. Sinking is a pressure valve with a paycheck attached, and it keeps storage containers from stalling the lines that fill them.
Feed surplus with an overflow splitter instead of walking items over by hand.
More complex parts yield more coupons, so sink computers before plates.