So wedges, etc. would handle like slabs do now?
I like it, unless someone can provide a good reason against having it that way, apart from the workload on the devs.

This idea was proposed back when we also introduced the Standard hardener and Advanced hardener to make it easier to craft the more common blocks.

It wasn't introduced because we weren't sure if we wanted to change it on the crafting level, or improve the way factories handle it. Or perhaps both. We have/had plans to change how factories work to make it easier to work with but I'm not sure where they fit on the timetable.

Another reason was that this change involved code changes (and as megacrafter said, more workload).

I'm still in favor of improving it this way though.

This is how I thought the original multi stack was going to work. Full support

In T1651#64523, @lancake wrote:

NOTE: If we ever get support for multiple blocks on the same spot (2 slabs that together form a cube for example), the config will be adjusted for that. 1/2 slabs would have 50% less HP and mass + other changes. Because of that, this system would also need to support decimals. Placing down a 1/2 slab would deduct 0.5 of the block count and not 1.

Wouldn't it be better to leave the solo slabs the same but then make it so you don't get a bonus because you put two together? That way you won't be penalized by having weak points for using just slabs and you won't gain a buff for sticking two slabs together.

In T1651#64526, @Sven_The_Slayer wrote:

This is how I thought the original multi stack was going to work. Full support

In T1651#64523, @lancake wrote:

NOTE: If we ever get support for multiple blocks on the same spot (2 slabs that together form a cube for example), the config will be adjusted for that. 1/2 slabs would have 50% less HP and mass + other changes. Because of that, this system would also need to support decimals. Placing down a 1/2 slab would deduct 0.5 of the block count and not 1.

Wouldn't it be better to leave the solo slabs the same but then make it so you don't get a bonus because you put two together? That way you won't be penalized by having weak points for using just slabs and you won't gain a buff for sticking two slabs together.

Not sure what you mean with that, a normal space could hold 2 1/4 slabs with a 1/2 gap between them. They should offer you the same HP of a 1/2 slab. There's no "bonus", if we don't change the config and ignore the 2nd block in the same space, you'll get weird stuff.
For example, a 1/4 advanced armor slab and a 1/4 standard hull in the same spot, if both share the same HP and stats, it wouldn't make sense + make 1 of the 2 look weaker/stronger than it should be.

Not really much of a weakpoint anyway considering the block itself is going to be lighter (and cheaper) if we ever do this.

In T1651#64596, @lancake wrote:

Not really much of a weakpoint anyway considering the block itself is going to be lighter (and cheaper) if we ever do this.

Has the possibility of multiple blocks in a single location been discussed as being even a possibility at all? From what I understand it's not possible without docking entities, sure you can double your HP in a single block but you also double the weight so it's more or less balanced. I am FIRMLY against changing the stats of the various shapes because then you would have to weigh the pros and cons of building with shapes. If wedges all of the sudden got half stats every ship with slopes would have entire areas of the ships that now have less protection, IE weak points. Changing the stats of blocks to match their size or shape will discourage creative building and encourage cubes.

Status:
Talking about this internally

Converting to task for #workflow_game_development

This was already covered on various places and conversations between
#group_council and #group_schine
its now accepted as planned feature