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Oxygen Not Include Plastic: The Hidden Game Mechanic Ruining Your Base
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Oxygen Not Include Plastic: The Hidden Game Mechanic Ruining Your Base describes sneaky material interactions. Studies indicate players often miss this until their walls crumble. Research shows designers hide realism details that quietly break careful builds.
How Plastic Creeps Into Oxygen
Dupes ignore certain plastics during automation logic. Pipes can misroute or leak if plastic touches liquids unexpectedly. This hidden behavior turns small design choices into sudden base failures.
Why This Ruins Your Base Plans
Blocked sensors, jammed generators, and flooded storage follow unnoticed plastic use. Your complex automation can stall because the game treats some plastics as walls. Simple layout changes suddenly cause cascading breakdowns.
Quick Fix
Check tile and pipe inputs, then separate plastics from key systems.
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One-line takeaway
Always audit layouts for plastic density and airflow paths.
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Q: What triggers this hidden mechanic?
A: Dupes auto prioritize certain materials, and plastic blocks logic signals or liquid flow.
Q: How do I avoid it?
A: Use varied tile types, test automation with simple rooms, and watch sensor feedback closely.
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