# Zoning QoL Suggestions

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [October 22, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743 "2019-10-22T19:05:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Merely\_Canned\_Meat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/merely_canned_meat/32/7318_2.png) [@Merely\_Canned\_Meat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Merely_Canned_Meat)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743/1 "2019-10-22T19:05:49Z")

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This is my vehicle zone setup: [https://i.imgur.com/j4Yhak8.png](https://i.imgur.com/j4Yhak8.png)

It is a chaotic mess. Here are some suggestions that I believe would help alleviate this mess:

- Zone list sorting. [Currently](https://i.imgur.com/oJRbcgS.png), it is based on distance and direction (I think?). It would be helpful to have other options as well, such as standard alphabetical/numerical sorting.

- Zone tabs. This would help identify zones for separate bases and vehicles. At the minimum, differentiate vehicle and land zones.

- Zone deletion confirmation. There is no Y/N confirmation and no message of what zones you remove. Accidently hit r while managing your zones? Good luck noticing it, and to what zone.

- Zone shaping and adding to existing zones. Say a player would like to have the unsorted zone [here](https://i.imgur.com/StYqhAJ.png). This could be one zone, formed that way or with spots added to it. Instead, the player will have to create 21 individual zones, which will convolute the management window.

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**Author:** ![Ragno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ragno/32/5935_2.png) [@Ragno](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ragno)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 2:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743/2 "2019-10-23T02:27:08Z")

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have you tried to label the container to see if it has any effect?

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**Author:** ![Merely\_Canned\_Meat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/merely_canned_meat/32/7318_2.png) [@Merely\_Canned\_Meat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Merely_Canned_Meat)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743/3 "2019-10-23T03:38:18Z")

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You mean the cargo space itself or the zones? I tried naming zones (1, 2, 3, etc) to keep track of them, but it just bundled them up based on direction and distance, so it was still a mess.

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**Author:** ![Ragno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ragno/32/5935_2.png) [@Ragno](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ragno)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743/4 "2019-10-23T03:56:38Z")

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the cargo space, the zones are a lost cause in the classification and managing side.

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**Author:** ![Merely\_Canned\_Meat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/merely_canned_meat/32/7318_2.png) [@Merely\_Canned\_Meat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Merely_Canned_Meat)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743/5 "2019-10-23T04:25:05Z")

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I tried renaming a cargo carrier and placing it, but the name reverted back to normal when placed.

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**Author:** ![Ragno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ragno/32/5935_2.png) [@Ragno](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ragno)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743/6 "2019-10-23T11:26:42Z")

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wait what?, you can rename items?, i thought you could only label storage spaces if they were already placed

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**Author:** ![dpwb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dpwb/32/2609_2.png) [@dpwb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dpwb)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:38pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/zoning-qol-suggestions/21743/7 "2019-10-23T12:38:36Z")

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Yes, Ive added a lot more NPC activity zones, which has increased the need for better organization of these things.

Also the ability to free draw a zone shape instead of a rectangle would be useful for construction zones.  
Would welcome contributions in this area.