{"id":24,"date":"2026-06-29T08:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bad-neighbors.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/robotic-inbox-retired-reworked\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:39:00","slug":"robotic-inbox-retired-reworked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bad-neighbors.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/29\/robotic-inbox-retired-reworked\/","title":{"rendered":"Robotic Inbox: Retired, Reworked, and Split Into Clearer Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What changed<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old Robotic Inbox and Robotic Assembler blocks were removed from the generated XML and replaced by purpose-built SORTI and CRAFTI blocks. Instead of one broad automation idea trying to do too much, the system now has separate tools for sorting storage and staging crafting materials.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why split it<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Storage output and crafting input are different player workflows.<\/li><li>A sorter should push items into matching nearby containers.<\/li><li>A crafting helper should pull exact ingredients into a clean staging container.<\/li><li>Splitting the idea makes permissions, passwords, help text, recipes, and player expectations cleaner.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where it led<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robotic Inbox became the bridge into SORTI and CRAFTI: two clearer blocks with their own recipes, localization, loot containers, progression entries, and help flows.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a525d;font-size:0.98rem;line-height:1.6\">Credit note: Bad Neighbors is working from the great work of earlier 7 Days to Die mod builders, including the people who built and maintained the original ServerTools ideas. 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