I returned to the game in late December after a little rest (5+/- years). Only to find that the use of public silo rules (for some) has DRASTICALLY changed.
It seems that one or many think that if they find silos full of processed goods in them everything in them is theirs for the taking. I am not talking a T1 silo of raw ores here, I am talking T6, T5 and T4 silos full of T6 processed bars etc.
The old rule was as I remember it: If a public silo is full of processed goods (excluding a handful left) you leave it.
If you need to use that silo for what you are doing wait or contact the person who has made the goods to move them.
It was suggested in chat that the goods were possibly moved to another silo farther away from the machine or placed on a connie.
I know use public silos at your own risk but...is the game seriously gone down this path of never trust anyone? Are the public silos (thank you to all who open them) going to be locked?
Personally I only allow friends to use my silos.
It will be a sad day when everyone does as I do and lock down every public silo to private use only.
If there is a way to find the silo thieves. Or find the players who activate plots, and generally make the game less enjoyable for the rest of us, wouldn't it would be worth the time to investigate.
Just saying!