Lightyear Frontier Water Reservoir: Supply and Fixes
Use a Water Reservoir as a buffer, trace empty inputs and outputs, and reconnect old pipes when a changed port stops the flow.
A reservoir stores water; it does not make it
Use the Water Reservoir to hold a supply and distribute it through compatible connections. It still needs an incoming source or manual filling. A large tank placed beside an empty Drone Station will not solve watering by itself.
Before building several tanks, identify the problem you are trying to solve: not enough stored capacity, an inconvenient refill location, or a broken connection. Each needs a different fix.
Test the two halves separately
Start with the input. Put water into the reservoir through a supported method and confirm that the stored amount changes. Then test the output with one destination. This tells you whether the problem is filling the tank or delivering its contents.
- Confirm the tank contains water.
- Inspect the actual outgoing port.
- Follow the pipe to one compatible receiving input.
- Check the destination's stored water.
- Add more branches only after this simple route works.
Do not judge a connection solely by a pipe appearing close to the building. The endpoint needs to be attached to the correct port.
Reconnect an old output after the update
The 1.0 changes moved the reservoir's output slightly while fixing a placement issue. Existing connections from that output need to be rebuilt. If a previously working tank stopped supplying water after updating, reconnecting that specific output is a useful early check.
Preserve the rest of the layout while testing. Rebuilding one suspect pipe gives a clearer result than demolishing every connected tank and station at once.
Do you need more capacity?
Inspect the tank before and after a normal care round. If it runs empty, compare the incoming supply with demand. If it remains full while destinations are dry, more reservoirs are unlikely to help; investigate the route instead.
| Tank state | Likely question |
|---|---|
| Always empty | Is any water arriving? |
| Fills, then drains rapidly | Is the supply sufficient for current demand? |
| Full, destination empty | Is the output connection valid? |
| Works manually, fails in the network | Which connected stage is missing? |
Avoid relying on rain to refill a tank simply because it appears open at the top. Use the current supported input behavior and measure the actual change in its stored water.
For a complete supply route, see water pumps. If water reaches the station but growth is slow, read watering checks.