Why are Tanks in "opt-in" mode for piping liquids?

[MaPePeR]

Was it a deliberate decision to make the tanks only accessible for automation during a "opt-in" when clicking the sides? Because this is not really what we are used to from other containers in Minecraft. (Chests)

Personally i think it is a little bit annoying that i have to click the sides of the tank to the right mode, because normally when i attach a pipe to a tank i do this with the intention of inserting or extracting. I don't really see a reason, why the tanks should not be always accessible for inserting/extracting from all sides at all time until configured otherwise.

[McJty]

Well didn't Thermal Expansion also work that way? You had to mark the side of the tank (top or bottom) for extraction/insertion. Same for TE machines. You had to configure the sides for item acceptance

[McJty]

Personally I like how it works now. I can have a row of tanks and I don't have to worry about pipes accidentally connecting when I just want to put a conduit line next to it.

[MaPePeR]

Hmm... i don't remember it that way in thermal expansion, but i might have forgotten it when using EnderIO ;). For Deep Resonance it always feels like a little unneeded extra hassle and point for frustration if you forget to set something to extract/insert and wonder why it does not work.

[McJty]

Well with EnderIO pressurized pipes it is very obvious when the tank side is not configured correctly. The pipe simply does not connect visually

[Rumpelstiltskinny]

I like the feature the way it is McJty, please don't change it. I can safely place tanks and conduit without forgetting that the dang pipe connected and filled my tank with sewage. Opt-in works perfectly during setup to ensure that connections are only made when I choose them.

[joelaw9]

I typically end up disabling connections on the pipe side due to the ease at which a missclick can ruin the entire system.