When using either type of Sifter on a server, it will appear to be working normally. However, for some reason the random number generator outputs a different item result to the client than it does to the server every time you sift something, so while it may, for example, look like you got a Technological Doodad from a block of Rubble, attempting to pull the item out of your inventory will cause the inventory to update, revealing that you actually got a completely different item on the server.
The process is most obvious when sifting large quantities of blocks. Sifting a bunch of stuff and then pulling one item out of your inventory will cause all of the items to update, completely changing what items appear.
Delocuro
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9 years ago
When using either type of Sifter on a server, it will appear to be working normally. However, for some reason the random number generator outputs a different item result to the client than it does to the server every time you sift something, so while it may, for example, look like you got a Technological Doodad from a block of Rubble, attempting to pull the item out of your inventory will cause the inventory to update, revealing that you actually got a completely different item on the server.
The process is most obvious when sifting large quantities of blocks. Sifting a bunch of stuff and then pulling one item out of your inventory will cause all of the items to update, completely changing what items appear.