Bulk storage bin

A storage bin made from planks and strengthened with iron ribbons.

A bulk storage bin is a container designed to hold bulk type items. It is often referred to as a "BSB". This container uses a purely volume based storage space mechanic and it can hold far more than 100 items. Items stored in it don't incure quality reduction decay. Off-deed bins destroy about %5 of items per a month. It can be secured by planting it or locked with a large or Small padlock. The bin essentially combines the individual items of same type deposited in it into a single bulk type item.

Usage

 * Put bulk type items in this container to store them and prevent quality reduction decay.
 * Deposited item quality is calculated with a volume based weighted average which takes into account both the current contents and what is being deposited.
 * Item count within a bin uses a summed volume metric. Each new individual item adds to the volume of the same type bulk item inside.
 * The BSB destroyies about %5 of its contents about every 30 Earth days on average when it's off-deed. This mechanic is a form of decay. It servers as way to remove unused and horded items from the game.
 * Transporting empty bins is best done in a player's inventory because this inventory isn't subject to size or volume restriction. They are so big one bin won't fit in a wagon and only one will fit in a Knarr with very little space remaining.
 * Combining items that normally can't be combined, for example logs, can be done by placing them in the bin. Any bulk type item can be combined in this way.
 * Item generalization (putting a item in the bin) destroys unique data which includes: renaming, enchants and any other special values. Often items with these special values are blocked from being put in bins. For example, items of rarity can't be put in bins.
 * When a BSB is destroyed, all of the items inside of it are destroyed as well.

Securing
Planting the bin in the ground sets the bin's owner to the planter. Absent of deed permissions it can not be picked back up by anyone else. Assuming there aren't any permissions preventing planting anyone with at least 10 digging skill can plant a bin.

Locking a bin is done with either a large or small padlock. This act enables item Permissions management for the bin.

Bulk storage bins can be bashed off deed and picked up if they have at least 70% damage or are less than ten quality.