I see possible idea. Two ways to add. Could be after pump extention where you add small metal pipes to connect pumps, tanks and buildings. Then a second upgrade for large metal pipes. Then you could have three levels. the starting connection flex pipe limit to 20 L/H, enough to have three water pumps connect to one pump and then from there to the next object. Then for 20-75 L/H range have small metal pipes, then 75+ large metal steel/aluminum pipes. There are already small and metal pipes around buildings that get ground down, so the concept is there. make it so metal pipes connect pumps, tanks, and buildings for higher flow rates. also this will give more reason to use up collected iron. To connect three small metal pipes to a large pipeline, need a valve block that can only connect to three ports on a pump, then one large output. keeping pump and the pump extention useful.
Other option is to move the Hub building to behind the cantina, and use that top row in materials to add the pipeline builds, so not to be blocked by pump extention. Have fun
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