Moon Sweepers Building Refund: What You Get Back

Quick Answer

Do not budget around an assumed refund percentage. The supplied material did not provide a stable, official refund table, so place one cheap structure, record your cash, remove it and compare the balance in your current build.

How do you test the refund accurately?

Use a clean save state and an inexpensive object:

1. Record the exact cash balance.
2. Buy and place one known-cost structure.
3. Remove or sell it using the intended building action.
4. Record the new balance and calculate the returned amount.

Repeat once after a game update. This separates the refund from nearby sales, sector bonuses or factory income.

Why is a test better than a fixed number here?

Refund rules are balance values and can change between patches. They may also differ between removing a belt segment, a machine and a service building. A single percentage presented without a version would create false certainty.

If you are planning a rebuild, first use the automation layout guide to reduce the number of structures that must move.

How can you avoid losing money during a redesign?

Prototype a short production lane away from the main factory. Confirm machine orientation, belt direction and power before copying it. Move one module at a time so the old line continues to earn while the replacement is tested.

The Packager reference provides a minimal chain worth testing before a large build.

Where should you verify a changed value?

Check the current in-game economy and recent Steam discussion posts after patches. Community answers can be useful, but only a same-version test confirms what your save will return.