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KirbyKhan posted:Factorio: An series of escalating temporary fixes can I be the three separate steam engine site additions
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KirbyKhan posted:Im the lovingly crafted diagonal road next to the "fuckit it goes up some then left some" belt. The road builds perfectly by simply moving diagonally. Not so much for belts which don't seem to have a diagonal setting. Kind of like that silly looking jagged series of 90 degree bends pipeline.
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Mar 7, 2019 07:14
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The Locator posted:A lot of my base was built that way, by observing what item was the bottleneck after production had been going on long enough to observe it, and then figuring out how to patch up that weak point. By the way if you don’t know, inserters can grab and place items on bends, so the bulges you have at the end of some belt segments are unnecessary (e.g. at the bottom of your green science assemblers and the coal line just above the Shoreline Assembler).
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Mar 7, 2019 09:01
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WithoutTheFezOn posted:That’s how a lot of actual factories evolve, too, so you’re on the right track! Thanks. I know I have some inserters grabbing from bends, and I don't even remember why I did those bulges. Maybe I figured out what you just told me after I did those and don't remember it! Ciaphas posted:can I be the three separate steam engine site additions Is there a reason that this is bad, other than not getting the most efficiency out of a pump?
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Mar 7, 2019 11:10
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It's generally indicative of not setting aside a dedicated power area which is something you normally do when you don't necessarily realise how much power you're going to need but there's nothing inherently wrong with it, other than it means you need to run fuel to a lot of different places.
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Mar 7, 2019 11:24
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Mr. Powers posted:Hello, not Factorio content, but Satisfactory just announced their early access arrival date and went up for presale on the Epic Games Store. I can't really say anything else because I'm pretty sure there's still an NDA, but that was definitely a public announcement. I guess you can't really say much but would you say it's a 3D first person factorio game or more like a survival game with some belts?
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Mar 7, 2019 12:26
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kanonvandekempen posted:I guess you can't really say much but would you say it's a 3D first person factorio game or more like a survival game with some belts? The first. My uncle at Nintendo told me.
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Mar 7, 2019 13:32
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"Uh actually Factorio is just modded minecraft."
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Mar 7, 2019 13:41
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The Locator posted:Is there a reason that this is bad, other than not getting the most efficiency out of a pump? Theres nothing wrong with it. Everyone here just enjoys seeing peoples play styles evolve because once you've sunk enough time in all designs slowly converge toward the most efficient. And while I love building and playing mega-factories they are nowhere near as visually interesting as someone's fresh and creative belt spaghetti.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:49
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Updated Flare Stack. Now incinerators will destroy any non-burner-fuel item, and also wood. Electric incinerators will destroy any item, including burner fuels.
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Mar 7, 2019 15:54
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Finally, a way to get rid of the starting gun.
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Mar 7, 2019 16:25
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GotLag posted:Updated Flare Stack. Now incinerators will destroy any non-burner-fuel item, and also wood. Electric incinerators will destroy any item, including burner fuels.
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Mar 7, 2019 16:25
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Oxyclean posted:Finally, a way to get rid of the starting gun. I always just put it in a crate and shot the crate with a tank.
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Mar 7, 2019 16:42
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^^ Or run it over, saves bullets and feels better.KirbyKhan posted:Im the lovingly crafted diagonal road next to the "fuckit it goes up some then left some" belt. I can feel the sudden realization that there's more than 4 colors of science packs.
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Mar 7, 2019 16:43
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Croccers posted:Can they incinerate Incinerators? So I can automate building incinerators to send into the incinerator? You can indeed do this. In fact, please create a factory that can produce incinerators fast enough to keep an incinerator burning them at all times, and post pictures.
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Mar 7, 2019 16:45
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chairface posted:I always just put it in a crate and shot the crate with a tank. Why is everyone so extra about this poo poo? Put it in a crate and forget about it, drat
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Mar 7, 2019 16:52
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The Locator posted:So here is the first base (after the tutorial) as it currently sits. I went through my post history and your first factory looks practically professional compared to my first factory:  (Think that was 0.15?) Feels nuts to see this again, with all the things I've learned since.
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Mar 7, 2019 17:07
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First factories? This was our 11.X multiplayer mess. https://i.imgur.com/Ztb9zBM.gifv
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Mar 7, 2019 17:32
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I've uncovered an absurd amount of the map without finding oil. Should I just start over or cheat oil in.
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Mar 7, 2019 17:38
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Does anyone know of a way to calculate how much time trains take? Let's say I have an outpost factory that needs 300 coal/minute. I train some in, because trains. Ideally, the train would deliver just enough coal to last until the next delivery, whether that's in a minute (300 coal) or 5 minutes (1500 coal) or whatever. But I don't know how to calculate how long it will take between trips. Are there any options besides just timing it manually? Of course, the best solution might be to not do this at all, and instead the factory sends a supply train to the coal depot when it's running low.
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Mar 7, 2019 17:42
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Whenever I make my first SMG (or anyone from my group) it is tradition to throw the pistol into the lake. Same with outdated armors and any revive-granted weapons.
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Mar 7, 2019 17:45
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Hemingway To Go! posted:I've uncovered an absurd amount of the map without finding oil. Should I just start over or cheat oil in. Depends how invested you are, I guess. I had the same problem in my game, but kept looking until I eventually found some. It was far enough out that it was so big I didn't need to tap half of it to get the rocket launched.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:01
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Boogalo posted:First factories? This was our 11.X multiplayer mess. You know, I really miss being new to this game. I think the first version I played was 0.9 or .10, before there was an encyclopedia of game knowledge available online. The thrill of discovery and figuring out how to piece things together for the first time was absolutely magical.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:04
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Haven't played Factorio but I'm thinking about it What is this
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Mar 7, 2019 18:10
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Potato Salad posted:What is this A machine that wastes energy in a hilariously futile manner.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:14
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Potato Salad posted:Haven't played Factorio but I'm thinking about it The Fish-Go-Round
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Mar 7, 2019 18:16
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Potato Salad posted:What is this Factorio rave.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:18
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This isn't my first factory (that one was hilarious, I only figured out halfway through that you could use more than one of each building to go faster) but it's close. From 4 years ago:
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Mar 7, 2019 18:21
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Looks like there's a satisfactory alpha test this weekend for anyone who requested a key. NDA is lifted as well so we'll get to see what that thing is all about.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:30
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Anyone else hate playing with biters? I don't mind it once I am in mid-game, but I hate rushing and I love planning. Doing it quickly is never fun to me, just stressful. That and I don't have any starting blueprints to get up and running faster so that slows down my progress to fight biters.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:34
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Boogalo posted:Looks like there's a satisfactory alpha test this weekend for anyone who requested a key. NDA is lifted as well so we'll get to see what that thing is all about. The biggest thing I want to know when the nda lifts is how big can I build before my computer dies.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:35
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Hamelekim posted:Anyone else hate playing with biters? I don't mind it once I am in mid-game, but I hate rushing and I love planning. Doing it quickly is never fun to me, just stressful. That and I don't have any starting blueprints to get up and running faster so that slows down my progress to fight biters. Same here. I like to take my time and go massive from the start and I get overrun easily if I'm not on peaceful. Also I loathe running around feeding turrets with ammo until I can automate it. One day I will do a deathworld factory just for the challenge and experience though. I don't even start producing red science until I've got my 4 fully saturated lanes of iron and at least 1 of copper. Factorio: Go big or go home. Kibbles n Shits fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Mar 7, 2019 |
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Mar 7, 2019 18:39
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Kibbles n Shits posted:Same here. I like to take my time and go massive from the start and I get overrun easily if I'm not on peaceful. Also I loathe running around feeding turrets with ammo until I can automate it. One day I will do a deathworld factory just for the challenge and experience though. The thing is, I want them to start coming once my base is built up. Then it gets fun for me. So I want a mod or setting where I can turn off peaceful mode while in game, rather than decide just at the start. I am a software dev so maybe it's worth looking into doing it myself, if it is possible. Not sure what is involved in making a mod like that though.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:47
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Time pressure feels extremely antithetical to the puzzle game aspect of Factorio, but it's clear that a lot of people continue to play the game long after the puzzle part has mostly if not entirely been solved, and I imagine it's them that biters are there for.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:47
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I want a combination of deathworld and peaceful. Lots of biters that evolve fast but don't actively attack you. That way military research is still essential to expanding, but you don't have to scramble to defend yourself in the first 10 minutes. Edit: I guess that's actually possible now that I look at the world gen parameters more closely. Kibbles n Shits fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Mar 7, 2019 |
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Mar 7, 2019 18:54
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Oxyclean posted:I went through my post history and your first factory looks practically professional compared to my first factory: I get a kick out of your pavement... eh, I'm going to wreck this planet with pollution, may as well just pave it over while I'm at it... crap, out of pavement, just leave it that way.
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Mar 7, 2019 18:59
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The biggest problem with biters is that you HAVE to drop what you're doing to deal with an unexpected attack, or they will just keep eating. Transitioning to perhaps more transient damage, such as temporarily disabling structures with bio goop/webbing and then just nesting in place means that part of your poo poo is hosed up, but you don't have to sprint over there (might be a train ride away, too) to fix it and break your work flow. Plus this might lead to "where's all my iron? Oh my big mine is completely infested woops" Evilreaver fucked around with this message at 19:05 on Mar 7, 2019 |
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Mar 7, 2019 19:03
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Evilreaver posted:The biggest problem with biters is that you HAVE to drop what you're doing to deal with an unexpected attack, or they will just keep eating. Fortrrsscraft for all it's issues handles this well. Losing to the enemy doesn't damage tour buildings it just shuts your factory down for a while so it can reboot.
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Mar 7, 2019 19:07
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Evilreaver posted:The biggest problem with biters is that you HAVE to drop what you're doing to deal with an unexpected attack, or they will just keep eating. that sounds rad
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Mar 7, 2019 19:08
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Solumin posted:Does anyone know of a way to calculate how much time trains take? Looks like the answer to my problem is logistic train network.
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