Factorio on steam

NoNameNoNumber · 1 Feb 2017 at 12:33

Can't zoom out anymore

fergie128 · 1 Feb 2017 at 12:49

200 hours in to my current factory and I am launching rockets at a rate of 1 every 13 mins....MUST DO BETTER!

This is one of the best and most addictive games I've ever played.

dal · 2 Feb 2017 at 13:47

fergie128 said:
200 hours in to my current factory and I am launching rockets at a rate of 1 every 13 mins....MUST DO BETTER!

This is one of the best and most addictive games I've ever played.

I thought once you launched a rocket you had completed It, and your right it is very addictive

Khrest · 2 Feb 2017 at 14:59

I gather one rocket per minute (1 RPM) is the first end-end game goal; followed by the totally bonkers 1 RPS (by which time your CPU will have melted itself).

NoNameNoNumber · 2 Feb 2017 at 15:33

I have enough resources I would assume to start launching rockets at a fair rate, I got mine away in around 30 hrs I think on this play through but I'm really struggling to see a point... Currently I'm optimising my oil setup ready for full scale battery/plastic and lubricant production and then I guess more mods

Mockingbird · 2 Feb 2017 at 15:51

More mods or set yourself challenges.

I always find myself trying to make my factory neater/more organised. Eventually to get the scale you want you start using remote sub-factories, connected by rails. Then your need to optimise the rail network...

VaderDSL · 2 Feb 2017 at 16:50

Are there any mods anyone can recommend for new/changed inserters? e.g. 90 degree inserters or customisable inserters etc.?

NoNameNoNumber · 2 Feb 2017 at 18:59

See I have rail set up, but I find myself using blue conveyor belts all the time... I guess the other option would be to extend my logistics network!

swillsy · 2 Feb 2017 at 19:25

Yeah agreed - I rushed to setup a rail network the first time I played however its 100% not necessary. They should probably add more reasons to use rail - may be faster inserters for trains only?

NoNameNoNumber · 2 Feb 2017 at 19:30

To get resources in quickly on a train is so much more difficult than running blue belts... All be it using that much lubricant creates a huge bottleneck with tool much petroleum I have found.

As for the inserters Vader, just get logistics setup as quickly as possible and inserters are almost irrelevant.

PinkFloyd · 2 Feb 2017 at 22:47

Trains are awesome fun though, and late game they're pretty vital for collecting oil and any mined minerals unless you set the map mode to super easy so you never run out!

NoNameNoNumber · 3 Feb 2017 at 11:25

I have level 3 underground pipes so I just pipe everything in... Admittedly I am struggling with flow, you say it's better to barrel it up on site and train it in?

NoNameNoNumber · 3 Feb 2017 at 11:27

Add me on Steam if anyone fancies co-op-ing

Lu-biz-major

PinkFloyd · 3 Feb 2017 at 12:01

NoNameNoNumber said:
I have level 3 underground pipes so I just pipe everything in... Admittedly I am struggling with flow, you say it's better to barrel it up on site and train it in?

Pipe can be ok early game or if the oil is relatively close. But you'll need pumps in parallel to keep the oil running over a certain distance with the way the fluid dynamics work. You'll also need to protect the pipelines from biters which can be a nuisance too.

I'm a big fan of using barrels of oil via trains, it scales nicely as you expand the map plus working with trains is good fun. Until really late game trains will run straight over any biters in the way too so providing the base and any oil outpost is defended you don't really risk losing any oil between the 2.

QlimaxUK · 6 Feb 2017 at 20:43

Been playing the uranium power mod, its a bit complex and not for everyone's taste but its been fun, the uranium bullets are nice

Glaucus · 10 Feb 2017 at 11:51

mods, are there any people recommend?

also i cant find this anywhere, assuming you got electric furnaces pumping out at full seed(iron or copper plate), how many do you need to saturate one side of red belt.

Mockingbird · 10 Feb 2017 at 15:34

It depends on furnace research level, modules slotted and so on, but here are some initial findings from ~11 months ago (I think should therefore be reasonably accurate):
https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/4ac9rq/belt_to_furnace_ratios/

Glaucus · 10 Feb 2017 at 16:49

thanks, that'll do.

jaws104 · 10 Feb 2017 at 18:12

Glaucus;30490018 said:
mods, are there any people recommend?

also i cant find this anywhere, assuming you got electric furnaces pumping out at full seed(iron or copper plate), how many do you need to saturate one side of red belt.

Haven't played in few months but Bobs mods were the best,

CGrieves · 13 Feb 2017 at 14:42

jaws104;30491473 said:
Haven't played in few months but Bobs mods were the best,

You mean you started playing Factorio then stopped playing Factorio?

How did you manage that?!

Actually I launched my first rocket last night, then had a sudden loss of direction. Might install an infinite resource mod and start a completely new factory a few miles away, leaving my existing one as a static relic