There is another alternative that I haven't seen discussed yet: putting the oil changes in a difficulty setting. When a world is created, have {simplified} and {normal} difficulties for oil processing. The existing oil mechanics would go in {normal}, and the proposed changes in {simplified}. The oi...

In the Pre-Toolbelt research age, on the first toolbar : 1. Transport Belt 2. Underground Belt 3. Small Electric Pole 4. Inserter 5. Longhanded inserter The Shift+x keys are usually whatever I end up working with at that moment. So if I'm setting up steam engines, I'll have engines, pipes and pipe-t...