rk84 wrote:Not sure. Mostly it is space issue. I just want to post picture of my parallel pipes

Man, you've A LOT of oil for sure!

Unfortunately, what this would do is create an asymmetry in the way pipes are built. Let me demonstrate: I have two parallel pipes, one long and one shorter. If I run an orthogonal pipe to the place, where the short one ends and find out that I am 1 tile away: -------------------- _ _---------------...

I see cargo wagons are missing the slot limiter thing. If they had that, would it solve the problem with repair packs? It would, but the slot limiter is universal. Thus, that wagon would only be running at 1/15 capacity, which is ... undesirable. BTW, this brings to mind yet another solution - filt...

He's bringing up a specific problem to explain the purpose of needing Trains to work with the circuit network, not just asking for help solving the issue. Exactly! This theme has derailed, mainly because of the extremely large amount of advice given (BTW - thanks, guys!). I believe what I suggest i...

I still haven't played 0.9.1 (because it still looks like a lot will be changed) but why do you need to half-fill the cargo wagon? Why not fill it entirely, except for one slot? Then you can get almost double the capacity, with the same effect. Why is it hard to get exactly the right amount of barr...

While shuttling around oil barrels it is always a hassle to have just enough barrels so as a cargo wagon stays half-empty after loading empty barrels at processing. However, currently we have no way to read inventories. I see three possible solutions: Make cargo wagons logistics-accessible. Helps at...

I have three basic questions, 1. Does equipment like factories, inserters and miners only use power when they run and only create pollution when running? 2. Is there a way to see what settings was used to create a map. Live resource levels, biter size and frequency? 3. Any youtube video's on have t...

I think a better way to do this would not be to add multiline splitters, but rather a UI that lets you choose the ratio. For example, a belt factory requires 2 iron to be put in ane assembler and 1 into another. Currently it's a bit of a hassle to split anything in not-power-of-two fractions (althou...

What if there was another type of chest that is between a provider and a storage chest? Call it a production chest. As per your description, it doesn't solve the problim in my original post: how can I disassemble a factory if I have an extensive logistics network with lots of items in it and lots o...

Actually, all you need to take out even the largest biter nests in midgame are a car, a rocket launcher, a crapton of rockets (preferrably evenly split regular/explosive - then 2 rocket launchers) and a place with a load of laser turrets. Then you need a lot of driving skill, but it is doable. Just ...

Took me quite a few time to do this, but yes, I can! Attaching screenshots with the whole "disappearing train", the trick is to place it just a teeeeny bit closer than the max connection length. Can't believe I stumbled across it, and twice in a row for the fact. Also, Factorio could use a...

The downside is that you end up spending a little bit more resources on chests. You might also need more bots as they could go from provider to storage to requester if not needed immediately. There is more to it than that. One, you require A LOT more bots, as with storage chests every resource you ...

Yes, I know, a similar thing has been suggested. While deconstructing stuff with bots I found that they will not carry stuff away - it literally has no destination. If I place down a logistics storage chest, it immediately becomes a mess, as every resource in the network suddenly is brought there. S...

Save: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s6m3gnmr3d0gg9g/_autosave2.zip Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/blknk8i57l54dyd/bug_sinserter.png In the attached save, wait place down the supplier chest as indicated by red arrow, place down the smart inserter as indicated by green arrow pointing towards the ch...

Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3v841ezozzvyj78/bug_train.png Save: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1a5yaf61nu8qk9f/first123.zip Trying to make a dual-locomotive train. When I place the second locomotive on the bend, it disappears from the inventory, but does not appear in the world. Although, if I ...

Let me see, if I have 10 steel furnaces and replace them with electrics and follow ypur advice that would mean 80 wasted steel. Not so much for endgame, but I tend to rush electrics, so at the time of change I may be hurting for steel.

A very simple suggestion: make a steel furnace upgradeable to an electric one. Reason: sooner or later in game I always want to replace steels with electrics, just so I don't need to run coal and divert it from power and can use modules. However, in the end I wind up with tons of obsolete furnaces. ...

Oh, thanks.

Regarding greens - now they have interconnected paths, while before the sole connection was the science pack 2.

As I got it, attacking a biter base early is feasible only if you already have an assault rifle, piercing bullets AND the base is small (5 nest absolute max, no big biters, few mediums). Then you stand a chance, even better with steel armour. For midgame, I found that a car for mobility and two rock...

Okay, got my hands on 0.9.0 after finally finishing my 0.8.8 game. Several points (mainly regarding research): [*] No longer able to rush Adv. Processing 2 for electric furnaces. Mainly because they now require oil industry. [*] The tech tree in general sure needs a "little" bit of updatin...