Idea Discussion: Advanced Mode (Not sure what to call this.)

[CreeperDaReeper]

I'm wary of posting this thought now, but with how well the other discussion went, I figured talking about its viability would be productive.

The main thought here is that Factorio as it is now is rather simple once you get down to it. Any veteran Factorio player can set up advanced production chains in minutes with the right materials.

What if we were to have a setting for various game types that would switch between Basic (Current Factorio) and Advanced (Hypothetical Factorio)? I should shut up and get to the difference shouldn't I?


Currently I've only thought up recipes for Assemblers, Furnaces, Repair Packs, and Conveyors (Transport Belts).

T1 - T2 Assmblers Iron and Copper

T1 (Mechanical/Steam/Burner Assembler)
-5x Iron Plates
-2x Iron Gears
-2x Mechanical Inserters (Burner Inserters)
--Crafting Speed: 1
--Max Recipe Components: 3

T2 (Basic Electrical Assembler)
-1x T1 Assembler
-1x Copper Wire
-1x Circuit Board
-1x Inserter
--Crafting Speed: 1
--Max Recipe Components: 4

T3 - T4 Assmblers Steel and Copper

T3
-1x T2 Assembler
-1x Long Inserter
-5x Steel Plates
-2x Steel Gears
--Crafting Speed: 2
--Max Recipe Components: 4

T4
-1x T3 Assembler
-1x Fast Inserter
-1x Fast Long Inserter
-1x Copper Wire
-1x Advanced Circuit
--Crafting Speed: 2
--Max Recipe Components: 5

T5 - T6 Assmblers Tungsten and Gold

T5
-5x Tungsten Plates
-2x Tungsten Gears
-4x Lubricant
-2x Smart Inserters
-2x Long Smart Inserters
--Crafting Speed: 3
--Max Recipe Components: 5

T6
-1x T5 Assembler
-4x Lubricant
-2x Gold Wires
-2x Processing Units
-2x Omnidirectional Inserters
--Crafting Speed: 3
--Max Recipe Components: 6

Furnaces

(Yes I know I've lost it. 11 different furnaces? YEESH! Originally only thought of 7.)

Stone Furnace (Can be ground up in a grinder/scrapper for all raw materials.)
-5x Stone
--Size: 2x2
--Smelting Speed: 1
--Fuel(s): Wood / Coal / Solid Fuel
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold.

Iron Furnace (Can be ground up in a grinder/scrapper for all raw materials.)
-1x Stone Furnace
-5x Iron Plate
--Size: 2x2
--Smelting Speed: 1.25
--Fuel(s): Wood / Coal / Solid Fuel
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold.

Brick Furnace (Can be ground up in a grinder/scrapper for all raw materials.)
-5x Brick
-5x Iron Plate
--Size: 2x2
--Smelting Speed: 1.5
--Fuel(s): Coal / Solid Fuel
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel.

Steel Furnace (Can be ground up in a grinder/scrapper for raw materials + Steel.)
-5x Brick
-5x Steel Plate
--Size: 2x2
--Smelting Speed: 1.75
--Fuel(s): Coal / Solid Fuel
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel, Cermaic, Silicon.

Electric Steel Furnace (Can be disassembled in a dissembler for components.)
-1x Steel Furnace
-5x Steel Plate
-3x Advanced Circuit
-3x Battery
--Size: 3x3
--Smelting Speed: 1.5
--Fuel(s): Electricity
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel, Cermaic, Silicon.

Ceramic Furnace (Can be ground up in a grinder/scrapper for Ceramic + Steel.)
-5x Ceramic Tile
-5x Steel Plate
--Size: 2x2
--Smelting Speed: 2
--Fuel(s): Crude Oil / Natural Gas / Petroleum / Solid Fuel
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel, Cermaic, Silicon, Tungsten.

Electric Ceramic Furnace (Can be disassembled in a dissembler for components.)
-1x Ceramic Furnace
-5x Steel Plate
-6x Advanced Circuit
-6x Battery
--Size: 3x3
--Smelting Speed: 1.75
--Fuel(s): Electricity
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel, Cermaic, Silicon, Tungsten.

Tungsten Furnace (Can be ground up in a grinder/scrapper for Ceramic + Tungsten.)
-5x Ceramic Tile
-5x Tungsten Plate
--Size: 2x2
--Smelting Speed: 3
--Fuel(s): Magnesium
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel, Cermaic, Silicon, Tungsten.

Electric Tungsten Furnace (Can be disassembled in a dissembler for components.)
-1x Tungsten Furnace
-5x Steel Plate
-9x Advanced Circuit
-9x Battery
--Size: 3x3
--Smelting Speed: 2
--Fuel(s): Electricity
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel, Cermaic, Silicon, Tungsten.

Graphene Furnace (Can be ground up in a grinder/scrapper for Graphene + Tungsten.)
-1x Tungsten Furnace
-5x Graphene
--Size: 2x2
--Smelting Speed: 5
--Fuel(s): Oxygen & Acetylene
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel, Cermaic, Silicon, Tungsten.

Electric Graphene Furnace (Can be disassembled in a dissembler for components.)
-1x Graphene Furnace
-5x Tungsten Plate
-12x Advanced Circuit
-12x Battery
--Size: 3x3
--Smelting Speed: 3
--Fuel(s): Electricity
----Can Smelt: Stone, Iron, Copper, Sand, Lead, Gold, Steel, Cermaic, Silicon, Tungsten.

-----As you can see, some of this gets rather complex. For example, with the assemblers, you'll have to craft at least one of each of T1, T2, & T4 by hand before you can automate the process. As for the furnaces, they get gradually more powerful, but also more expensive, and the non-electric ones get picky about what kind of fuel you use in them.
-----Another increase in difficulty is the fact that higher tier items would have to be built out of higher tier materials.

Repair Packs

T1 Repair Pack
-1x Iron Plate
-1X Copper Wire
-1x Circuit Board
--Speed: 10
--Amount: 100

T2 Repair Pack
-2x T1 Repair Pack
-1x Copper Wire
-1x Advanced Circuit
--Speed: 20
--Amount: 200

T3 Repair Pack
-2x T2 Repair Pack
-1x Gold Wire
-1x Processing Unit
--Speed: 40
--Amount: 400

Conveyors

T1 (Normal)
-1x Iron Plate
-1x Iron Gear

T2 (Fast)
-1x Steel Plate
-1x Steel Gear

T3 (Express)
-1x Tungsten Plate
-1x Tungsten Gear
-1x Lubricant