Following numbers are the pollution reduction for a full chunk (32x32 tiles) composed of the same floor tiles per tick.
Meaning it is not 32x32x60 * 0.009 but only 60 * 0.009 per second = -0.54 pollution per chunk per second.
Oh. What a derp. So these +20% is actually pretty balanced.

On the ...

ISWYM :)
It could slow down, but help absorb pollution
Exactly. :3

But there is a trick: placing a brick or concrete flooring will remove already existing pollution absorbment of chunk. And this is from 0.0033 to 0.0075 (mostly 0.0075) pollution per tile per tick.

So... Wooden floor can slow you ...

Just add technology/recipe to crack these into crude oil and problem is solved. :3

Every other floor type increase your speed and decrease pollution consumption of chunk...

You thinking of what i'm thinking? :3

Just manage your pollution
if you don't manage your pollution
THIS is the problem. Boolean state in everything about biters.

You doing everything silent and fast OR you gonna be overwhelmed. This is not a challenge, this is punishment.
You can overcome this hive with brute force OR you cannot ...

Imagine the goddamn wall of spawners and worms at the edge of your territory, which is completely normal for mid and late stages of game. :3

http://i.imgur.com/jM7zmVk.jpg

This will work in both ways:

1) When yet another spawner is added to this wall, current power of biters almost will not ...

At any stage of playthrough biters can become a huge obstacle on your way. And because of raw potential they can easily get out of control.
So how to make it easier to balance? There is possible solution: additional stat called "Stamina".


[ Biters / Spitters ]
These are actually pretty fine ...

Yay, news about steam release, time to first post. After a lo-o-ong time of silence, yeah.

And about unpaid users problem. They had a chance to buy game in the past to get this fancy status, just like everybody else, but didn't do it. Oh well~
Btw, not even sure about fancy status. Will there be ...