I've also tried to put each pN_iX variable into its own parameter so that any that don't exist can default to 0 and still be used in other formulas, but that seems to break the main formula as well.

When I attempt to use pN_iX variables (item count of parameter N ingredient X) and parameter N has less than X ingredients, the formula fails to execute entirely, taking on the parameter default value instead. Since the value of parameter N is not known when configuring the parameters, I would ...

When I place a blueprint with two parameters, the parameter selection popup appears. If I am in map mode, and I am zoomed out far enough for the map to be visible rather than the radar live view, I can place another blueprint by double-clicking anywhere on the map. If I do this, a second parameter ...

Thank you! Appreciate the update and explanation.

When I place a Constant Combinator and give it a signal with a value of -2 or less, then making a Blueprint with the Combinator will result in a Blueprint with an extra possible Parameter whose initial value is (maxint32 + x), where x is the value of the signal (which is negative). The extra ...

Thanks for taking us through the changes! I love hearing about these sorts of development puzzles every Friday! The new mechanics sound like they will do a good job of balancing strategy, ease of play, and the creation of enjoyable problems to solve. It's probably a good thing that I won't be able ...

A toggle might be pretty helpful, then. That would ensure that if you filtered just the production graph, for example, to include only one product, then that graph's axes would still be reasonable by default (rather than sharing a y-axis with your consumption graph that isn't being filtered).

TL;DR
Making the axes of the production and consumption graphs the same would make reasoning about your factory's output much easier.


What ?
When I'm setting up blue science, for example, and I finally turn all the machines on and provide them with their required materials, I like to take a ...