A fifo chest probably isn't what you want.

You can reverse a sequence of items just by loading from one chest to another.

So this looks like it works:

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"Making a queue from 2 stacks" is considered an interview question in CS, and part of that algorithm is that ...

Ran a quality focused game, based on the idea of quality ASAP. The play is run like this: Science on infinite research is done by the thousand.

So once you unlock those, you're guaranteed the cost of the science in parts on one component line if you put in quality modules on the plate manufacturing ...

Yep. Bricks run like this too, but it's less noticeable because it's a 2 item recipe.

A timer based 2:6 vs. a counter 2:6 when a belt is split 3/4.

I put some more work into this.

Some things came up: timer based splits work conditionally because they don't actually count items that can be "predicted to move" between a ticks. But this isn't necessarily a clear fail, it's a case by case fail when you can't divvy up items between ticks. So we're ...

Yeah.

No.

You don't get to break the early game by sending people to mine uranium, which requires sulfur. Because you have negative feelings about the game which are pissing you off. Getting the sulfur means getting oil online and defending your first refinery.

Sorry. Edit: Defending your first ...

It could be improved by counting Items using "Read belt contents - Pulse" instead of a Clock, but I have not found a solution I am happy with yet.


This does in fact work. But there's some caveats to the system. It seems like it works best on persistent input, and you want to have it running ...

A set of blueprints for solving sorts, especially quality sorts where issues due to random walks and the gamblers fallacy can cause an item to overload.

Made to generalize this structure. The make it a requester chest so that even if it is belt operated, there's a limit on inventory size so a bunch ...

Blueprint books can store multiple trees of blueprints under game blueprints.

I have a special single chest blueprint I use as memo paper. And several megabytes of tweet length blueprint notes about Nullius.

Well, I can't follow my own advice: take that as a sign you need to take a break.

So if I can't follow my own advice. Here's what I've learned being a factory worker who needs cheap meals in a 30 minute break:

Keep it simple silly. If it's immediate food, it's stuff for that day that's gone in a ...

It's a decent idea but the rocket turrets have a minimum range. Doesn't matter: biter land speed is 64.8 kph -> 18 meters per second. You can get off 8-12 rockets at best, so unless you want to spend a million research on it it isn't great on its own.


This seem to show a misunderstanding btw ...

I meant exactly the bug attack! I just don't feel safe when they keep throwing little bugs at me, even if it bounces off a wall or a shield -_- The did throw bugs at my Tesla during an editor test. But I do agree that artillery isn't strictly needed on Gleba.


Ah ! i use a row of laser turret ...

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I think this thread is kind of missing the point of enemies in Factorio. They aren't really meant to be an existential threat that can keep up with you. This is clearly evidenced by the existence of artillery and nukes, for which no amount of biter evolution can match. Even the Demolishers and big ...

Eccentric LDS

Benchmarking Quality in the map editor.

Starting with:
* An intro .
* Just making sure I could match published numbers.
* Showing why I needed to do it, because copper produces completely different numbers.
* A variety of ways you can make steel. Which introduces the concept that ...

Quality on Fulgora is awful, and generally known to be a trap. Space casinos have nothing to do with that. Even without casinos, Fulgora quality farming would still be turbo-ass in comparison to simple ore washing.


I must say I highly doubt that. I’ve found it to be quite effective. It ...