@MeduSalem Yes, the 2nd and 3rd options are very similar and you are correct in that the 2nd option does have a higher throughput if you are switching recipes often. As a game feature, it is however not just the throughput that should be maximized, one also has to take into account the overall compl...

Hey

I posted a new thread here with some of my ideas: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=38783
I didn't want to derail this thread too much (though if a MOD feels it should be merged with this thread feel free to do so).

There has been some discussion about how to make the assembling machines more usable from the circuit network. In particular it has been suggested here: https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=30853&start=120 to make it possible to set the recipe of a machine. This has also been part...