Ok so I created a working warehouse that is not bottle necking anymore for those who are interested. My incoming ore trains are 4-cars long and split into 3 drop off bays that each use 2 blue belts for unloading each train car. The three drop offs end up totaling 24 lanes going into steel chests for...

Thank you so much for your feedback! Your advice is well taken and I will see what I can do when I get home tonight. The 4 stack inserters to blue belts is something I totally never thought of. I also never thought of having a seperate rail network for my ore trains. I was already seeing some conges...

Hi Everyone, I have done some searching and can't find any guidance for my current issue. I like to build output specific factories. I currently have 3 sub-factories, one called RP=research park which produces all of my science packs, MP=make park which produces all of my player materials for buildi...

I would say that in order to be a 'good' programmer you need to learn things from the bottom up. Start with CPU architecture and learn what a CPU is actually doing when you write a line of code, regardless of language. You don't need to be proficient at assembly, but understanding it helps build a s...

Copied from another thread, see full thread here: https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=46331 -- daniel34 I really hope someone from the dev team reads this, you guys have done a fantastic job. In the last few years I have purchased several games. Some beta level games and some major ...

I really hope someone from the dev team reads this, you guys have done a fantastic job. In the last few years I have purchased several games. Some beta level games and some major releases. Of all my purchases the one that has given me, the customer, the most value is Factorio! Firstly I am not a &qu...

Thanks for looking. I tried out what you suggested and its pretty close. The good news is it forced me to play around a little more and it looks like I may have figured it out. The whole Block thing for chain signals was only causing problems for me because I was being lazy. Basically I just kept wa...

Hi Everyone, I have been watching videos, reading the forum and looking at everything I can to help me figure out how to use signals properly. But I am still not able to do what I want and I am seeking some advice please. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/FmlVREVCOfPRzncQlqW6eNjoz9WmMaqZ-qbdoS5FR30W...