I'd suggest to define contexts and map them to key-controlled game actions - then it's trivial to detect key assignment conflicts as two actions will have a shared context.

Raw resources. I build a sprawling factory and suddenly discover I need a few more belts of *whatever*. And all nearby patches are already being mined, so I need railroad. And I didn't bother building one until this point, so I have to build it from scratch. And it's bo-o-oring, cause I could be doi...

I fully agree that the difficulty curve now feels like it's missing a step or two. Military science could be that step, but it's too narrow-focus for that. So downgrading the blue science is a viable alternative. Perhaps give it a focus in chemistry and only require raw oil outputs like plastic and ...

I just discovered that in .15.9, construction drones are unable to pick up corner tracks. They were all inside the green construction area, but only the straight and connecting bits on the curves were picked up. If it's a bug, it's better to post a new thread in bug reports forum, devs will notice ...

There's a resource which is much more "whatsthepointy" - Wood. Not "Raw Wood", but actual "Wood".

I suspect many players don't even consciously remember it exists at all.

As far as I know, the best and simplest priority splitter is a single wire after your splitter. :-) Video linked above uses this approach, though with so much useless stuff on the screen it might be hard to understand how simple the basic idea is. You use a single wire (red or green) to connect both...

Okay, this might be a bit too ambitious, but. I like new science packs. They're thematic, they have a theme to them. But old science 1/2/3 packs look bland and uninteresting compared to new ones. So the suggestion is to replace them with a selection of thematic science packs. Or at least to rename t...

Could someone show a picture of a setup that transports liquid via belt to 100 tile distance at comparable rate to what a single pipe can put through? I'm mostly interested in the amount of barreling assemblers and the size of the barreling/unbarreling setup that can compete with a pipe. You need 4...

Perhaps the OP's problem could be resolved by UI fixes instead of gameplay change?

Like tweaking signal placement UI to automatically snap signals every wagon-length or so when you drag the mouse with button down, similar to how power poles are currently auto-spaced.

After a number of experiments, here's the final version of lab complex setup, based on sushi belt idea. Late game: http://i.imgur.com/qsOsvmU.jpg Early game: http://i.imgur.com/Qoyu0D5.jpg 0eNrlXNuO20YM/ZVCzzYw98sCfe0P5LEIFrKtZIXasiHLQYPA/14ptmuvOyMdEnrJ9iWbXVuH5JmhOJwh50ex2p6qQ1s3XfHyo6jX++ZYvPz5oz...

If only the game engine supported material property for game items and buildings.

Then we would've be able to build copper gears, bronze wagons and steel walls freely.

I still don't understand what definition of "OP" people use when referring to loaders. That in some situations loaders will be more effective than other devices is a given - otherwise there's no point introducing them at all. I would agree loaders were OP if they completely deprecated some...

Alphasoldier wrote:I think it would improve gameplay, by quite a bit too.

And I think it would kill FPS before gameplay has a chance to be affected.

Higher speed means higher calculation frequency.

Thank you for the build - where do I find exactly that info? And how much a blue inserter and a belt can provide per second? All information is available in the Factorio Wiki, either directly or via the links to forum threads. Belts supply 800, 1600 and 2400 items per minute. Unenhanced fast insert...

Did you even read my calculation? They are cheaper than using express transport belts on the same tiles. I'm pretty sure you haven't examined the arguments of the other side properly. How often did you use maximum underground belt distance even in 0.14? How often did you simply use UG belt to cross...

In 0.14 iron/copper ratio for the rocket was almost 1:1. I don't remember anything related changing in 0.15, so for normal recipe price the ratio should stay roughly the same.

I'll reiterate my idea from another thread. 1. Keep underground belts 5 tiles long and calculate their price accordingly. 2. Allow red underground belts to go double the distance (up to 9 tiles) but consume 2 pairs of underground belts if distance exceeds 5 tiles. 3. Allow blue underground belts to ...

Stack inserters are ~766 items/min chest to belt, and ~1661 items/min chest to chest. You need 3 tiles for the current loader+feeder belt; where you would need 3 stack inserters (and quite a bit of compression and balancing overhead) for the same interface without loaders. Has it occurred to you th...

IMHO it should be for loading only and interact only with chests and trains. Sorry, but it sounds like you want to arbitrarily and illogically cripple loaders. Please elaborate what harm you think will come from allowing loaders to unload containers/wagons, and from allowing them to interact with b...

Personally, I like the fact that barreled steam turns back into water.

IMHO it would only make sense to retain the temperature if there were heated belts in the game.