I like the inbound belt arrangement. I am in the habit of putting my belts to the outside, but that definitely takes up more room. The numbers - Circuit Assembler requires 6 copper cables per second and 2 Iron plates. Copper cable assembler can produce 4 copper cables per second. You need 1 1/2 cop...

Slightly off-topic for this discussion, but then again I suppose it is at least tangential: How on earth do you not get swarmed with the pollution production of 25 burner miners in a normal game? I tech straight to turrets, and can usually plop them down in time for the first wave. In a normal game...

Do you suppose rushing straight for electricity is optimal for a speedy opening? I usually go up to ~25 burner miners in normal play before teching up to electricity. For this challenge I think skipping electric miners altogether is probably best. Also, what tech path do you go for? Do you start wit...

What kind of openers are you guys using? How many burner miners do you tend to get before moving up to electricity? Do you use wood or coal for early fuel?