"Hey guys, we've got all the cargo you ordered, but we're just waiting for someone to come and wipe the windshield!"

If the destination station has the same name as the one where the train is currently standing, then it doesn't really matter what state the stations are in (disabled etc.). The train simply looks at the schedule and says "I'm already here" and doesn't move. That seems perfectly logical to me, so ...

Nice work! I love the Sardine Tin!

wampir wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 10:44 pm ...... I feel like the vanilla with it's goal being now a lot easier to achieve is not a fun challenge any more. ......

That's their strategy for pushing people into buying the new version.

"Price will be $35, same as the base version of the game".
Er, what??? :o You mean this isn't really an "expansion" in the usual sense. We have to buy a full-priced second game.
Thank you for rewarding our loyalty to you. Not.

And, the elevated rails which are NOT an expansion feature (they are a 2 ...

I'm really pumped for this change.

Brilliant set of QoL updates, well done. Fred: "Hey, I can push my train now! Yabba-dabba-doo, Wilma!"

I think some people need to remember that Factorio is a game, not a physics simulation. They may enjoy showing off their qualifications and/or scientific knowledge, but that's almost irrelevant to the main aim, which is gameplay . After growing up with the space race during the 1960's, I also have ...

adam_bise wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:49 pm ..........
It doesn't split to 5, it splits to 2, then 3, then 2 again.

Ok, so you're splitting hairs. Fine. But does that make it any easier to manually drive a train through that junction? No.

The rail updates look really good, except for one thing. You briefly mentioned the problem of manual control when going through complex junctions. How would manual train control be implemented in the final graphic in your post, where one rail splits into five parallel tracks? I think it would be ...

Hmm. I feel somewhat uneasy about this "quality" concept. Firstly, the names you've given to the different levels sound like Factorio is turning into an RPG, and I think that will spoil the feel of the game for a lot of players.

More seriously though, I think it's always a mistake to introduce more ...

I have a large collection of Factorio mods. I never run games where all the mods are activated simultaneously. I run different saved games to enable me to enjoy the mods in a proper context, and this also helps avoid incompatibility issues between them.

Mod authors often update their mods to fix ...

Thanks for fixing the crash so quickly.

IMO the one big thing that could be improved is the presentation of the players' viewpoint. At the moment, Factorio is a relatively simple top-down 2D game with a square grid. Although the 'angled' presentation of the sprites makes it look 'semi-3D', it quickly becomes apparent that the perspective ...

Amarula wrote: Sat May 09, 2020 2:17 pm

Saiph wrote: Sat May 09, 2020 10:22 am So what are "Wang tiles"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_tile

Thank you.

So what are "Wang tiles"?

EFLFE wrote: Fri May 01, 2020 11:30 am Please add a flying biters

Only if we can research and manufacture fly spray!

I first joined Steam in August 2004, and I've used it as my main game retailer ever since. I've now purchased 375 games on Steam, and about ten days ago, Factorio became my first ever 1,000+ hour game on the platform. The 2nd-place game is Euro Truck Sim 2, with "only" 570 hours. :D

Thank you to ...

The biggest "fail" is nothing to do with Factorio. It's down to a player who spends "hours and hours" creating items in a game, and then expects everyone else (Factorio, Steam etc) to look after them for him while he upgrades, downgrades, and generally messes around with his installation.

You ...