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by MassiveDynamic
Fri Dec 30, 2022 7:52 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Do biters communicate? What do they call themselves?
Replies: 0
Views: 327

Do biters communicate? What do they call themselves?

So I was wondering... How intelligent are biters? Are they self aware? Can they communicate? What do they call themselves?

Do they have any internal social structure? Does their size indicate their intellect? If the engineer could speak their language, would they be hospitable to him?
by MassiveDynamic
Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:14 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Multiplayer compatibility?? problem?
Replies: 1
Views: 185

Multiplayer compatibility?? problem?

I am in the US, my friend is in Germany. He can join my games, but I can't join his games... sometimes. I go through the entire join process then get the following error. Please see attached pics and files. Thanks. Here is the current log 0.002 2022-09-02 10:56:37; Factorio 1.1.68 (build 60023, win6...
by MassiveDynamic
Wed Jun 01, 2022 7:31 pm
Forum: Mods
Topic: Editor Extensions - How to edit oil patch?
Replies: 3
Views: 668

Re: Editor Extensions - How to edit oil patch?

Thank you, that was not the answer I was expecting, but it did solve my problem.
by MassiveDynamic
Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:18 pm
Forum: Mods
Topic: Editor Extensions - How to edit oil patch?
Replies: 3
Views: 668

Editor Extensions - How to edit oil patch?

I can add an oil patch, but I can't figure out how to increase the density of any specific deposit. They seem to spawn in at very low density no matter how I set the cursor. I would like to edit each spot individually, is that possible? Or I would like to create a patch that is neither a circle nor ...
by MassiveDynamic
Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:11 am
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Combinator help please
Replies: 5
Views: 1009

Re: Combinator help please

Actually, that is exactly the solution that I found. I am keeping it all vanilla, so mod options don't help.
So unless there's somebody out there with a better idea, I guess it's as good as it gets.

Other than the tones, I'm not happy with the tones.
by MassiveDynamic
Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:48 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Combinator help please
Replies: 5
Views: 1009

Re: Combinator help please

After some tinkering I got to this... It's my convoluted solution (definitely imperfect), but I need to turn on the lower constant combinator until the tree lights go off to reset. I would like the tree lights to be off by default. Then i turn on the countdown, then when it reaches "GO" it...
by MassiveDynamic
Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:01 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Combinator help please
Replies: 5
Views: 1009

Re: Combinator help please

Ok, I know how to do some of that, so I built this.... BUT, I can't figure out how to make it STOP after reaching "GO". It just keeps cycling. Also, I am not good with sounds so any help on better tones? 0eNrtXVlv4kgQ/isjP67IrN2nQbv7sj9hIu0cipAhHbDGl3xkFo3479uGIZC2C7pITNJoXyLho2x/dX1VXXZ+e...
by MassiveDynamic
Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:26 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Combinator help please
Replies: 5
Views: 1009

Combinator help please

Hello combinator geniuses,

I am looking for a 3...2...1... digital countdown with sounds (beep, beep, beep, boooop) and a christmas tree (like drag racing) display.

I am capable of some combinatorizations, but this one is baffling me.

Any and help is appreciated.
by MassiveDynamic
Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:25 pm
Forum: Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: QoL: A Block Item
Replies: 4
Views: 1163

Re: QoL: A Block Item

Fish, rocket silo, wood, etc. any item that is not on the belt works for this.
by MassiveDynamic
Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:39 pm
Forum: Mechanical Throughput Magic (circuit-free)
Topic: Perfect 1:1 ratio compact GR science hub
Replies: 5
Views: 6956

Re: Perfect 1:1 ratio compact GR science hub

Can you do it for base rate of 5 red and 6 green?
by MassiveDynamic
Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Fluids are killing me
Replies: 17
Views: 3579

Re: Fluids are killing me

Just think of tanks as large pipes instead of large storage vessels. Fluid is distributed evenly through all connected pipes (including tanks). So if you have 50/100 units in a pipe you will have 12500/25000 in a connected tank ... over time. Use pumps to push fluids from one pipe network to the nex...
by MassiveDynamic
Sat Mar 06, 2021 8:14 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Train Signals - Correct Way to Set Bi-directional Bypasses
Replies: 15
Views: 3761

Re: Train Signal Bug

99.9999999999999999999% chance that you’re doing something wrong. Post a screenshot if you dare.
by MassiveDynamic
Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:13 am
Forum: Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: Train horn - warn the user about bumping
Replies: 14
Views: 2370

Re: Train horn - warn the user about bumping

It would be awesome if you could wire up a real air horn to the game so that when a train is about to kill you in game a 160 decibel air horn sounds behind your head and you stroke out irl.
by MassiveDynamic
Sat Mar 06, 2021 12:09 am
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: Can't "mine" an lost construction robot over an ore field
Replies: 1
Views: 725

Re: Can't "mine" an lost construction robot over an ore field

Just reestablish roboport coverage, collect the bots from the port. Problem solved.
by MassiveDynamic
Sat Feb 27, 2021 2:54 am
Forum: Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: Blueprint Edit - Ability to Zoom In/Out
Replies: 48
Views: 13745

Suggestion: The ability to zoom in on blueprints for editing

TL;DR Blueprints are great; editing them is a hassle; zooming would help. What ? Once you create a blueprint, editing is quite tedious. It would help if it was possible to zoom in on a blueprint while you are editing. Screenshot (120).png Why ? In the image you can see my cousin's city block; it's ...
by MassiveDynamic
Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:09 am
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: I bought the game for my son,but he entered the wrong email address
Replies: 1
Views: 578

I bought the game for my son,but he entered the wrong email address

So my son finally decided to try the demo, and immediately loved the game. So I gave him my cc and told him to make the purchase. In his excitement he entered the wrong email address. He sent an email to support. Is there anything else I should/can do?
by MassiveDynamic
Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:56 am
Forum: Off topic
Topic: You know you play Factorio too much when...
Replies: 161
Views: 259867

Re: You know you play Factorio too much when...

When you’re a full-blooded Italian and when someone says “spaghetti” you don’t get hungry, you run to see how beautiful it is.

:(
by MassiveDynamic
Thu Jan 28, 2021 12:47 am
Forum: Balancing
Topic: Nerf the Portable Fusion Reactor?
Replies: 82
Views: 15983

Re: Nerf the Portable Fusion Reactor?

Is uran a shortened form of uranium or a misspelling of urine?

I agree with one of these.
by MassiveDynamic
Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:13 pm
Forum: Gameplay Help
Topic: How do I blueprint mining outposts if I can only place miners on ore?
Replies: 14
Views: 3051

Re: How do I blueprint mining outposts if I can only place miners on ore?

I will highly recommend using a tile-able mining blueprint using the snap to grid feature. It solves all of your problems with placement. And due to miners NOT placing on non-ore locations you don’t have to submit a feature request for miners placed by blueprints not to place on non-ore locations.

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