It seems to always be the case, but $nextUpdate is going to be the biggest Factorio release so far. What happened there? is "$nextUpdate" some kind of formatting error? It's just a programmer joke. $nextUpdate would be a variable holding the value of the next update. And since the release...

I get it that new players, for whom main focus of changes is at the moment might go for flamethrowers, but... Where the hell does that impression that any player, new or not, would rush for automating battery production? It's very complex recipe - from raw resources to final product, and, in practi...

I'd also prefer to keep the ingredient limit, although the mechanic could probably be explained a little better. The other changes I fully support. Especially getting rid of the mining tools. As it is the only time it matters after the very beginning is when your tool breaks and you have to interrup...