I'm not a Guru, but have played and read a bit:

Sounds like the first request is for Memory
https://wiki.factorio.com/Tutorial:Combinator_tutorial#Memory

And if the new value is lower activate a power switch to add more power.

There is a tutorial here for activating more power if an accumulator ...

Shingen wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:57 pm i set the requests to something like from 80% or 90% of a stack size to one stack

I do it because when I'm working on my base and I retrieve a few of something it will not automatically roll over to a new stack.

This looks like a 2-stop case of this thread which had multiple designs for enabling one stop at a time in a station:

https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=85900&p=498402#p498402

You'll find discussion of approaches along with a few submissions of blueprints...

Which approach is best ...

frustin wrote: Sat Jun 27, 2020 7:28 amI bought this on steam yesterday (which is version 0.17.79). Can i still play (total newbie) the 0.18 game? should i play that and not the 0.17?

Yes, to get to 0.18, open your Steam Library, right-click Factorio, Choose Properties, BETAS tab, select dropdown "Latest 0.18 Experimental".

They've said they have a strict no discount policy


My link was to a package of wallpapers, art, music, etc... not a discount on the game. I am proud to be able to say "I was here at Factorio 1.0". I imagine most people who are active on this forum and held on from at least 0.16 to now feel the ...

This must be the coolest web UX feature I have seen in 20 years!

I have run into a snag with the feature, though: how do I get back up if I read the page again? Do I need to click on 100 hidden rocket parts?

I have only 1 question.

what is Cyberpunk 2077?

You're gonna be sorry you ever asked when it comes out, it's gonna be absolutely everywhere.


Seems to be gaining visibility with some freebies on GOG for a week:

https://www.gog.com/game/cyberpunk_2077_goodies_collection


I wonder if ...

the entire base trying to run at once and causing other problems). The benefit to this set up is that if you run out of coal due to no more to mine at that location, your boilers will only run until you're not consuming steam anymore, so if you pay attention to your coal production (use P), you'll ...

The blue belt is definitely the problem here. Red belt works.

If downgrading the belt isn't an option, consider using normal inserters in a separate solar powered grid. Or have some steam engines power only the inserters


Another option to use instead/inaddition I've used is to have red reach ...

Alrighty, re-reading, then yes, understand your intention. One station unlocked at a time, rotating as the previous is used.

My thought for a station's logic is then to
Only enable Station N when Station N-1 has a train (trainID non-0) Arrive. (Keep it on forever, until below)

Disable Station N ...

To me the logic would work as follows:

Trains will path to "Iron pickup intake" station with no tasks there. Beyond it you have the Iron stations all called "Iron Pickup". The reason is a train will only path once it passes the "Intake" Station.

At station1, read the serial# of the currently ...

Nibenay wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:11 pm well will overpasses be implemented..

I have used these:

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/rail-bridge

https://mods.factorio.com/mod/traintunnels

Xystem4 wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:53 pm I was suspecting the base growth was related to evolution, but it seems like it is tied to expansion? I'm not sure, I'm going to keep testing it.

The evolution factor lowers the base growth interval:

https://wiki.factorio.com/Enemies#Evolution

This thread reminded me of this other one dedicated to running laser turrets as efficiently as possible (-97%?):

viewtopic.php?f=193&t=69537&p=426705

5thHorseman wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:37 am That way when you do restart it'll be like playing a game in New Game Plus, only your character isn't any better at the game. You are.

Ah, but you /do/ bring blueprints over...

Ranger_Aurelien wrote: Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:16 pm Expansion is not disabled; I just tested in a sandbox at 16x speed.

Doubting myself, I ran another test and found the bases did not send out colonists but each colony did get larger. e.g., what started out as a single spawner structure will grow to 2 structures in close proximity, etc.

Expansion is not disabled; I just tested in a sandbox at 16x speed.

There is no need to add a satellite to trigger the win condition any more. The satellite is only required, if you want to get space science out of a rocket launch. I believe this was changed with 0.17.0 or even earlier.


mea culpa! I had even posted this two weeks ago:

https://wiki.factorio.com ...

cheers. appreciate the tip. went with speed modules first but will get some of the productivity versions on the go.


There are ways to get both benefits (20 beacons below*).

https://i.imgur.com/bQni0ho.jpg

BTW, do not forget to add build a satellite to put in the rocket for the "win ...