Given all these new changes, will we finally be able to change a train stop while keeping the wait conditions on it? It's really annoying when copying a train with a more complex condition set and having to delete the entire thing because I need a different train stop.

TL;DR There should be higher tiers of concrete with increasingly ridiculous costs for decoration and flexing. What and Why I think concrete lies at the foundation (pun intended) of every finished base. Is your base really finished if you haven't eradicated all signs of nature and made sure that not...

Now we just need actual fast long inserters and we are in logistic heaven.

I really like that sulfuric acid is directly obtainable but I think sulfur itself should also be mineable, no?
The description literally reads "sulphur-stained rock covers a larger area." Which to me sounds like I should be able to obtain my yellow rocks here.

Another thrilling change. However the thing I'd wanna see more in terms of trains than "better rails" is "better trains". My biggest grievance with trains is that they switch to manual mode when some part of them is destroyed which causes the entire train to just stop dead where ...

Well dress me up and call me Sally, robots are finally given some QOL changes! Much appreciated. I think that just about the only thing really needed for robots at this point are No-Fly zones. It is a real shame how mid-game Factorio always forces you to live in a box/rectangle shape because letting...

TL;DR A checkbox for a roboport such that all bots vacate it for manual deconstruction and automated population purpose. What ? I feel like the idea is self explanatory by this point but to describe it in further detail: A (permanent) option to be enabled or disabled for individual roboports so tha...

naw, yellow (utility) science uses robot frames and electric engines, which require lubricant. you should download some megabase save files and see how they handle lubricant production, because it's really an end-game requirement. Utility Science also requires plastic (for red circuits and low dens...

I think you made a guess about multiple solid fuel recipes and started to extrapolate it, and went way too far. I think those recipes were just copypasted twice (just because they could) without any philosophy. Sure, I might be wrong about their entire thought process... but your suggestion also im...

(I hadn't realized there was already a 3rd page on the thread, sorry for the double post but I wanna reply to these as well). Let's look at Solid Fuel production : 1) LO. Main, most efficient recipe. 2) PG. Inefficient alternative that allows to balance production and prevent deadlocks. 3) HO. Absol...

Well, I feel like by now the discussion is just running in circles. It boils down to whether or not you see the enforced side products as a problem or not. I will reiterate that personally have ways of dealing with it. So thanks for all the suggestions but I'm fine. I was just pointing out that I th...

Ok, loooots of replies so I'm not gonna quote everyone. Instead: just do this or that with your light oil / heavy oil / solid fuel I am. I feel like a lot of people here seem to be missing the point. I am not incapable of dealing with the excess products even while not researching. I've converted on...

I think Factorio shouldn't be too flexible. It must be difficult too. I mean, the actual goal of the game is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. Launching a rocket that is. How good your production is at this point might add some hours but still. I'd say the difficulty comes from going beyond ...

well, you are probably using too many blue belt everywhere for your current consumption level. you outlined all the issues in your initial post, hence, no need to change the game. how has everyone else been doing it? maybe start by asking there. ... I'm producing 850 science packs a minute at minin...

Maybe we could say "production enforces to think about future, not about present only"? Maybe you can achieve even higher density per chest if you convert plastic into red or blue chips, or modules. You will need a lot of these, just plan ahead. It's not that I don't agree with being able...

two words for you; coal liquefaction. instead of focusing on the lack of alternate methods to lubricant, you forgot to find an alternate method to heavy oil. and coal liquefaction will give you tons of that, use the small amount of its byproduct for rocket fuel and launch more rockets. I already am...

TL;DR There should be a second, probably more wasteful, recipe for lubricant than just 10 Heavy Oil as it is the only fluid based recipe that requires you to produce "waste" products along with it. What ? I think that the current way lubricant is being produced is somewhat of a flaw in th...

TL;DR Have the area covered by the personal Roboport be a different color. What ? Roboports have the yellow/orange-ish area which indicates the connected network and the green area to show the range they can cover. The personal roboport has the same green tone to indicate the covered area. Sure. Sa...