The density option scales the noise function: the higher density of patches, the smaller they are.
I like to have more water surface. My maps have only a very small content of desert.

I would start by correcting some obvious flaws "deviations". See my Realism mod . Trees should have a bigger yield so that the factory could run on wood only for a limited period of time (using drones to chop them down). Turning charcoal or coal into coke (preferably by a single recipe) fo...

Latest minor update. Now waiting for 0.15.
Realism 1.14.15

The basic pattern of the terrain should also follow the 45 degree perspective.

Look at the frequency of bumps in vertical and horizontal direction. I think this is the reason why the rails look weird.

New version is up for Factorio 0.14.12 New content: Charcoal - wood is no longer usable as fuel (regrettably not even in boilers). Gearbox Forging machine - for basic ingot processing. Tweaking: Electric furnace cannot be used for smelting, only for steel, bricks and pyrolysis. No advanced circuits ...

On another note: why do pumps require electric engines? This makes pumps a pretty late game item, since it requires lubricant (like express belts), while it is the only way to regulate the flow of liquids in pipes. It also means the player cannot craft pumps on the fly (unless they have a supply of...

But don't forget that it's a game not nuclear power plant science class. A healthy mix between realism and toy is mandatory. nonononono, "nuclear power plant science class" is exactly what we need. Just wanted to say that I love the sound of this, especially the idea of accumulators avera...

Ok, very quick: Solar panels with lower efficiency, aging Water: Vapor ratio, temperature, pressure UF6 gas with 235/238 ratio New structures: - Steam generator (higher efficiency than boiler, higher pressure) - Turbogenerator (2 high-pressure sections, double low-pressure section, 14 connections to...

Ok, let's rewind: 1) Why is there no map in the map editor? 2) What good are the options for zero size of ore patches? Custom map pre-generation? Ok. 3) But most importantly, why is there no longer the "no safe area" option? (Shipwrecking) on the only one clear patch of land with all the r...

Wow, the response time is awesome. Great work !
There is no "no safe area" option. Why? Is it possible to reactivate this option with a mod?

This one seems very promising. Large alien presence and still there are many patches of resources accessible. Shotgun and light armor really helps. With hazard concrete I can safely try permadeath approach :) >>>AAANAAkAAgAEBAYAAAAEAAAAY29hbAMDAwoAAABjb3BwZXItb3Jl AwIDCQAAAGNydWRlLW9pbAIEBAoAAABlbmV...

Type: Mod Name: Realism Description: Realistic approach to Factorio License: Public Domain Version: 1.0.0 Release: 2016-07-21 Tested-With-Factorio-Version: 0.13.9 Category: Gameplay Tags: Steel processing, realism, sniper Download-Url: Realism_1.0.0.zip (109 kB) This is a simple mod enhancing realis...

While you're at it, please consider reworking the structure of the resources. At this point they are generally homogeneous convex patches. I'd like to see stripes resembling stratification. Use a periodic function (triangle wave) on the main terrain noise, ultimately creating distinct or blurred ban...

Of course. I made only a shallow research of the huge amount of ideas presented on this forum.
Soon I will elaborate on the radar idea. Something more specific has just crystalized in my brain.

First of all, massive congratulation on this fenomenal project! I work in academia and I see a great potential for Factorio in promoting STEM fields. I am now past the point of a really pathological addiction, I finished a very hard game after 70 hours, extremely limited resources and 800 chopped tr...