... able to do tasks such as order yet another mining station from the "throne room", and then automatically set up the connections to the rail network, would be pretty awesome indeed. On the other hand that awesomeness would only be available to hardcore players in the lategame with a true Megabase ...

Hi, when I read about the "throne room" concept, it made me wonder about implication for modding...

What if we can sort of mod a city building game with this? What if all units you control from "throne room" is a mix of humans and robots (or just humans)? In case of human-only, one could just as easily ...

... exit the building.
This means these wouldn't be minable as well.

Throne room
Player would enter it, and he could start control the game in rts style, at this phase, he would already have robots for building stuff, and units to fight, so he would just order what needs to be done in bigger scale ...

... RTS mode, and then another game in the current mode.
Heck, maybe just a Throne room for other worlds, but also an RTS setting in world options would make the game be permanently in that mode from the start.

THAT would be pretty awesome.

... exit the building.
This means these wouldn't be minable as well.

Throne room
Player would enter it, and he could start control the game in rts style, at this phase, he would already have robots for building stuff, and units to fight, so he would just order what needs to be done in bigger scale ...

... in any MOBA) that by default do nothing when spawned.

- using the OP throne room, you assign way points from the factory and squad size. the factory builds the squad size then they carryout the way points from that building (think of expanded rally points from other RTS games)

- once the squad is ...

... polluting the beautiful, most unique game you've already created.

The throne room idea - where you could create a room to observe anywhere is a great one, in my most humble opinion though.

ps. hope Steam is blowing its valve with sales.

... d like for this phase.
Phase 2: WAR
- Get into your command center (Throne Room) and begin fighting without any restrictions. A few of your teammates might want to continue hands on production/building while one or two commands builder/fighter robots.

I think the RTS mod would be best achieved ...

... I wanted that. But I do absolutely love the idea of simply going into a throne room and ordering my bots around from there.

Main point, in case I didn't say it very clearly: I definitely want the throne room, but be careful you don't emphasize creating an army and going to destroy enemy bases too much ...

... anno but with trains. The command center could act as the proposed throne room, enabling the RTS mode. Aliens could start attacking more often and in greater numbers (nearby bases combine forces for raids?) and without needing to be in a polluted sector.

... of micromanagement as my creations get larger. I love the idea of the "throne room" for those of us to enjoy things on the grand scale. I do hope that Factorio incorporates more RTS elements, especially a greater variety of base defenses and enemy types with a variety of abilities. I want to see more ...

Throne room
Player would enter it, and he could start control the game in rts style, at this phase, he would already have robots for building stuff, and units to fight, so he would just order what needs to be done in bigger scale.

I had a similar idea on a somewhat smaller scale: remote control ...

... an assault. These assault would be commenced from the developers mused "throne room" or from the large wardrone-tower. After initiating the assault the wardrones would swarm together like bitters before moving towards and assaulting the target location. (The swarming of biters for wardrones is to make ...

... difference and I like being connected to this player.

Rather than a throne room I'd like too see some walls that have a hole in for transport belts and gates/doors that could open when the player or a train come near. All I am doing with walls now is making box with holes at turret points to create ...

You can have both RPG elements and throne room.

Warcraft system allows the player character to be the hero unit, the "one man army" on the battlefield albeit at the risk of losing your life and not having full overview of the situation.

... probably shouldn't) be removed completely. I do not like the idea of a "throne room" and completely surrendering the-third person mode. The whole purpose of the game is not to build armies but to manufacture on an increasingly massive scale to "pave the way for the colonists". Removing the Role Play ...

... the devs stated already, that we can access only areas with radar from this throne-room (to make it in short words). I think this is a good compromise.

... into the game right now. But to be honest, I don't like the idea of a throne room. I think that adding a throne room to the game will separate you from your character.

What I would like to suggest is the making reconasance drones. In my mind, this game drives on automating everything. What I would ...

... exit the building.
This means these wouldn't be minable as well.

Throne room
Player would enter it, and he could start control the game in rts style, at this phase, he would already have robots for building stuff, and units to fight, so he would just order what needs to be done in bigger scale ...

... way to develop the game-play is to go larger and bigger.

So the Throne/Control Room idea is a good step to bringing the late game to Factorio and the more "larger and bigger thing".
It brings the game-play to a whole new level that you have now the big over view of your factory and you can plan ...