@ tobsimon The signal blocks the train if the next block they have to go is red (and the place is "not safe to stay") But if there is no next signal (we are approaching the station), it works just as regular signal Since we have only one signal, it is indistinguishable for player which &qu...

More in-depth explanation: I've found a situation where train lengths matter (solution below) If you have two complex junctions very close together that are functioning okay with small trains. But then if you add a large train to the system, it could block first junction while waiting the second to ...

I have an idea and some proofs that having two types of railway signals is redundant and there is a clear algorithm to decide which signal to use in each situation. Having only one signal will help new players make less errors. Signals divide tracks into blocks. The algorithm: you need block signals...

For a small sized base of 1000 accumulators you get 60MW of drain, which in my experience at least doubles or triples a base's power usage You won't need that many to cover energy spikes (big alien attacks) Let me explain my idea a little bit: Imagine we have no accumulators. Are solar panels still...

IMO accumulatorss should self-discharge quickly (faster then day-night) so you use them to cover energy spikes and use other solutions to power your base (or store power) through dark hours.

I dislike current energy system because it is complicated at the beginning and too easy to the end-game. And also the whole liquid temperature has little use. My suggestion is to make like this: - early game: steam engine - supply by water and coal, boils water, generates electricity from steam ener...

This method could just return the list of spawned entities

Hello everyone! I am a new factorio player, got in on a steam release. I am a programmer (as my job) and I have made two WOW addons (one popular one), so i am familiar with LUA, so I have decided to write a mod. I have got two ideas that sounds at least interesting (it may be or may be not, it is ha...

This would be useful. I have also had this problem when you can't even check any additional parameters (for example damage or durability value) for entities on a belt. LuaTransportLine should have a method to get an ItemStack reference somehow. For example, if you are making a belt teleporter. You s...