After becoming more and more frustrated with train spaghetti, I came to the forums for ideas on how to do it better. Back in September of 2018, I found this post https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=62437&p=379267&hilit=pyramid#p379077 from Malandark with an interesting premis...

I agree it would be very cool to have a tool like Factorio for real-time data-driven business process modelling. I would think that mods would be able to handle many if not all elements. For example, add a new item called money. Customers would send money into the system, and you could use the exist...

Added oil products...

I thought I would share a couple of the things I have done to make working with trains easier. I have a personal transport train that I use to get around my base. I have a blueprint that drops down a siding (so my personal transport doesn't block regular trains using that route). I name the siding b...

And no worries Koub it isn't like you were hit in the back by a low-flying cocktail party....

Ooh maybe Spidertron named Marvin? I have a pain in the diodes all down my left side!

The other night before falling asleep, I was thinking of Factorio (as I often do), and I started dreaming about a bus. It began with resources falling from heaven (or possibly falling down a rabbit hole). Gradually these resources were transformed into more and more advanced and colorful items, expa...

As always, I love getting a peek behind the scenes, a little insight into what you are thinking. Thank you Albert for sharing the evolution of the life of a beacon with us!

I love factorio! I had missed the limit of 3 pumps per fluid wagon. I am curious as the factory that I copied from is working - one of the top pumps and the two bottom ones are both operating. As for why I had tanks both top and bottom, if I recall I was hoping to maximize unloading speed. Thanks all!

What did I do: I set up a new plastic factory, using a blueprint from an existing factory. I started up the trains to deliver coal and petroleum gas. The top tanks provide gas to one set of chemical plants creating plastic; the bottom tanks serve a second column. What happened: The top tanks have fi...

I quite often use the temporary train stop function but unless you are looking at the train when it arrives it most likely just goes to the next stop after 5sec. I agree that more options/control would be nice to have. In the mean time, when I create a temporary stop, I add a wait condition, either...

Yes it is confusing, I believe they are looking at more changes.
No, the experimental version is very stable, well worth choosing it.
And welcome to the Factorio player family!

What to do with all that wood from clearing away forests to build your base? Of course, you can put it into a wooden chest and blow it up, or... you can make a fantasy-land carousel :D Screenshot from 2020-03-03 16-27-22.png It is still a work in progress: the lights are there, but not the circuits ...

Nice!

1. What I did Train stop has multiple trains following the same route. Two trains are waiting at the stop to unload. The trains are separated by a single regular train signal. Create a blueprint containing both trains. Place the blueprint. 2. What happened The locomotives and cargo wagons from both ...

Koub wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:52 am

That's because they're triggered by the use imperial system units

Ooh now I am dreaming of a mod: type something like "give em a foot and they'll take a mile" into chat, and *Boom* biter zergling rush

One of the many great things about Factorio is that there is no one single "Right Way" to play. If you enjoy struggling against overwhelming odds and making heroic efforts to find resources, cool, change the world settings to death match. If you want to challenge yourself to triumph using ...

I confess that one of the "cheats" that I use all the time is turning off pollution. That way there are still biters, so I can zoom around with my artillery wagon taking out biter bases, but I don't have to worry about being attacked. I love that Factorio gives me the option - I can choose...

I am afraid I no longer have the map, but long ago I did try delivering water by train to a nuclear reactor. It was small, only 2x2 reactor core. I think I had 4 rows of heat exchangers, and each row had a water tank or maybe two. The train station had 8 water tanks. I had 4 water trains, each with ...

mrvn wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 23, 2020 10:40 am

Was there anything unclear

Thank you for patience and willingness to help me out. No, your explanation was clear and understandable.