My bigger concern is the leap from red/green to blue, with so logistically locked behind oil based products, which in most cases is locked behind trains, to move the get the oil to your main base. Well, blue science is supposed to be locked behind oil refining. But with such a huge leap I think it ...

Idea: Common accumulator (5MJ) has 1MJ built-in capacity and 4 slots for 1MJ batteries. Once built-in capacity is charged, it instantly transfers charge into empty battery. Once built-in capacity is discharged, it is instantly charged from full battery. The only problem : full cargo wagon of charged...

Another idea : let enemies walk over their buildings, at least where it isn't a big deal.

I like this idea, but it will require at least new type of building. And technically, you don't need it : you can transport fuel or steam, or use stationary accumulators and separate power grids. I don't think it will ever appear in vanilla, but it could be done as a mode : New item - charged batter...

I guess, I created this topic in a bad time (right after 0.17 release), so I'll allow myself to bump it once.

Speaking of products not seen in default recipes, what about also some lower-level intermediate products such as bolts as well? I'd prefer magnets from iron ore. No new basic resources, wide application. For bigger changes : flourine, aluminum, ceramic... But such things require new ores, and that'...

Hello. I searched for mods for power armor equipment and didn't find following useful thing: Heavy hand weapon. Consists of two parts (similar to discharge) : first part is an equipment for modular armor, second part is an "interface" that must be placed in weapon slot with appropriate amm...

Do you really believe that we will not see 0.17.100?))

No. Circuit interfaces must be as simple as possible. Any non-trivial work must be done with combinators. "Circuit setups are large and complex" isn't and argument.

Hello, factorians! Introduction I want to discuss heat mechanic, first presented as a part of nuclear power setup. In my opinion, Wube developed an interesting new game mechanic, but had not time to work it properly. And then 0.17 have come, massive engine and interface changes, etc, no time for con...

An option (another type of pumpjack?) to extract Gas directly from oil deposit.
It must have x1.5 speed to produce more gas then through oil cracking.

Or did I messed up Petroleum gas with Natural gas?

What a messy discussion... I did the math for 0.16 (https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=64486), and Liquefaction was almost 2 times energy positive if you had at least some Light cracking to disable. In 0.17 its energy efficiency is unquestionable. And it's okay in terms of thermodynamics. T...

Following this logic, we would have multiple tiers of locomotives instead of fuel bonus. Nobody needs one more tier. I suggest an encouraging synergy of two different things. Following that logic we wouldn't have different belt tiers but a belt speed bonus research. :) You know what? Actually, you ...

I think the better idea would be to have extended underground belts that require concrete and steel to build. That would be a simple recipe and entity prototype addition without any changes in game mechanics. Following this logic, we would have multiple tiers of locomotives instead of fuel bonus. N...

Did you try https://mods.factorio.com/mod/beltlayer ? No, I didn't. And why should I? This mod is a heavy simplifications, and it is absolutely not what I want. I did this suggestion not because I personally need longer underground sections, but to add more encouraging game mechanics (quite reasona...

Wow! I didn't talk about it because instead of allowing WASD, they can disallow zooming now! What have you done?!

Factorio would be impossible without cats!

Just like topic says, following Wiki correct name is "Reinforced", not "Refined".
It is absolutely minor, but why not fix it.

P.S. And may be this topic should be moved into Translations section. Sorry.

To make it relatively simple, I'd say "no partial credit". To get the bonus, both ends and all tiles in between must be paved. If there are different levels (e.g. +1 for brick, +2 for concrete) then the lowest bonus would apply. I like this wording. One detail that isn't necessarily a big...

Hello, factorians. I have an idea - only a concept, I didn't figured out how to formalize it so that it worked properly. Make concrete (and stuff) to increase underground pipe/belt max distance. I would like to hear your opinions: - Would it be too complex mechanic? - How to implement it so this mec...