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does circuit network can actually combines item? can it also process it to another items, lets say copper plate to copper cable? without the automation machine? because according to the videos I've watched he talked about input and output, and in example say copper plate, multiply by 2, set the output to copper cable, and then the whole network will find any signal with available signal and gives the output according to the setup. now, what i dont understand is this output thingy. what does it actually do? does it produce an actual output? or just gives signal, some kind of reminder, or just showing you the thing the same thing when you press ALT? is it really crucial for me to know how many items I currently have with this circuit network? or is there more to it than that?
because the very very basic setup of circuit network i saw is that it will give you the same information that you get from pressing ALT, except it tells you the numbers of items you currently have also.
for practical uses, I think the its useful for electricity because in the tutorial it tells me that I can switch from solar panel during the day and switch to steam machine during the night, means I can save lots of coal instead of relying on it 24/7.
some people on steam forum told me circuit network is optional and I can launch the rocket without it, but at the same time I dont want to regret things by not learning how to use circuit network in the early game. just like me before not using radar and realize I have to expand my resources further or else my main base gonna running out of raw materials soon
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