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So, recently been playing with Petrochem; it's pretty insane, but I kindof like insane. One issue I've encountered however is that there's no obvious path to create plastic without catalysts, it seems. I wouldn't mind catalysts so much if they worked like IRL catalysts (which do not get consumed), but they unfortunately don't seem to work that way. The point at which I typically consider something more bothersome than interesting is when major products (things you need LOTS of, i.e. things used in science packs) require resources from weird sources. Catalysts need a frame plus two raw ores. That means in addition to all the normal chemical raw materials, it needs access to the ore depots, which typically are far removed from chemical processing plants. On top of this the frames seem like a forced barreling mechanic; I'd almost rather the frame get consumed! I'd understand if only the advanced plastics making requires them, but that's not the case.

Oh, and I noticed that a lot of migrations/conversions are still missing; Bob's Sodium Hydroxide, Oxygen, Chlorine, carbon, and many other materials and chemicals are seemingly randomly left out; all recipe inputs are converted, but only some outputs are. Some stockpiles are converted, but many are left as now-useless products. I know that it's intended to start a new game with Angel's, but it wouldn't take much to make it fairly easy to support dropping it in mid-game. I could make a pull request if desired fixing these; it's not a big deal to write them up.

Just my 2 cents on Petrochem so far. Huge thankyou for all the grunt-work involved in putting together such a huge mod. I can script and program circles around most people, but I just don't have the drive or time to make a mod actually happen while still having time to actually play games So thank you for your time and effort; modders like you make good games into amazing ones.

Use stone -> mineralised water -> algae -> methanol -> propane

Take my money!

I really can't find anything from bio processing in the game. I tried to search for bio, farm, algae and nothing turns up...

Zyrconia wrote:I really can't find anything from bio processing in the game. I tried to search for bio, farm, algae and nothing turns up...

https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Arch666A ... processing

Zyrconia wrote:I really can't find anything from bio processing in the game. I tried to search for bio, farm, algae and nothing turns up...

If you added it to an existing save you might have to reset recipes and technologies by hand.

Salination Plant

kinnom wrote:

Zyrconia wrote:I really can't find anything from bio processing in the game. I tried to search for bio, farm, algae and nothing turns up...

https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Arch666A ... processing

Thanks, but I checked multiple times to see if I have the mod, if it is up to date and activated.

Also looked inside the zip at the entries to see their name so I could use them in game search function for them. No luck.

Arch666Angel wrote:

Zyrconia wrote:I really can't find anything from bio processing in the game. I tried to search for bio, farm, algae and nothing turns up...

If you added it to an existing save you might have to reset recipes and technologies by hand.

That might be it. Thank you! Is there a way to do this without having to enter console commands? My save is a "legit" one. Need to learn to mod so I can add a keyboard shortcut for this.

Arch666Angel wrote:

trainbig2.png

Wow! Do you model everything yourself?

Zyrconia wrote:

kinnom wrote:

Zyrconia wrote:I really can't find anything from bio processing in the game. I tried to search for bio, farm, algae and nothing turns up...

https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Arch666A ... processing

Thanks, but I checked multiple times to see if I have the mod, if it is up to date and activated.

Also looked inside the zip at the entries to see their name so I could use them in game search function for them. No luck.

Arch666Angel wrote:

Zyrconia wrote:I really can't find anything from bio processing in the game. I tried to search for bio, farm, algae and nothing turns up...

If you added it to an existing save you might have to reset recipes and technologies by hand.

That might be it. Thank you! Is there a way to do this without having to enter console commands? My save is a "legit" one. Need to learn to mod so I can add a keyboard shortcut for this.

Arch666Angel wrote:

trainbig2.png

Wow! Do you model everything yourself?

Also dont forget that bio-processing is dependent on refining and petrochems.

I make most of them myself yes.

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Salination Plant

That would be the best christmas present in years.
I NEED THAT NOW!

Arch666Angel wrote:

trainbig2.png

not sure, what is that red stuff on sides of engine car, but otherwise good.

Would you consider an option in mod that would do something like the Resized Buildings mod?
It reduces some of the huge buildings to a bit more reasonable size.

Current space requirements for Angels are extreme atm and that would help a bit.

Arch666Angel wrote:Salination Plant

Love that one!

Arch666Angel wrote:Salination Plant

O man that's looks really beautiful

Arch666Angel wrote: download/file.php?id=19295

MOAR HI-TECH FOR THE GOD OF HI-TECH MOOOOOAAAAAAARRRRRRRRR!!!
Can we change the color of this train? THis end-game train looks like monorail train? and of course i think many people wants monorail railroad in the game, i'm right?

Awesome mod, great thanks to Arch666Angel!

Can anyone show me an actual scheme of petrochem mod(0.2.1 version), like in this post, thanks in advance.

Arch666Angel wrote:Salination Plant

Looks great, and it would be fantastic to have it in game. I miss salt .

so my friend, when i did send him pic with comment did read "salivation plant" instead, and was wondering what it will do.

maybe new biotech building, put bitters in, and use their "saliva" to produce alien artifacts

Wasnt happy with the salination plant, remade it:

Wow angel, you get better and better at modeling / animating with every new entity! Looks much better then the old one.