Factorio Forums

• Bugfixes
  • Fixed that save is not loadable when mod changes type of entity. (https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=19053)
  • Fixed that enemy train stops were visible in the rename station gui. (https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=19023)
  • Fixed freeze when there is no place to put character when he exits the vehicle and there is no exit point. (https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=19056)
  • Fixed internally inconsistent data state after cancelling deconstrution from script in a certain way. (https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... hp?t=19209)
  • Fixed that map/minimap wasn't updated when settiles was used. (https://forums.factorio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19355)
  • Fixed the graphics inconsistencies related to belt versus inserter drawing. (https://forums.factorio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19231)
  • Files starting with dot are ignored when opening locale files to ignore garbage files that mac is leaving around. (https://forums.factorio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19237)
  • Fixed the line trigger target specification. (https://forums.factorio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19065)
  • Fixed that neutral entities were shown red on the map. (Applies mainly in the campaign)
  • Fixed sorting of item groups in the crafting window.

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is the new rail laying mode implemented?

kaleb_boren wrote:is the new rail laying mode implemented?

Its not in the list of bug fixes, so no. Major changes like that will only come in big releases, you will have to wait for 0.13.0

Factorio quotes :
- "We need more iron."
- "Is the new rail laying mode implemented ?"

Hurray! My flamethrower works again

I keep getting notifications in my mail about updates to various threads, and then not finding anything new posted. I've had several for this thread now.

Is it safe to assume it's just spam getting deleted before i see it? Or are you doing something to the forums code?

Weresmilodon wrote:I keep getting notifications in my mail about updates to various threads, and then not finding anything new posted. I've had several for this thread now.

Is it safe to assume it's just spam getting deleted before i see it? Or are you doing something to the forums code?

I just deleted a spam post to this thread, so if you got a notification for this topic, that's likely it.

Oxyd wrote:

Weresmilodon wrote:I keep getting notifications in my mail about updates to various threads, and then not finding anything new posted. I've had several for this thread now.

Is it safe to assume it's just spam getting deleted before i see it? Or are you doing something to the forums code?

I just deleted a spam post to this thread, so if you got a notification for this topic, that's likely it.

I guessed as much. Are they getting more common? I feel like I've gotten more then usual such notifications lately.

Weresmilodon wrote:

Oxyd wrote:

Weresmilodon wrote:I keep getting notifications in my mail about updates to various threads, and then not finding anything new posted. I've had several for this thread now.

Is it safe to assume it's just spam getting deleted before i see it? Or are you doing something to the forums code?

I just deleted a spam post to this thread, so if you got a notification for this topic, that's likely it.

I guessed as much. Are they getting more common? I feel like I've gotten more then usual such notifications lately.

common? you are kidding me? its getting annoying

daniel34 wrote:I made some statics with data I gathered from the moderator logs:

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Number of banned users by month (each user only counted on first ban):
Dec 2014    4
Jan 2015    6
Feb 2015    5
Mar 2015    1
Apr 2015   40
May 2015   44
Jun 2015   57
Jul 2015   70
Aug 2015  107
Sep 2015  152
Oct 2015  144
Nov 2015  220
Dec 2015  195
Jan 2016  254 <-- as of Jan 15, 13:00

This January is already the month with the most banned users, and we're not even halfway through.

average is 17 spambots every day

Lock down the forum to people owning the game

Zeblote wrote:Lock down the forum to people owning the game

That'll hit people wanting to know more about the game before comitting

oh dear that spam ..

Zeblote wrote:Lock down the forum to people owning the game

might be the only solution,

Right. It's been a while since i made my account, so i don't remember what's required, but is there something preventing bots from making accounts?

Another thing would be limiting new accounts so that the first post or two requires moderator approval.

Maybe just keeping the forums to read only ,and if you decide to purchase you get a key to unlock it for posting.I know when I'm interested in a game, the first place I go to is to the forum section on the game's website to see how positive or negative the post are.At that point I decide to buy, or move on.I don't need to post if I'm just checking it out.

Weresmilodon wrote:Right. It's been a while since i made my account, so i don't remember what's required, but is there something preventing bots from making accounts?

Another thing would be limiting new accounts so that the first post or two requires moderator approval.

the bot people are pretty good at defeating captchas

it'll be a temp measure at best

just saw a post on a thread with only one post to hes name and said nothing relevant to the thread and hes signature was a website link for hes SEO.

ratchetfreak wrote:

Weresmilodon wrote:Right. It's been a while since i made my account, so i don't remember what's required, but is there something preventing bots from making accounts?

Another thing would be limiting new accounts so that the first post or two requires moderator approval.

the bot people are pretty good at defeating captchas

it'll be a temp measure at best

What about using reCAPTCHA

I don't like captcha, and there are other ways to stop bots, like asking questions among others. There's a thread over here that discuss several means of preventing bots from registering in the first place. Non-generic security questions, CloudFlare, and Spamalyser, for example.

Locking the forum down is an emergency action, and should only be considered if there is absolutely no other way to deal with them, and even then only if they get overwhelming.

Weresmilodon wrote:I don't like captcha, and there are other ways to stop bots, like asking questions among others. There's a thread over here that discuss several means of preventing bots from registering in the first place. Non-generic security questions, CloudFlare, and Spamalyser, for example.

Locking the forum down is an emergency action, and should only be considered if there is absolutely no other way to deal with them, and even then only if they get overwhelming.

Search reCAPTCHA and you will most likely like it since it is only a single button with nothing to type in

rakcom wrote:

Weresmilodon wrote:I don't like captcha, and there are other ways to stop bots, like asking questions among others. There's a thread over here that discuss several means of preventing bots from registering in the first place. Non-generic security questions, CloudFlare, and Spamalyser, for example.

Locking the forum down is an emergency action, and should only be considered if there is absolutely no other way to deal with them, and even then only if they get overwhelming.

Search reCAPTCHA and you will most likely like it since it is only a single button with nothing to type in

I recognize it, but i don't have much experience with it. It would be another user-friendly way though, true. Don't know how resource intensive it is, though. Any idea?