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A common complaint I hear from my factorio-playing friends is that the game is simply too easy - you just sit in your base, fending off the occasional biter attack, and once you have built some advanced weaponry you move out and bulldoze all enemies in your way. I have attempted to rectify this problem by making a map in which you are forced to constantly battle challenging, if not overwhelming, enemies. A map in which, with the exception of some starting stone and iron, every resource field is guarded by the enemy. Most importantly though, a map in which you are on the offensive from the very first minutes. I have already made one such map, called The Oasis, which received positive feedback. As such, I decided to make another one. Like it's predecessor, The Bay is still a "hardcore" map, but it is significantly easier than the Oasis. For a brief comparison of the two maps look in the tab below. https://www.dropbox.com/s/dh3uitioxqbphhx/bay.zip
It's a save file, not a scenario, so put it into your Factorio\saves folder.
The result of a 13 hour play-through are seen in the tab below. I've used no mods in it.

Now I dont like Factorio it is too hard!

Nice map. A real challenge

Played now for about 10 hours.
The map is playebale. But you need realy to think what to do.

Very good concept from you. I like also that the map looks natural and not artifitial.

Very interesting. Hard challenge.
P. S. "(and don't un-zip it!)" Why?

I wonder how do you kill big bitters. I mean since what tech?

KitKat wrote:I wonder how do you kill big bitters. I mean since what tech?

Heh, I personally consider this to be the most interesting part of the scenario.

Vitduo wrote:P. S. "(and don't un-zip it!)" Why?

Because save-files in factorio are stored as .zip files and I used to be under the impression that un-zipping them will mess things up. As it turns out, that's not the case.

And what kind of armor? I can't deal enough damage without dieing.

EDIT: Made it with 30 grenades! After that, i think there is no more challenge.

hey ive tired this map and i have just one question?, how do you get the copper required for the power so you can research?, i have managed to kill the biters around the first coal seem but the pistal is really bad at killing the nests. i know the shotgun is good but that also requires research and a source of copper

all i require is a small hint, not a big push

Tristitan wrote:hey ive tired this map and i have just one question?, how do you get the copper required for the power so you can research?, i have managed to kill the biters around the first coal seem but the pistal is really bad at killing the nests. i know the shotgun is good but that also requires research and a source of copper

all i require is a small hint, not a big push

thank you for that

True, that after you got cuppper it is easy. I think here it is more about time. Because you need to whatch your pollution. I for example meed to spread my industry in the erea. Would be interesting to see the solution of you, how you managed it.