Friday Facts #431 - Gleba & Captivity

[FasterJump]

To be honest, I find the pulsing and undulation of the "tamed" nests and new lab to be uncomfortable and sickening to watch. I hope someone can make alternate graphics for them, because I can't imagine making an entire factory of them.

I was also surprised to see that the endgame lab was 90% organic(by volume). I'm not bothered by the graphics. But would this organic lab fit the Nauvis production chain, thematically? Also there is no explanation why science can be processed by a machine (normal lab), and why processing it by a big alien blob organism make it more efficient. I would rather imagine that that a new lab would be at least 60% mechanical (by volume).

So close to the release, the mechanics are here to stay, but it's always possible to work on the lore / flavor text or the graphics.

That's no big deal anyway, I think it's fine how it is.

[computeraddict]

I'm either going to really love this or really hate it, and I'm not sure which yet

[Necronium]

7 Factorio 1.0 science packs. + 4 planet-specific from new planets.
But biolab showcase features 12 types of science packs.
Or I'm getting colorblind due to old age...

The 12th Type MIGHT be the spoiled bioscience pack

12th science is endgame science as white is in current version of Factorio

[doktorstick]

But would this organic lab fit the Nauvis production chain, thematically? Also there is no explanation why science can be processed by a machine (normal lab), and why processing it by a big alien blob organism make it more efficient.

How does a normal lab do it's labbing? Maybe the bio one is something-something-neural-substrate-something-something. We know it has some intelligence, even at the instinctual level, since it "knows" when to pop out more biters.

[Brother Matthew]

Thank you devs

For always being so transparent and enthusiastic about sharing factorio with us. You inspire me and I appreciate it more than I can put into words <3

[bugboy2222]

oh that animation is disgusting... I love it

[Rebmes]

First impression, this looks awesome, makes sense, guess you saved some time and resources to fix up whatever was sagging, which turns out to be Gleba?

Very excited to get into it all, and thanks for the heads up for the media embargo ending soon lol I don't think I need everything "spoiled" before I even play!

[CPU_BlackHeart]

making the enemies less crazy

Saw this, please include a clause that if you select to play on Death World, the Gleba enemies keep their "craziness" whatever that could be. Many of us don't exactly know what these enemies are supposed to be like, and I enjoy a challenge. Makes the military technologies actually feel useful when you have to utilize them quite a good bit.