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Hi, I am currently playing on map with small water surface at starting area. And so far i was not able to find any other water source.

this is really annoying because my factory is getting really large. I do not want to start over just yet. Really long pipes are somehow OK. But finite amount of pumps i can put on shores is troubling. And even more problems could arise, if I accidentally landfill them.

I suggest two solutions for Vanilla game without mods:

1) "Shallow water"

• Created with recipes for example: any explosives, Battery, Electronic circuit.
• This item would be thrown same as grenade, which after impact would create small water surface. But only shallow water.
• This shallow water would not stop biters. (same as water on shore)
• Hole would be randomly positioned in radius from impact.

1) "Water well"

• Quite expensive.
• Slower production similar to pump jacks.
• requires electricity.

I hope, that this is not somehow overpowered, or imbalanced.

Best regards, Oltskul

* https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Riley19280/Waterfill
* https://mods.factorio.com/mods/binbinhfr/WaterWell
* https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Align/AquiferDrill
* https://mods.factorio.com/mods/sl/Water%20Pump