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The topic already says it.

When Steam-Engines have to run on 100% for too long
* they start to lose hit-points over time
* a warning occurs
* when HP is below 20% -> BOOM!

I played with a friend these days and he was like: But it can't explode, can it? And I was like - nope, but I like the idea. Maybe as an (per default deactivated) option, to make the game a little bit harder for freaks?

Yay or nay?

100% is not overload. Anything above that is, that's why they don't produce anymore than they can.
I don't like the idea at all, and probably all new Factorio players wouldn't either.
I still remember my first game when I was ruining everything on one steam engine until inserters couldn't pick anything up from the belts, because they were so slow.

Good idea for a mod, very bad idea for something that would be a part of the core game.

Maybe it could be part of a hardmode or something?
Or perhaps you have to pick an option on the engine to allow overclocking?
OR water temperature can go above 100 degrees which then causes damage?

Coolthulhu wrote:Good idea for a mod, very bad idea for something that would be a part of the core game.

Agreed.

*cough*

VFaalcatnodriiro wrote:Maybe as an (per default deactivated) option, to make the game a little bit harder for freaks?

*cough*

I love freaking hard options!
Just don't put it in core game, mod would do.

Mangledpork wrote:Or perhaps you have to pick an option on the engine to allow overclocking?
OR water temperature can go above 100 degrees which then causes damage?

I like this idea. The only problem is that with combination of logistics bots it can be exploitet becouse they will keep fixing the Steam Engines as they get damaged.
So in order to avoid that maybe a requrement for Steam Engine not working in order to be repaired must be implemented. But this will probably cause more rage from other players who won't be even using this new feature but will have more dificulties when repairing their Steam Engines.