Kind of nitpicking about the language used: the word "global" is used in some of the GUIs, which was fine in Factorio 1.x, but now that Space Age has been out, I think that the term has become inconsistent in meaning. "Global" means referring to the globe, thus planet-wide, but when the word is used, it often refers to the whole universe. "Global statistics", as I understand it, refers to statistics across all planets. "Global" sounds in the programmable speaker also is heard even if you are on another planet.
However, there is also the "global electric network", which I think is actually surface-wide since it's used for the space platforms.
Since 2.1, the radar now has the "universe" mode, which I think is a term that would fit better and should be used more. "Universe production statistics", "universe alert sound", etc.
My suggestion: replace "global" with "universe" or "universal" in all contexts where it refers to "all surfaces everywhere", particularly the production statistics and the programmable speaker.
Disambiguate the misleading term "global"
Moderator: ickputzdirwech
Re: Disambiguate the misleading term "global"
The speaker’s operating mode has been renamed for the next release.
Global Electric Network is scoped to the Surface, so should remain unchanged.
Production Statistics is the only remaining place I can think of?
Global Electric Network is scoped to the Surface, so should remain unchanged.
Production Statistics is the only remaining place I can think of?