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I think we need new mechanics that can help compete with bots

Manipulator on the rail (Rail Mounted Manipulator):
- takes up less space.
- will exclude tape overflow.

Screw conveyor:
- will enable to create a conveyor under the ground.
- transports solid and liquid resources.
p.s. will make the transportation of resources more balanced, it will be possible to design and build more complex factories and transport interchanges

I suggest adding a simple conveyor at the initial stage of the game, since, in the beginning the main resource is a tree, many save metal, therefore a simple conveyor will be constructed from Iron gear wheel and wood

Lol if you have an iron gear, you will have the one plate to build a belt. Well it's 2 belts.

steinio wrote:Lol if you have an iron gear, you will have the one plate to build a belt. Well it's 2 belts.

saving is obvious, we save the resource (plate) and time (amount of time needed to craft the item)

But you don't use one Furnace to supply all your base with iron, do you?
If you use 35 Furni you get 1 Iron Plate each 0.1 Second, so Time isn't really a Factor in Factorio. If it takes to long, upscale it!

Xelephant wrote:But you don't use one Furnace to supply all your base with iron, do you?

am use Burner mining drill, Stone furnace, initial set at start, The base needs to be built quickly, saving resources and time.
I think it is necessary to explain, simple conveyor only for beginners

The railed inserters... looks good, but the logic behind could be hard. Each hand (if there are many on one rail) need to actively "hunt" for cargo, grab it (no stack bonus if it is moving), then actively find target to drop. Lot of UPS wasted here.

Better option is "over-belt" inserter. Stationary object with built-in belt section.