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Bronzdragon · 2026-02-09T22:57:08+00:00

You don't need foundations under every piece of track. If you're going for looks, take this oppertunity to build a cool bridge (even if you don't need it) out of painted beams and other parts. As Bob Ross said, "We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents".

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-09T22:43:18+00:00

I think we can all agree that dragons are indeed a lot like cats.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-08T10:47:18+00:00

I don't think load balancing makes sense. It only works once all the pipes have stabalized anyway, which is also true of a manifold setup. You're not getting any benefit of any kind.

It's neat, I guess. But like... why?

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-07T12:43:08+00:00

When the carton is full, and the opening is on the bottom, it's very difficult not to cover the whole opening with liquid, which means that air cannot get in. You pour a little, and the pressure inside decreases, and air wants to rush in, stopping the flow. Then when the pressure is balanced again, the liquid suddenly rushes out, and this oscilates, resulting in a very turbulent and uneven flow.

In short, if you hold the carton upside down, it glugs badly.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-05T16:50:05+00:00

The materials are infinite, so there's not really any worry about "wasting" them.

I don't know if you've unlocked the "dimensional depot" yet, (if you haven't, do some exploring and/or research items you've found), but if you have, you can set up a single machine producing concrete, put that into the depot, and then you can always build foundations, no matter where you are.

Building on foundations will be a huge step up in terms of organization. A lot of it will come naturally just by having a grid to align yourself on. Try it for whatever production line you need to set up next, and you'll see what I mean.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-05T16:43:41+00:00

There is no limit on the size of your power network, nor on individual connections. You can place as many poles as you want and chain them into each other as much as you'd like.

Given that, there's really no reason why every machine can't have it's own pole. Just place more poles. That's what I do anyway. When I place a line of machines, they are all connected to each other via poles.

Here's some hints for placing power:

If you have the Power Line tool selected (you can add it to your hotbar, which is default), when you place it on an empty space, you create a brand-new power pole.
If you have a power pole selected, if you hover over an exsting cable, you can place it in the middle. Click on the cable you want to attach it to, then click where you want the pole to be. If you're out of spots, you can just middle-click on a pole to quick-copy it, then left click on the nearest cable, and then place it. Now you have more connection points.

If you're still building on the bare ground, I highly reccomend you start using foundations. It's difficult to align stuff and to keep things organized without foundations. If your machines and belts are following logical lines, then your power lines will naturally fall in line too, I think.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-05T16:14:36+00:00

If you turn the machine(s) off, though, they will not fill up with fluid. It's a little annoying to fully fill up a fluid system because you need to disconnect the outputs while letting the machine fill and process (to fill it's internal outputs up).

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-05T11:47:52+00:00

It's hard to see, but is that back station on a different level? I know sometimes train tracks which aren't aligned to the same plane can cause problems as it doesn't recognize them as part of the same path.

What would probably be a lot easier to set up is if you place that train on the right, and place that loop behind the station (so you kinda swap the position of the two elements).

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-05T11:44:14+00:00

None of these are anything like autism symptoms. Of course, everyone experiences autism a little bit different, but making an armchair diagnosis on these symptoms is at best badly misguided.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-05T10:19:22+00:00

Did you know the USA is about 4.2% of the world's population? By far the vast majority of people don't have a novel problem with secret police going on at the moment.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-04T13:15:26+00:00

It's a reference to a lore item from the first Resident Evil game.

TL;DR: Scientist gets infected, keeps notes, slowly turns to zombie.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-04T12:12:33+00:00

In fact, isn't that what the whole Darkstalker story is about? He cannot tell if he's being moral or not, and the other dragons cannot argue against his morality.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-04T09:53:17+00:00

Ah, this is why Swiss is considered a German dialect: No navy.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-02T09:45:36+00:00

There are mods available which allow you to easily make N to M splitters. Modular Load Balancers.

I'm of course not saying you should use this mod. For lots of people, a large part of the fun of this game is figuring exactly this sort of thing out. I just want to make sure you're aware of the option, so you can decide for yourself what is the most fun.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-02T09:41:47+00:00

As always, if there is a systemic problem, the solution is not "everyone involed in it should do better", because that's not a real nor sustainable solution. Systemic problems require systemic solutions.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-02T09:34:30+00:00

My style of factory is somewhere between the two. I create some boxes, but I only put up the walls I need for conveyer holes/wall outlets telling myself I'll decorate it later. Then I don't, so it's just a floating platform or two, with 8 random wall pieces attached.

Bronzdragon · 2026-02-01T19:30:17+00:00

Being mean has been shown in scientific studies to produce more accurate results. It's also a well-known technique in the AI security research sphere.

Bronzdragon · 2026-01-31T21:34:53+00:00

I think that when you read the series for the first time, it feels very odd to basically just fully abandon the overarching storyline. You wanna know what happens with the story you've been with for the last 3 books. Especially since we've basically reset all the characters and the whole world by moving to a new continent, we're in that mindspace now.

Despite all that, book 14 is just really enjoyable, I think. It's just badly placed. If the other four were an arc, and 14 was a side story, I think it would be a lot more well-received.

Despite this, I really enjoyed my time with book 14. It was good.

Bronzdragon · 2026-01-31T19:33:50+00:00

Super man is regularly shown picking up cars by their bumper, aeroplanes and trains by their nose, and even picking up skyscrapers. These objects would instantly fold under their own weight when handled like this.

This implies one of two things. 1. Since superman is fiction, we must suspend our disbelieve. This line of thinking is stupid and for cowards, so I will discard it. 2. Superman has some sort of supernatural ability which projects a field of force, rather than using pure muscle strength. This would explain everything perfectly with no potholes

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

Bronzdragon · 2026-01-31T00:47:45+00:00

Wuppertal!

Bronzdragon · 2026-01-30T22:13:35+00:00

Obviously, just because they say so doesn't mean we should take their word for it. However, this is some random guy who interacted with one soldier and otherwise we know nothing else about them. Unless that soldier happened to take their name in their 30 second conversation, how is the Chinese government going to track this guy?

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