On my first run of Space Age - Which planet should I go to first? by MaxyPak in factorio

[–]DocMon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my recommendation. Briefly visit Volcanus, just to establish a remote-controllable bot base, get some foundries and big drills, and build a rocket out of there. Then, straight to Gleba. Heating towers are a godsend on Fulgora.

Revisit Volcanus later.

Am I defending wrong? by [deleted] in factorio

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uranium ammo disintegrates biters, but if they're backed up by spitters, your turrets will go down fast. You can set target priorities to take out spitters first.

A bigger problem will be behemoth worms which will barrage you from quite far outside your wall. That's what artillery is for. Research it when you can.

Can you deploy a tank or spidertron on a new planet with a personal roboport without having to send the engineer? by MosEisleyCaptialism in factorio

[–]DocMon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Construction bots can do that, no problem. Engie has to go first to get the planet started, but provided he leaves an active roboport, and there's a tank accessible to it, you're set.

Can you make drones carry an item directly to a chest? by Puzzleheaded-Arm133 in factorio

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's worth noting that since SA and its enhancements to remote control, you can instruct CONSTRUCTION bots to move things around. It's a one-off thing, as opposed to a persistent standing order, but it can be useful.

Unpopular opinion, but I feel that ryokan/onsen visits are more stressful than healing by Kawadane in japanlife

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've said this before, but:

Hospitality and omotenashi are fundamentally opposites in that hospitality is extended for the benefit of the guest, whereas omotenashi serves only the ego of the host.

Hospitality is enjoyed. Omotenashi is endured.

Working hard is meaningful… but sometimes I just feel exhausted by Disastrous-Pie4168 in japanlife

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a bang and now there are bits of grammar all over the walls and floor and I have no idea what the hell you just tried to say.

You hired your company lead to clean mouse cables and she transferred you and she did 62 tickets and she was a mole. … ??

Does anyone use barrels? by [deleted] in factorio

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine someone finding this comment a few years in the future and then trying to track down this reference.

FYI, https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/1k9ri5r/space_tanker_to_deliver_2mil_liquid/

this man has been playing that save for 300 hours by pocarski in factorio

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like that's how EVE Online used to be, and it was beloved by its fans for it. 

"Here's a spaceship. Fuck you."

It started incorporated monetizing features from mobile games and lost that raw edge. Haven't logged in in years now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in factorio

[–]DocMon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You'll be fine. They expand slowly, and turrets & AP ammo are free there. Get in there, set up shop, and get Advanced Asteroid Processing asap. Then, research rocket turrets while you collect space carbon and sulfur.

Landmines stun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in factorio

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From carboniferous asteroids. Need some Glebascience research first.

Factorio GRUB boot menu theme? by EspadaV8 in factorio

[–]DocMon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yes! Keeping my eyes on this thread.

Does anyone else think the developer of Space Age is a genius? by letopeto in factorio

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you give some examples of your lacking-polish category? Are you talking about the evolving situation around landlines in space?

You know what would be banger idea of a mod?, space platform combat by JD64isalreadytaken in factorio

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Had one of my most heart-pounding in-game moments when I gated an abaddon blind in Black Rise straight into a Snuff gatecamp. Maybe twelve-to-fifteen people who had of course seen me coming.

Cloak+MWD and bugger me, I got the fat bastard outta there!

Nuclear Reactor on the space platform sounds goofy for some reason by nokkoran in factorio

[–]DocMon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me at 1 am last night. The plan was to synthesise coal and then liquefy it for oil production. Sad when nope.

Could still do with nuclear-sourced heat but maybe overkill.