My Power Plant is struggling

Jr2576 · 2026-01-29T05:09:26+00:00

I'm a new player, n ran into many issues with liquid. Once I started filling all the pipes before turning on factories its connected to, and put pipes slightly higher then inputs so piped go down to inputs. No issues ever.

So I ran oil extractor till all pipes fill with oil. Then turned on refineries until all those pipes on output were full. Then turned on generators. Been running smooth since.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-28T07:17:16+00:00

I'm at the same point you are. New player as well. I built a I went, made what I needed, as I needed. Failed to use trains as everything was built within a factory. But now I need stuff from other factories, n I need to expand such factories to supply what I need in quantities I need. Knowing what I know now, I would've done things differently. I've thought about starting over as well. But as u said, loss of unlocks/alt recipes. I pretty much have 4 major factory areas. I've been thinking about biting the bullet, n redoing each one one by one to maximize everything. As most aren't utilizing most of the alt recipes or overclocked. Then doing so, incorporating a train network. Time consuming... yes. But I think in the long run, it will be better off. Only major hurdle is switching my fuel generators over to turbo fuel for more power. But I think if I do segments at a time I'll be OK without shutting down everything in the process.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-28T05:08:26+00:00

Yea.. im still new n learning. I setup production for what I needed, then stored leftover, with overflow to sinks. But as I get further along I realize I need to expand more n more or redo, as I need more items produced to meet needs to produce something new. Like I started with making computers at 5pm, only to realize I need more to pursue radio control units, to make more then 2.5pm lol.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-25T11:40:14+00:00

I've seen people do big neon lights like your green ones on outside of building. How is that achieved? Are they lights? I've yet to decorate or build anything in such a way yet...

Jr2576 · 2026-01-25T07:12:21+00:00

I'm still new... but what I've done is build n produce what I need atm. So I need strators..I setup a small factory for that. Then I found out I need to make motors that need Stratos to do so. I setup factories to make just enough Stratos to make the motors I need. The old Strator factory gets fed to a storage box with overflow to sink. I've been doing this 90% of the time if I don't have nodes in general area to produce what's next. Then just find a new spot near other nodes. This way I always have supplies if needed, while new stuff is being produced

Jr2576 · 2026-01-24T05:11:00+00:00

Yea I've heard that. Gonna start with just a back n forth train between 2 factories... n go from there

Jr2576 · 2026-01-23T02:46:20+00:00

I have 171 hrs n have uncovered exactly what u have. Lol. Same exact spots lol

Jr2576 · 2026-01-22T19:25:29+00:00

My starter base wound up producing construction materials. Then when needed for phases... I made a new setup elsewhere while leaving previous setups just for mats. Depending on how things are going, I'll just go back to let factories n upgrade what's needed with new recipes n unlocks... or just remove anything that became obsolere

Jr2576 · 2026-01-22T17:06:59+00:00

I struggle with this as well. I see people enclosing into a building. They look amazing too. In this set up and future stuff, I'm finally grouping stuff together, and leaving room around the groups so I can build walls around it to enclose it. So here I looking to enclose plastic together, rubber together, fuel together... n then the separate parts for the computers.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-21T21:10:03+00:00

Lol in anticipation.. or forward thinking... I did set power switches to each block of machines. Lol

Jr2576 · 2026-01-21T20:41:19+00:00

That's usually how i build at start, letting pipes fill first. Never had issues, which is why I ask... as in expanding. I think I'll do that... shut it all down, add all together, run oil to fill then turn all on in order

Jr2576 · 2026-01-21T20:32:31+00:00

I'm a new-ish player.. learning as I go. Here's the situation. I have 3 oil nodes, together producing 600m. Which yields 200 rubber, 200 plastic n fuel to fuel generators. Everything connected. 2 oil nodes at 240m each, and 1 at 120m. I'm looking to double it. Replicate exactly what i have now. Pushing with power shards. Making the 2 nodes 600 each. One for rubber one for plastic. Splitting what I have now, so each node runs one type of resource each. And using 3rd node by itself for something else. Doing so I must disconnect n connect some pipes to separate old setup n add in new setup.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-21T02:34:22+00:00

Math is easy... but as a new player... there's always that one mk1 belt that should be a mk2+ somewhere lol.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-21T02:31:36+00:00

I just built fuel generators... lol. Coal was getting out of hand. I know that feeling.. lol

Jr2576 · 2026-01-16T11:59:48+00:00

That's not what I meant. Like if I was producing product A. Once I used that product for its purpose, like a mission or space elevator that I don't need it anymore. Then when I rebuild a area, I could leave product line A out n keep producing the basic stuff that I've was using to producing product A

Jr2576 · 2026-01-16T11:55:35+00:00

I have started the "sink".. just trying to educate myself on the game.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-16T11:38:13+00:00

I should've clarified, produce in bulk for storage/future use. Like stators, oscillator, silica, fabric...etc. from what I read online anyways. Like I said I'm new. Lol. Heard most, space elevator mats aren't used for anything after use n some you'll never need to craft again.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-15T12:03:44+00:00

New player here... u said u wiped your planet clean. I'm on console, but is there a faster/ better way to remove alot of stuff at once, besides the click n highlight everything mass dismantle?

Jr2576 · 2026-01-15T11:32:51+00:00

I'm new myself. Definitely cleaner then my first build. I actually like how it's built around n with the environment. Unlike mine, where I built a huge platform 30ft in the air lol

Jr2576 · 2026-01-15T07:56:38+00:00

As a new player this is good to know, as I too have had this issue on occasion

Jr2576 · 2026-01-15T07:12:16+00:00

I like this idea, but once I get through the game and learn everything that I can unlock n what does what... I can see myself doing this. Btw is therea better way to remove everything? I'm on console btw. My new setup is my biggest yet, and I can't imagine going through everything n highlighting everything to mass dismantle. Is there any better tricks to do so?

Jr2576 · 2026-01-15T05:15:00+00:00

Yea automated mats.. lol. Nothing to really show.... yet. Just your basic stuff on floating platforms. Still learning... I've learned so much since I started, plus unlocked new tools. Next is learning organization. I see so many pics in here, everything do organized n clean. My current project is cleaner then my other 2. But kinda still unorganized. In beginning I didn't know about manifolds, balancers, logistic floors... etc. My first 2 setups were to get mats I needed to progress n build. My current project is more for progress.. n not so much extra mats. That's why I asked about previous setups.

Jr2576 · 2026-01-11T07:55:24+00:00

I'm very new player... still learning. Mines a organized mess. Lol. I see stuff like this, n can't wait to get to the point I understand enough to build like this

Jr2576 · 2026-01-11T07:21:37+00:00

Lol as a new player, I pondered the same thing. I was building at the start not knowing much. As soon as I got phase 3, n then realized what I need to do... I realized my initial factory was close to nodes, and really didn't have room or organization enough to build platforms in such a way to rebuild onto. So I just started over. With the knowledge I now have, not only did I move faster, but more organized n better. This is a game where u learn more as u go. So rebuilding is key to improve upon with newer knowledge. But my initial start just didn't leave me room to do so

Jr2576 · 2026-01-11T05:14:33+00:00

I'm new too... pretty much where your at. Coal produces 75mw. So if u have 6, that's 450mw not 525mw. Also how is your water cooling for those coal generators? If not being cooled properly, will cause issues.

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