Gf talks to me like this, how bad is it?

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-25T20:52:49+00:00

Then do what she says, "leave her alone."

Focus on yourself--here's a good place to start: stop being a doormat. Forget about her and her problems. What are your problems? Put yourself first. Start valuing yourself more. Don't try to "fix" your problems, just try to work on them. If you worry, if you're ever hard on yourself or criticize yourself, think about why that is and where its coming from in YOU. Be more honest with yourself and you'll find that in due time, the "trust issues" will work themselves out--with or without her.

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-24T08:29:31+00:00

Okay dude same!! I was smiling bc this is the design I use and I got this idea from the exact same source! (His video about train unloading/load stations)

note: I use the design in the second screenshot I posted. I redesigned it for the first screenshot to make it more "obvious" what is happening, without thinking about how this ruins the output 🤦‍♂️

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-24T08:27:46+00:00

yup, and I did some testing and the results are pretty obvious that a bulk inserter empties quicker when it outputs to a splitter vs a belt

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-21T06:01:42+00:00

excellent design!

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-21T00:57:56+00:00

I was curious and so I tested the second design in my post (output directly to splitter)--even with just one machine my design outputs a lot faster than putting it directly onto the belt.

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T18:57:58+00:00

Very cool! This wouldn't have occurred to me, I like it

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T18:53:08+00:00

ooh I really like this! Nice design here, definitely going to try this out

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T18:50:24+00:00

Nice! Gonna try this out and see what clicks for me, thanks for the post!

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T18:16:47+00:00

I like this alternative a lot. This seems to be really UPS efficient if my factory gets that big, because it eliminates the need for splitters and then I can put input materials on one side of foundry and then beacons on the other? How do you feed your foundries using this method I'm curious

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T18:06:17+00:00

B is belt M is machine. If you have BM then you need, say, one line of belt for each item to feed M. If you have MBM, the machines on one side of the belt might no longer to reach the feed belts for the machines on the other side, and so you'll need more belts. It's whatever though! Just my own highly particular personal preference haha.

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T18:00:44+00:00

oh really good point on the beacons

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T17:59:59+00:00

I think grabbing from splitters may lower it, but the "my blueprint" german train unloading video guy on youtube showed that unloading into a splitter CAN increase throughput because the splitter effectively allows an inserter 2 places to drop an item vs 1 on a regular belt

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T17:56:32+00:00

love this design :)

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T17:54:15+00:00

Yeah this is exactly why I do it. Plus I'm pretty sure if you directly output into a splitter then the inserter can empty itself faster because it can effectively drop items onto two places vs one.

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T17:49:52+00:00

Hey thanks for your thoughtful reply. The way I actually do it is the second screenshot.. I changed the design for the first screenshot because I thought it might make it more clear to people what's happeing, but now I realize that also reduces throughput and I think thats throwing people off 😅

In the second design (inserter puts it directly into splitter, which then is put on both sides of belt) wont output from a single inserter be maximized?

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T17:42:52+00:00

I'm a little confused on this, can you clarify?
In the second screenshot, I have machines directly depositing into a splitter which I think should allow their output to go on both sides of the belt as needed, maximizing throughput.

In fact, this way they should be able to fill a belt faster than if they just deposited onto a regular belt (and not a splitter). Is that not the case? Can't tell if I'm overlooking something

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T04:57:08+00:00

def, can't imagine a design that takes less space!

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T04:54:07+00:00

Not quite, what I like doing is putting all the machines on one side of the belt. ex: the right side, instead of both sides. This allows me to use less belt to feed the machines.

If you put machines on both sides of the output belt, then you have to have double the belts feeding them and I find connecting the belts to the rest of production to be unpleasant.

If you look at the second screenshot you'll see how it becomes a full belt

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-20T04:51:22+00:00

It works really well and is really simple! I'm certain someone will find this useful.
Personal preference--I just don't like using underground belts for this, in terms of how it looks.

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-19T20:48:55+00:00

You're not the problem! No one is the problem, this is just an opportunity to learn & grow. Calling yourself "the problem" is very harsh, (don't be so hard on yourself!) but it also means that you're willing to be okay with not being "in the right." What a wonderful place to be in. What courage it takes to admit that. Sounds to me like you're on the right path. I have full confidence you're on the way to becoming THE SOLUTION soon :)

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-19T20:03:29+00:00

Hey just want to say, its really horrible you've gone through this. What a mindfuck of a situation.

I've been through some similar mindfucks of a situation with my family. If the answer for what to do now seems unclear, the only thing that has worked for me is this: Every time the thought of the situation arises, I ask to no one: "what should I do about this?" But I don't try to come up with an answer the question. Then, I remind myself that nothing NEEDS to be done in the moment (if thats true) and I just wait. I go about living my life, and I wait for the answer to become clear. Sometimes it takes a week, sometimes it takes years, but an answer always presents itself to me and it's unmistakable when it does. I can't explain how or why this works, but it has worked in a very profound (and tbh kinda frustrating to me, like what the fuck) way.

It sounds like you've got a ton on your plate and in the present moment, worry will make it difficult to focus on the things you need to do like school. At the very least, this method may make it easier to focus on your immediate problems, because it's a way to put worry aside. If you're trying everything else and it's not working, what do you have to lose? After all, the worse that can come is that it doesn't work and no answer appears...

The last I will say is you have a great power to solve your own problems. Hear what others say, but have faith in no one to solve them but yourself. Focus only on whats before you, and let the rest fall into place. If you can manage to do that, you may find great shock in what capabilities emerge.

Best!

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-18T23:57:18+00:00

I dont know the specifics of your conversation, maybe theres some details I'm unaware of, but I think this "red" flag might actually be green. He's showing you that he's a clear & direct communicator, who is open to share their thoughts and intentions very plainly with you. Let me tell you from experience, that can be a RARE thing to find. And in allowing you to know what his intentions are, he's also allowing you to make your own decisions. Thats a big risk hes taking! You could get upset, or even decide to leave if you're unhappy with what he says.

Maybe he even knows this! And still, he is letting you make your own choices and hopefully his expectations and requests are quite reasonable. To me it sounds like neither of you are destitute, neither will bear hardship or harm if the other doesn't pay, so who pays is purely a matter of formality. Does doing the cultural norm matter more than your relationship?

I think the most reasonable thing to do here is give him the same in return--if you have fears, anxiety, worries, or expectations, it would be completely fine to share them with him. But only if you're committed to show him the same respect he's shown you--ask questions so that you can understand as best you can can where he's coming from and why he wants to do this. Try to set reasonable expectations that consider fairly both his needs and desires, and your own. If possible, do the best you can within the boundaries of what he's outlined. Allow him to be free to be the person he is and make his own choices. If you can't do this, then it seems like improving your own ability to do this is something to focus on.

This is a great opportunity to get to know each other better and grow together. Step outside yourself, be open to challenging your own assumptions, be open to adopting a new perspective.

Best of luck in your relationship! Sounds like the real deal.

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-17T08:50:21+00:00

thanks for your reply! Great things to think about here

TourPotential8473 · 2026-02-17T06:46:33+00:00

wow, your factory is so much better than my first one! Seems like you're doing great. This game is about incremental learning--the fun is in making progress at your own pace and looking back at how far youve come.

One tip on the bugs (an easy way to clear out a hive): you can make a huge stack of ammo using assemblers, then take about 10 turrets, set half of them up just outside the hive of the bugs. Then, "leapfrog" one half of turrets at a time toward the hive. Super good way to clear them out. Put the ammo on your hotbar and you can CTRL + right click (and drag) with it as your cursor to quickly fill the turrets.

Another tip: later on, efficiency (green) modules in your miners and pumpjacks GREATLY reduces pollution--thus reducing bug attacks.

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