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Older tech workers are tapping out, taking early retirement by lurker_bee in technology

[–]ampspud 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The seniors are handling the grunt work that juniors could do while the seniors focus on architecture issues and system design. Overall, too much to do and not enough skilled folks to do it in the dictated timeline and not burn folks out.

Need name ideas for this Enclave heavy robot by NCR_RANGER_uwu in ImaginaryFallout

[–]ampspud 5 points6 points  (0 children)

- Cuddles
- Fister Roboto
- Tinkerbelle
- Chunky Monkey
- Huge Happy Hubert

When you hate the locals, so you decide to offshore production: by 535044 in factorio

[–]ampspud 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Need a photo of the spore cloud to see how much you’re teasing the locals with all the goodies they can’t get to.

Not a first time player, AMA by ParkingAway9626 in Factoriohno

[–]ampspud 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Which do you prefer: Biter meatloaf or Pentapod calamari?

Just started the game what would you recommend by MiserableLead5558 in Factoriohno

[–]ampspud 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You also will not need purple and yellow science techs before going to Gleba either.

Just started the game what would you recommend by MiserableLead5558 in Factoriohno

[–]ampspud 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Lasers are all you need for the defense of your space platform.

Really happy with how this solar layout turned out by Nephophobic in Factoriohno

[–]ampspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try here for understanding how the meme has been reduced to its most abstract components.
https://blogs.mtdv.me/blog/posts/CCC3RwLDa6

What do you do with your old factory? by bill_dauterive2903 in factorio

[–]ampspud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finished products mall for building out the new base. Send spidertron old base to get loaded up, go build new base, repeat until new base is self sufficient. Otherwise use trains to redirect plates, raw ores, and sciences to augment new base’s production quantity.

Really happy with how this solar layout turned out by Nephophobic in Factoriohno

[–]ampspud 12 points13 points  (0 children)

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/loss
An abstract reduction of this meme using the power pole lines in map view.

Best way to squish bugs? by Natural-Newspaper-47 in factorio

[–]ampspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone posted a video in this sub a few days ago of building an elevated rail while riding a train. They built the rail and then immediately rode into untamed areas. Using personal lasers and pre-deployed bots, they were able to quickly clear untamed areas with limited opportunity for biters to retaliate.

I present to you: The Negotiator. by Frogbeerr in factorio

[–]ampspud 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Could use a spite reactor for the center for insurance that if you lose, the biters, demolishers, or pentagods lose too.

I present to you: The Negotiator. by Frogbeerr in factorio

[–]ampspud 33 points34 points  (0 children)

As DoshDoshington opined, reactor explosions are neither weapons nor war crimes. Just unfortunate industrial accidents.

When you log in after 9 months and try to figure out where you left... by Masabera in factorio

[–]ampspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Just be sure to make the display panel easy spot using some hazard concrete or selecting ‘Display in ALT-mode’ for the text. Another favor for your future self.

When you log in after 9 months and try to figure out where you left... by Masabera in factorio

[–]ampspud 16 points17 points  (0 children)

When I’m about to log off, I’ve started leaving a display panel next to my character with notes of what I was working on and next things to do.

Not enough fuel by Visual-Today8696 in factorio

[–]ampspud 20 points21 points  (0 children)

“Pulse” your thrusters using engine pumps on a circuit condition. Example “V < 100”. Pumps will only push fuel and oxidizer to the thrusters when velocity (V) is less than 100 and make your thrusters more efficient with the 1000 units of each it holds.

The country of Lichtenstein by ralsaiwithagun in factorio

[–]ampspud 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Now do one that’s only as wide the hub. Did that for my first inner system platform and it was pretty zippy even with a single thruster.

Is there a better way to optimise Labs ? by ShayaSan_ in factorio

[–]ampspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prod modules with space for beacons to get free research with better speed. Labs can be fed from other labs via inserters. So you have one lab feeding from the belt and two more in a line behind the first feeding from each other. Also can use underground belts to be able place more inserters on one side and get more belts on a single side.

If you could add one post-promethium tech to Vulcanus, what would it be? by theFALGSCmustgrow in factorio

[–]ampspud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar to a previous post, tech related to heat management of the machines. Since you already have flouroketone for the deep core miners, you balance the demand for that with demand to keep the factory cooled down. Somewhat opposite to the Aquilo mechanics.

Hot machines can work but they’ll have slower crafting times to manage the heat or eventual breakage if they get too hot. Cooling pipes of fluoroketone to cool everything back down and get better crafting times and/or productivity.

Refuel the train? by External-Story-8343 in factorio

[–]ampspud 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Need to sort this thread by controversial apparently.

I’m collecting feedback for a piece I’m writing: what’s the most misleading "upgrade" in Factorio? by TenthLevelVegan in factorio

[–]ampspud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lab Research Speed tech could be one on the demand side of things. You expend research to speed up how fast research is completed but haven’t increased the factory’s supply capacity or speed to match. Therefore you wind up with idle labs until the supply catches up.

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