Factorio

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This mentions multi-player of some sort. Anyone know what kind of multi it is, and if so, if it's even implemented yet?
 

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It's in already, and you can play coop with others (from what I've been reading). Planning to get a server up this weekend.
 

Hatorade

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It's in already, and you can play coop with others (from what I've been reading). Planning to get a server up this weekend.
Did this with 2 others, ran smooth until I connect then lags to shit making it unplayable for everyone. No idea why, forums suggest the game can't process that many calculations in triplicate smoothly.
 

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Did this with 2 others, ran smooth until I connect then lags to shit making it unplayable for everyone. No idea why, forums suggest the game can't process that many calculations in triplicate smoothly.
I've seen videos of three people playing at the same time so if that's true it isn't universal.
 

Hatorade

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I've seen videos of three people playing at the same time so if that's true it isn't universal.
Yeah it isn't we did some testing, the frame rate tanked when we added refinery liquid storage, it chugged at 10-20 FPS after that and almost playable once removed. This is while a massive assemble line was going on as well.
 

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I've got a Bob's Mods server up if anyone is interested in MP. Beware: only for the masochistic.
 

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I read the old thread on this and it had me ready to buy, but it was not until I saw it again here that I pulled the trigger.

Super fun game, I can see how deep it gets already, its not easy and I like that.

Last night I dreamt about Cogs and Conveyer belts.


Any tips for a newbie? Whats a good starter set up to get the Labs running with Red and Green automated potions.
 

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Love the idea of the game, but hated terraria because i am super non creative. Feel like designing layout of stuff efficiently would drive me nuts.
 

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I had fun with the for 1 or 2 days. I'm not super into the maker games or whatever you call them, Ark, Terraria, Minecraft, Factorio etc.

Factoria is super addicting trying to manage all your stupid little machines.
 

Skanda

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xpost ... Should I get Rimworld or Factorio?

x-posting my reply. I would say get both as long as you enjoy their respective genres.

They are completely different games imo. If you love building massively complicated automatic machines in FTB Minecraft then you'll probably like Factorio. That game is focused around building massively complicated machinery to build things for you.

Rimworld has nothing like that and can't really compare. If you've played Dwarf Fortress or any of the derivatives and enjoyed them then you'll probably like Rimworld.
 

Adebisi

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Fuck,

I like the sounds of both those things, but only want to spend money on one.

gamerproblems
 

Nester

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Get Factorio, i am 200+ hours in and I still want to play more,

Need to get that rocket out in 8 hours....cant do it yet 9 Is my best with mild cheating (sandbox mode and multiple resets to get a good starting set up)
 

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They're totally different games, but even buying both off sale, you're still paying less than what you would for one triple A title, and easily getting hundreds of hours of playtime between the two games if they hook you.
 

Adebisi

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Ended up buying Factorio. Holy shit where did my day go?

I fucked up my power setup though by not using the right ratio of boilers to steam engines. I spendtmost the day running my machines half-assed and didn't even know it.

Started a new world this evening with lessons learned.
 
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Nester

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That's half the fun.. Continuous improvement.


I do 28 boilers for 20 engines,


FYI sandbox mode gets rid of your character and makes it more like sim city
 

Adebisi

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Not realizing you don't have the right amount of power can really fuck up your shit!

I thought I needed a couple more automated builders for something and built a few. But then realized the issue was my power was just low. Those extra buildings were pulling too many mats off my line now and fucked up the flow.

This game.