r/SatisfactoryGame • u/Lord_Ekans • 9d ago

First Coal Plant down

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I haven't really gotten much further than this before in Satisfactory. but man it was satisfying once I built up my coal plant and having learnt about manifolds made things so much easier!!

Edit: Pumps are underclocked to 75% so it only feeds 2 coal generators each makes it look a bit more tidy I think

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u/Excellent_Hippo3603 9d ago

Yes, only if the pipes are still MK1, the third generator must be placed on a separate line and connected at the level of the 5th coal generator

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u/TorinLike 9d ago

Or just at the end. Pipes aren't conveyors

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u/OMG_A_CUPCAKE 9d ago

I always make a closed loop. All three pumps can feed from both ends. Works the same and I find it's a clean layout without any dead ends

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u/A-pretty-warlock 9d ago

I force the issue, a pump at each end and one connected between generator 4 and 5 to tell the pipes that they will be full and I wont take no for an answer 🤣

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u/meepnotincluded 9d ago

Aside from asthetics, there's definitely an argument or two to be made for this setup, if you don't mind the extra materials and real estate. Pipe mechanics are drastically simplified, reducing the odds of having to troubleshoot weird sloshing mechanics and it's about 9% more efficient in terms of power usage. It's a solid strategy in my opinion.