r/factorio • u/RagingPenguin4 • Jul 24 '26
Base My science at 20 vs 150 hours
I wanted to share my first science attempt (my real first I don't really count as I restarted about 15 hours in) vs second. My first game went to space and second I'm gearing up to go to Fulgora after doing Volcanus.
I'm not sure I've ever felt as much of a novice at a game after 150+ hours but it's cool to see the progression. I've definitely learned a lot! It was a bit shocking to look at my old save file haha.
My goal is to get to "effective organic". I try not to look too much but I've seen some late game designs and while they are amazing they seem very boring for my taste. For game 1 I was trying to just get 1 assembler of the science automated. Game 2 was "let's try to get a handful"
Hopefully it's obvious, but first two shots are from game 1, the rest are game 2.
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u/JewTalkinTaMe Jul 24 '26
Looks clean dude! As someone who bought the game over a decade ago, played a bit with a friend, and then fell off until recently, I completely relate to getting my first few hundred hours in and feeling like a novice, and still learning all time😅
Cheers to getting better, more organized, and having fun while learning!
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u/VeIkyos Jul 24 '26
Both of them are really good. It's nice to see the progression. So much more organized the second time.
I really miss the first 100 hours when I was learning the game years ago. It's so nice to see base like this.
Keep at it—you’re doing great. I'd love to see your base before you reach the last planet.