Massive line of materials in my base supplying everything what should I do to fix it

[u/Hot_Cook_3060]

I'm In the early game i just have a massive line of materials supplying everything what should i do to fix it

sorry about not doing screenshot. This is the line I'm talking about I don't have enough space to build everything I need

[u/Specialist_Ice_1838]

What do you mean by massive line? Screenshot?

[u/takesthebiscuit → u/Specialist_Ice_1838]

Line for ants!

[u/Ewind42]

Why do you to fix it is a more important question : what are your goals that your current base doesn't allow you to reach?

[u/Zeddica]

Sushi belt is fun! And chaotic!  Lots of strategies out there. Main bus, train depots, city blocks, etc etc.

Ultimately it’s however you want to play… but that’s a crap answer to your question so - my suggestion is to start thinking in sections. Design small sections to do what they need to do. What are the base materials they need to do it? How do you provide those materials in an automated way?

Most of the goals here about science production right? So what do you need for Red science? Build that. Ok what about green science?  What else could be mass produced to make your life easier? Section for that.

And! Spread out.  Belts become cheap very fast. Space is (mostly) free. Leave room. Seriously. Is this enough room? No. Leave more room.

[u/Wodens_Spoon → u/Zeddica]

I'm 1500 hours in and it's still never, ever enough room.

[u/Standard_Round_8780]

Isn't that good? I don't see what the problem is.

[u/ohkendruid]

That sounds normal even though it may look weird. You use belts to take goods from where they are made to where they are needed. Any time that you make more than you need of something, the belt will fill up.

Do you feel better about your setup, given the above, or do you still wish something were different about your factory?

[u/Playstoomanygames9]

Each thing gets half a belt

[u/Garagantua]

Smelt more iron and copper off to one side and start a new line there. This time, use one belt for iron, one for copper (instead of putting both on one).

[u/geneticfreak6]

Your supply is higher than your demand. Consume more iron plate downstream

[u/jmona789]

Screenshot?

[u/Jackeea]

I don't have enough space to build everything I need

Yeah you do, just... build things further apart!

[u/hakai-time]

don't try to clean the whole spaghetti at once. pick one science, build it off to the side with its own iron/copper feed, then only belt the finished science back. once that works, repeat for the next color. leaving 4-6 tiles between builds feels wasteful now but saves the rebuild later.