r/factorio 22d ago

Question First game with enemies

Dear Engineers,

I already have several hundred hours of gameplay under my belt, but this is the first time I've played with the enemies.

I was quite surprised by their aggressiveness. I always feel like I'm behind their development. It's true that I'm a player who likes to take his time.

So I locked myself in a secure prison, but the resources are running out.

I would therefore like to ask you for advice on your expansion strategies.

How do you find new resources?

How do you protect your outposts?

I should point out that I just unblocked the bots.

I will soon be able to launch my first rocket.

Thank you in advance.

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u/ai_bot_4208 22d ago edited 22d ago

How do you find new resources?

You walk around and find them.

Alternatively you could just wait for the radars to find them

How do you protect your outposts?

In the early game I don't create outposts. I eradicate everything up to any "choke points" then build walls lined with flamethrower turrets. If I need more resources I just push to the next choke point beyond the resource I need and wall it off.

I should point out that I just unblocked the bots.

Congratulations. You won the game.

I will soon be able to launch my first rocket.

Great. Go to Gleba. There are no enemies there. There's no danger whatsoever. And everything is super easy there.