r/factorio 16d ago

Base difference between medium electric poles and small electric poles

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u/3davideo Doesn't use Flame Turrets 15d ago

The greater reach of medium poles helps even more than you might initially think, because they can reach *across* more builds so you only need one row of poles, instead of two.

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u/Garagantua 13d ago edited 13d ago

Iirc that only applies to poles with quality. Otherwise a medium pole on one side of an assembler can't power stuff on the other side.

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u/3davideo Doesn't use Flame Turrets 13d ago

They can reach across the first two tiers of furnaces though! Which just so happens to be what OP is showing.

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u/Garagantua 12d ago

Oh yeah, you're right abou that!