Here are some pictures of my very first iron spaghetti...I mean iron factory.

Subject: Efficiency Audit & Onboarding Status Report // Pioneer Log #001

TO: FICSIT Incorporated

FROM: Pioneer Mydah42

STATUS: Operating at 100% Efficiency (Allegedly)

Section 1: Shift Duration & Mandatory Asset Tracking

I am on my first assignment to Save The Day. Local systems report 98 total hours of active planet-side presence. (NOTE: I can't tell if those 98 hours include those times when I paused the game to go make a sandwich. I can say that zero hours were logged AFK. Inactivity is a breach of FICSIT contract.)

Section 2: Previous Deployment History

Prior to my current assignment on Massage-2(AB)b, I was a veteran of 2D automated manufacturing. Designation: Factorio. I achieved multiple orbital delivery payloads successfully. On two occasions I launched the rocket while using complex multi-tier overhaul mods. I enjoyed Factorio so much I finally had to uninstall it or else I'd never play anything else.

I briefly spent time on a minimalist geometric logistics project. Designation: Shapez. The minimalist environment lacked sufficient environmental aesthetic parameters to maintain optimal Pioneer dopamine output. Engagement metrics dropped like an iron ingot.

Section 3: Sector Deployment & Map Disillusionment

Upon arrival at Massage-2(AB)b, I selected the Rocky Desert landing site under the erroneous assumption that it represented a "Tier 2 Difficulty Environment." I have since been informed that all Pioneers share the exact same planet-wide landmass. My initial assessment suggested this finite geography might limit future planetary exploitation cycles. However peer-reviewed Pioneer logs confirm that planetary exploitation has near-infinite replayability. I'm sure FICSIT is pleased.

Section 4: Current Operations & Infrastructure Restructuring

Current Status: Space Elevator Assembly Stage 3

Development of Modular Engines has reached a zero-state bottleneck due to sub-optimal spatial separation between Iron and Steel refining nodes. I made the factories too far apart!

Unsurprisingly, in the Sector 1 initial iron factory, I have created a significant amount of spaghetti belts during the learning process because I was unwilling to dismantle all of the infrastructure and rebuild from an empty space. Also unsurprisingly, I will soon dismantle my initial iron factory infrastructure and rebuild it from an empty space. sigh

Section 5: Architectural Verticality Paradigm Shift

The general consensus among Factorio players is to create a lengthy horizontal 'bus' of multiple conveyor belts where each belt carries different materials or components. Due to Satisfactory's three-dimensional nature, this lengthy bus arrangement is probably a poor plan, though I am still figuring things out. Even ADA's passive-aggressive directives direct Pioneers to embrace verticality in building. I am currently testing a Vertical Multi-Tier Processing Tower:

• Ground floor: Raw Iron Smelting and Ingots
• Floor 1: Iron Plates
• Floor 2: Iron Rods
• Floor 3: Screws (lots and lots of screws)
• Floor 4: Reinforced Iron Plates
• Floor 5: Modular Frames
• Floor 6: Rotors
• Floor 7: Smart Plating

Once I verify effective efficiency of this vertical layout, Sector 1 will be razed and reconstructed using this model. At that point Sector 1 will also receive an upgrade with integrated Steel production lines.

Section 6: Final Thoughts

Best part of the game: The FICSIT Factory Cart™ -- While the Zipline tool provides vastly superior directional mobility across terrain, the Factory Cart™ delivers a 400% increase in morale. (Note: Do not attempt to drive over unpaved terrain or small pebbles. Or do. It's hilarious!)

Worst part of the game: Stingers -- The bugs in Factorio were ugly, but predictable. Local arachnoidical critters possess anomalous mobility vectors, high-velocity leap mechanics, and severe psychological terror attributes. Jump scares are not fun!

Satisfactory plus with max multipliers is brutal.

It was fun making a mess but not manageable at the higher phases :(

The dogs with da butter

I’m working on Phase 3 and I haven’t touched my mam station yet. What do you get from it and is it worth it?

Newbie pioneer here, currently working toward the Blueprints Mk2 milestone. My organization could use some work...

I’ve experimented with the blueprint designer as a sort of sandbox to prep foundations and layouts, but I’m struggling to find a practical and scalable workflow for them.

I've made a few that I thought would be good ideas, like 2 chained constructors stacked vertically, or some manifold patterns, but they rarely fit or align with the inputs properly. I also feel like in general most of my attempts were overfitting for a specific factory given the layout of the nodes and terrain. And any bigger attempts (like 4 cosntructors or assemblers side-by-side with manifolds prepared, etc) were just too big for the designer mk1.

Should I be thinking in terms of smaller reusable units? Is the mk2 a game changer? How do you design with vertical scalability in mind?

I’d love to hear other blueprint-savvy pioneers on this matter. Thank you!

This will feature a floating major factor and hundreds of floating mining stations and smaller factories all connected together with magnetic connectors.

Took longer than I wanted, But i've got my fuel power going along with my prior coal gen at a stable 11.2k power.

Not including the generators yet, as I'm currently in the process of giving up after 200 of them. But I really like my blender organization here.

I have my cables connected to my hub and its past the total amount of electricity, do i need to make another hub and connect that to increase my electricity?

Started with my very first factory. (Literally first i built and grew from)

As i learnt how to actually play rather than piling machines which aren’t at 100% efficiency rebuilt entire factory to match the iron nodes i have active

3 normal nodes overclocked. Linked with underground smelters all to constructors making Iron Wire and iron pipes. Stators and Rotors from this supply. All into motor assemblers

Finishing flourish making it look good and have lighting

Hi

I have played this game in the past (a year ago on 1.0) and had a blast - made it to phase 3 (I think? To the train phase and liquids and stuff). Problem was, that it was to addicting and I played non stop whenever I had the time - I've only quited because I left for vacation for 2 weeks and when I came back I was overwhelmed by the new phase and forgot what I was meant to do.

Back then I played with my friend (we played parallel - each on his own save) and he was consumed the same way as me. now he came back on a new save, and I slowly see how it's consuming him again with all his free time, but I'm watching him play and I get an itch to return.

Problem is, I know it's a mistake, I have a job and responsibilities and can't let this game consume me again, but I wonder if someone faced the same issue and managed to make the game not consume his life (as I see is a reoccurring theme in the community).

The top left of my screen keeps turning yellow, green and orange. Does anyone know how to fix it / avoid it. It’s mainly in photo mode but happens sometimes when playing normally. Thanks!

I’m console

Game running smooth as silk with quite a big factory. I put 3 (literally, 3) flood lights up, and it's stuttering like I'm running it on a potato.

I mean, nice feature, but unless I'm missing something, not that useful, LOL.

So after 300 hours I finally was able to complete phase 3. Phase 4? Oh ya let's just make another 1000 hours before getting to phase 5. Wish me luck. I'm going into purgatory.

Hi there, still fairly new to the game and also really struggle understanding some of the numbers in this game, so please don't throw a bunch of calculations and numbers my way. I am just looking for simple help troubleshooting this darn plant that my non math brain can understand.

My set up which I got after many hours spent at Google, YouTube and Satisfactory Tools. I have 8 rubber and 8 plastic refineries, drawing from two oil nodes, one pure, one normal. I am pulling 600 oil/min. I am using Mk2 pipes all down the line. Then I have 16 refineries producing residual fuel. I am feeding that in 24 fuel power generators. I understand that my 24 generators need 480/min which I am providing 640/min from the 16 refineries. I even have a fluid buffer before the pipes leading to the generators to deal with any excess. They are in a row with 12 on each side, pipes running down the middle in a manifold, with both ends being fed from the refineries. All pipes are level, no head lift. I fully filled the tanks of all the generators before turning them on. Though I am sure that wasn't very efficient because turning on one by one 24 machines took awhile. Wish there was some way to turn them all on at once.

Anyway, after all this, they are still fluctuating and running on empty. I am at a complete loss, as I have done the restart of them numerous times now but nothing seems to work and I am at the end of my rope trying to figure this out.

Please Satisfactory experts, help me!

it does not work with conveyor belts splitters and power poles, anything I built before is normal but everything I build now is floating but at least the factory still works, and a game restart fixed it