Uh Oh, Factorio
2019-10-15
So yeah, Factorio stole my Columbus Day weekend.
I place all blame on [~audiodude](
https://tilde.club/~audiodude), who
knowingly, willfully, and intentionally set up and promoted a
[tilde.club-specific server](
https://assembly.monster/) last week. Fortunately,
it's only up on the weekends. (Unfortunately, Factorio does have a single
player mode...)
Shortly after launch, [~audiodude](
https://tilde.club/~audiodude),
[~benharri](
https://tilde.club/~benharri), and I had set up a basic factory and
were having a grand old time optimizing and expanding it. I took down some
quotes for your enjoyment.
Regarding time investment:
> It's just time.
> Start over!
> No, that's too easy.
> Soonish, like in the next couple hours.
> Alright, we're gonna have to move everything over one column.
Regarding design and engineering:
> If you're not writing bugs, you're not writing code.
> I think it's very close to being cool.
> New and improved belt machine! Now with belts!
> I'm just gonna double this up, then.
> I learned that one from a YouTube video.
Miscellany:
> You're an arborcidal maniac.
> Basically, steel ore is iron plates.
> Smelt, smelt, smelt, smelt!
> I just built a car!
> I am gonna split a brick.
Also, I elected to record two or so hours of solo play on the server and
compress it into a timelapse. I took one frame every ten seconds, and the
result is played at four frames per second. You can find that
[here](
https://bradleygannon.com/assets/vid/factorio-2019-10-13.mp4).
(Caution: ~200 MB)
Joking aside, Factorio is tons of fun, and even moreso with like-minded
companions. We welcome any tildezens who may wish to play with us. Also, check
out the [wiki](
https://wiki.assembly.monster/).
