Just for perspective I am still earlier game. I’m still using armour piercing rounds.
I was thinking of just putting a fluid container on each of my trains that would take fluid while unloading at my base and then unloading at the outposts. The only problem would be if I were to not need any ore and my trains had no need to go to said mining outpost, thus not refilling the flame throwers. I could also just make a long line of pipes. Idk
#how do I set up flame thrower turrets at far away mining depots.
somber jay
muted kettle
I'd use a dedicated train for outpost supplies. Scales very well if set up correctly.
To prevent those trains from driving around when all outposts are sufficiently stocked, you can use dynamic train limits. This requires a combinator contraption. Something like:
If red ammo is low, or light oil is low => set train limit to 1
else set it to 0
Has the advantage of a simple schedule for the supply train, there'll be one entry for the station supplying the stuff and another one for the stations in the outposts.
Built another outpost? Supply train will go there automatically.
civic oar
1 Storage tank will fuel 1 flamethrower for almost 2.5hrs of constant firing so its probably ok, esp if you use Eff1 modules in the miner
I agree with the other comment as a long term solution but if you're not bothered, just bringing the oil tank will be 100%
Red Ammo is usually not worth the pollution it makes as an FYI, yellow ammo + fire should be a v solid combo for you
dry ferry
The easy way: load up crude oil in barrels and dump them into a storage tank at the outpost. One tank will probably be able to keep the flamethrowers fueled until you mine out that starting outpost.
somber jay
Is crude oil the best fuel for flamethrower turrets?
I think I saw somewhere that heavy oil is better
misty blade
light oil is the best, in terms of damage.
untold cloud
Light oil is like 120% base damage, heavy is 110% and crude is 100% (I got this from the top of my head so it may be is wrong) See below
muted kettle
Crude oil 100% Damage
Heavy oil 105% Damage
Light oil 110% Damage
https://wiki.factorio.com/Flamethrower_turret
civic oar
I think I saw somewhere that heavy oil is better
Heavy Oil is the cheapest, Light does the most damage and Crude is the easiest
The damage buff isn't major so whatever is easiest is the best one