Keep playing 1 year old save or restart? | Factorio | Page 1

barren radish Dec 26, 2024, 5:15 PM

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Hey, I'm new in here. I have a 60hr save game from last time I played 1 year ago, its from version 1.1.100. I see my rail tracks are called legacy rails and there was a flurry of cautions about changed items.
Would you keep playing this with the new 2.0 version, or should I just bite the apple and start new from scratch?

brittle grove Dec 26, 2024, 5:15 PM

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probably bite the bullet and restart

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2.0 qol are really nice

barren radish Dec 26, 2024, 5:16 PM

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So the 2.0 does not integrate in to my save game file?

brittle grove Dec 26, 2024, 5:17 PM

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hmmm i heard they add some migration for old saves, so i think you can still play them

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but some recipe got changed, even on vanilla 2.0. so even if youre able to load your old save, you still need to rework your old base

barren radish Dec 26, 2024, 5:18 PM

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I see.

cold dune Dec 26, 2024, 5:18 PM

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from FFF 377
https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-377
In some future Factorio update when we decide to drop 1.1 savegame compatibility (Let's say 2.1), we will eventually get rid of the old rail shapes completely.

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so your old save will work, but not necessarily forever

barren radish Dec 26, 2024, 5:19 PM

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Yeah, I'm not too worried about my rails. It was just my first attempt and it's not that long.

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That would be quick to replace with 2.0 rails I guess.

brittle grove Dec 26, 2024, 5:20 PM

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RCU gone

cold dune Dec 26, 2024, 5:20 PM

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dang you beat me by 1 second

cold dune Dec 26, 2024, 5:21 PM

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brittle grove RCU gone

("rocket control unit" if you cant figure out the acronym)

barren radish Dec 26, 2024, 5:21 PM

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I'm nowhere near that I believe, it was my first playthrough, I'm just starting with oil refineries. 🙂

brittle grove Dec 26, 2024, 5:22 PM

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well if thats the case, afaik theres not much differences up to blue science

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maybe rocket launcher ammo recipe if you already had one

cold dune Dec 26, 2024, 5:23 PM

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I think rocket launcher ammo requires explosives, and I doubt they'd have that if they're only just now starting on oil refineries

barren radish Dec 26, 2024, 5:24 PM

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I just got some stuff to clear cliffs I think.

cold dune Dec 26, 2024, 5:25 PM

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barren radish I'm nowhere near that I believe, it was my first playthrough, I'm just starting ...

yeah if youre only at that far then you should be good to just continue it

barren radish Dec 26, 2024, 5:27 PM

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Yeah, I can easily replace my legacy rail with 2.0 rails I see. I think I'll just give it a go. Thanks, people. 👍 😄

clever glacier Dec 26, 2024, 10:15 PM

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If playing base (not SA) then continuing is quite viable with just a few minor changes and fixes for new mechanics like space science and pipes. If wanting to play SA it is recommended to start fresh for the best experience.

SA will still work on older saves, but some things might not make sense and it certainly will be a less polished experience.

#Keep playing 1 year old save or restart?