New player. Got this far into game after 18hrs. What should I improve on?

[eager torrent]

This is the most organized I’ve ever seen a new player

You don’t need nearly that many off shore pumps and check your boiler to engine ratio. The boiler doesn’t output enough for 3 engines

Pretty sure a single off shore pump covers that

Copper wire doesn’t have to touch a belt if you insert it from one assembler to the other

This looks really sick though

Definitely get that coal running to your boilers

And to your furnaces

[sudden hazel]

Ty =D

[limpid robin]

Actually really good

But yeah as the first guy said, automate power production and less water pumps unless you're planning to make oil production too

[clever pewter]

would recommend feeding copper wires directly into green circut so u dont get limited by belt or insterter speed, prolly not an issue this early on tho

[dire marsh]

• save yourself from hand-crafting, automate things like , , , , , , plus whatever you feel like you're using a lot of
• expand your power production, and atomate the coal input. this little won't hold up for what the next science demands.
• try and centralize your builds a bit. have a rule for how you handle things, such as ores coming in from the bottom, all the smelting being handled in X spot, and it cotntinuing to flow upwards, with it branching out left and right for other uses. if you use something a lot, merge it back into the main line.

• this base is not bad, but it doesn't look like you've left room for anything to expand.
• think: you want to double your production. how would you break down that process?
• that being said, knowing how much you need the first time is basically impossible, so don't feel bad about making mistakes.
• if you're unsure, try to over-produce things, you'll most likely find a use for them later.
• if it starts to get too much, break things down into smaller components.
  • power in one section, smelting goes here, my war crimes go next to the iron
  • is too hard... ima not try and make it all in one place. || in one place, in another. make a seperate build, connect those 2 up and add in ... okay, this is way too little, but at least it's automated.||

• if you're not happy with something, don't feel bad about tearing it down.
• on the other hand, be sure to pat yourself on the back. you can always do better the next time, making something good-enough is really all you need to get by though.

in short, don't worry about it.

• place down what your heart guides you.
• if you're not getting as much as you were hoping for, simply build more till the bottlenecks disappear.

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trying not to spoil too much, hope this is helpful. although I know you can't really take away from the experience. knowing how to do things on paper, and doing it in actuality is two different worlds.

[sudden hazel]

Thank you all!! You all are very helpful and I appreciate the motivation, tips and guidelines and I appreciate that you guys (especially sejemsom) did it in a way that didn't reveal/spoil the game too much!!

Definitely gonna work on power first thing when I hop back on because I'm tired of hand-feeding these boilers :P

[dire marsh]

btw, you play with or without biters?

[sudden hazel]

Just playing this save without biters

At least in the area

I just used console to kill off areas that were getting affected by pollution

[dire marsh]

would've been my suggestion, think you made the right choice to take it easy and just enjoy the gane at it's purest form

[sudden hazel]

update, getting the hang of it... just automated , gonna start on soon and then start expanding power production...

i barely get the chance to play and when i do im usually drunk =D

[dire marsh]

just making sure -- you limiting those chests, right?