Science Difficulty Overhaul

Have you ever wished for a mod that would make manufacturing science packs more complex and challenging, without straying too far from the spirit of the game?

In that case, this overhaul is for you!
Science Difficulty Overhaul changes the recipe for all basic science packs and adds an extra one. The cost increases slightly, but it is in terms of complexity and production chains that the change is most noticeable. It consists of three customizable and complementary mods.
They're designed to work together, but can be played separately if you wish.

• Harder Science Packs, which tweaks the majority of science pack recipes.
  https://mods.factorio.com/mod/HarderSciencePacks

• Better Space Science, which adds a bit of depth to space science.
  https://mods.factorio.com/mod/BetterSpaceScience

• Military MK2 Science Pack, which adds a new pack used in advanced military techs.
  https://mods.factorio.com/mod/MilitaryMK2SciencePack

Better Space Science:

Better Space Science is a small mod that aim to add a bit of depth to space science, which is rather poor and quickly done.
This mod is for you if you find it a bit sad to just have to build a tiny, very simple platform and then don’t have to worry about it until the end of the game.

Now you will need to craft satellites and send them to space in order to make the space science pack. The recipe now need carbon, water (from ice) and satellite.

This does increase both complexity and cost, but you gain more science pack and it remains perfectly affordable. The cost is between chemical pack and production/utility packs, and the satellite can benefit from the productivity bonus provided by modules.
The rocket capacity of the satellite can be changed in the settings.

For maths lovers:

This is the cost for ONE science pack, including the need of rocket to send satellite in space, and without any productivity bonuses at any stage in the production chain. (With productivity stacking on each step it is in reality a lot cheaper at the end)

• 11,7 Iron
• 23,75 Copper
• 1,7 Steel
• 2,95 Plastic
• 0,2 Ice
• 0,2 Carbon
• 0,25 Rocket Fuel
• 1,25 Sulfuric Acid

Most changes can be customised in the settings !

No fewer than 15 customisation options:

Available in the following languages:

• English
• Français

Compatibility

• Harder Science Packs -> Designed to work together.
  https://mods.factorio.com/mod/HarderSciencePacks

• Military MK2 Science Pack -> Designed to work together.
  https://mods.factorio.com/mod/MilitaryMK2SciencePack

Future plans

• Add compatibility with Muluna
• Add a setting for lower the cost of some early space tech
• Add a setting to change the cost of the satellite
• Add a setting to allow satellite to be crafted on EM plant

I'm open to suggestions/ideas ;)

Wants more ?

• If you like overhauls that stays in the game spirit, you'll maybe like my Aquilo Overhaul mods:
  https://mods.factorio.com/mod/LithiumBattery
• If you like small tweaks, you'll maybe like my Rocket 100 mod:
  https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Rocket100