This mod revisits the early game of Factorio and pushes the electrification a bit further back by extending the Burner-Stage and inserting a new stage: Steam-Stage (buildings will be powered by steam).
first of all: 10/10 on the art style, feels very inline with the burner style art early.
second of all: love the complexity.
third of all: Any chance of having the intermediates and machines split into different crafting groups? (everything in the same one feels a touch jumbled)
Hi! Amator 've started work under this mod at game version earlier than 0.17 ) I am delighted that the modification brings joy to users!)
About regroup the intermediates and machines: I'll try some options later. Move all intermediates into vanila's intermediates group is bad idea. Maybe I'll create the separate group for it. Another way is adding all machines to vanila's production group. Idk better solution at the moment.
The "reuse old tier machines in new recipes" setting is broken. I've released quick fix for it with apm_lib_0.31.02 & apm_power_0.31.01 versions.
Yes, any tech level of coke plant uses solid fuel. I suppose the original idea was that using steam is not an efficient way to transfer a large amount of heat for melting.
Any reason the improved burner mining drill is not used in the steam mining drill recipe when the setting "reuse old tier machines in new recipes" is checked?
what are the worn machine frames meant to be used on? you currently get steam ones back when crafting the assembler t1. looks like there is a basic worn machine frame as well, just not used in anything yet.
should burner inserters be used in steam inserters recipe? and then steam inserters used in the regular recipe when the setting "reuse old tier machines in new recipes" is checked?
The worn machine frames are additional feature for reusing some materials with reused previous tier. It forces you to maintain used frame and recover it with probability. After ther maintaning process you can reuse it in production chain again (craft burner -> steam -> electric with restored frame).
The assembling machine t1 (electric) is crafted from steam assembling machine. The frames: steam - advanced => worn steam.
How do you actually reuse the frame as there is no recipe that it is used in. or if there is another way to reuse it, maybe it needs to be added to the tool-tip? this is with the setting "reuse old tier machines in new recipes" enabled.
I've quick checked. But I didn't find recipe with worn frames as product result without "Reuse machine frames" setting.
The "Reuse machine frames" enabled 3 recipies to restore used frame into new one. How do you get worn frame without enabled the setting?
Can you provide save file or screen with bugged recipe? I can't reproduce it, maybe I've missed smth
With apm_power_0.31.09 fixed. Any worn frames without enabled settings will be deleted from save game automatically. I've fixed recipe for AAI compatability code part and now don't create items for worn frames if it not necessary.
are simple engine units ment to replace single cylinder engines? or are they suppose to be the next tier? just curious what the general direction for them are.
About AAI: I've replaced motor item (single cylinder engine) with simple engine unit. I've checked the recipes and it seems like a better decision. If I am wrong, please feel free to suggest another option. I don't play a lot with AAI mods.
