Item Network

by y_e_a_r

This mod adds a new logistics mechanic: The Item Network. It replaces trains and logistics bots by teleporting items and fluids directly between Network Chests and Tanks.

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1 year, 1 month ago
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g OMG, YES!

1 year, 2 months ago

Than you y_e_a_r! The ability to add items directly into and extract items from the network view window is AMAZING! I have been wondering if that would be doable and if I should bother you by asking. The mod is already so amazing and you have been pumping out updates so frequently I didn't want to bother you. I noticed that today and I have been using it every chance I get! For larger quantities sadly I still have to do a temp chest to network chest set up because the limits of just what you have in your cursor, but I can now get items truly on demand and put back what I don't need so much easier.

Also my bases tend to have 5k+ plus network chests/tanks and all I have to do is increase the request amount to suit the demand when adding more, and that's not even an issue. My current through put of just different ores is in the 2 million+ range and its handling it just fine. I would say however you set this mod up you did great. If you saw the other mods I am using and how fast my base produces and burns resources you would understand why I use your mod. Not even the super fast belt mods can keep up with demand of my bases. The only thing that can even try to rival your mod in throughput is Darkstar Utilities teleporting bots, and the number of those I would need to use are still 100x what I would need for a single set of chests.

Keep up the amazing work!

1 year, 2 months ago

I'm glad you like the mod! I normally just see bug reports and feature requests in the discussions so nice to see some positive feedback.

Also huge shoutout to bengardner who's been helping me develop the mod. He's the one who implemented the ability to pull items directly from the network so all thanks goes to him.

We're currently working on ways to make the mod faster and easier to use so hopefully it will be able to support even larger factories.

1 year, 2 months ago

Seconding this, absolutely love the mod. I always run into a wall with factorio and could never quite find the mod that got me over the hump, this seems to have been the thing I was missing. I really like it :)

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