Mass Driver


Automated late-game long-distance item transportation by launching chests using an artillery turret. How to use: 1) Place the mass driver turret. 2) Place a payload chest within one space of the turret. 3) Place an armature into the mass driver turret 4) Provide electricity to the turret, if required 5) Enter the coordinates into the targeting computer. 6) Provide a check mark to the targeting computer using a circuit network.

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3 years ago
0.17 - 0.18
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Changelog

Version: 18.0.2
Date: 2020-09-19
  Changes:
    - Killed turrets now leave ghosts.
    - Made targetting computers indestructible (the turret itself can still be destroyed).
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an error caused by killing a targetting computer.
Version: 18.0.1
Date: 2020-01-25
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a conflict caused by mods raising script_raised_built without providing an entity (why?)
Version: 18.0.0
Date: 2020-01-24
  Features:
    - Updated to Factorio version 0.18
    - Added surface targeting data in preparation for cross-surface targeting
Version: 17.1.0
Date: 2019-12-07
  Features:
    - Added blueprint support for targetting computers
    - Base turret range can be configured
Version: 17.0.0
Date: 2019-10-12
  Features:
    - Mass driver that can be used to launch payload chests over long distances
    - GPS that can be used to target mass drivers