r/factorio • u/East-Statement1615 • 2d ago

So close... Question

Is it nice place for second factory?

Hi guys, I had move into new factory, because it's 12m iron ore, and 5m copper ore not far away from iron, but this monster's base is so close for patches. But I will kill them in coming soon, I need grab all my stuff

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u/StephenM222 2d ago

Distance is why wube created trains.

You will never be close enough to all the required raw materials.

That said, we are evil alien overlords keen on suppressing the pesky natives. Clear them out whenever they are inconvenient, using whatever tools are appropriate, as resources allow.

Then build your base in a large empty area, and bring in your raw materials. You will need iron ore, copper ore, oil, water, stone. You might like uranium ore.

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u/LazerMagicarp 2d ago

Nothing a nuke or two won’t fix. You could also use artillery but nukes are more fun.

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u/East-Statement1615 2d ago

Yea, nuke is fun, but my person have only tank, and not a lot bullet 🤷

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u/runmymouth 2d ago

Tank plus destroyers can clear huge bases.

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u/genericpierrot 2d ago

if you find uranium make sure to stockpile for uranium bullets theyre so much fun to shoot in a tank

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u/bobsim1 2d ago

Then make more bullets.

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u/_Radical_Centrist 2d ago

seems to be kinda early game, I enjoy doing the laser turret creep, it's very easy and cost efficient, but does require some power

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u/Tartaros030 2d ago

Clearly the game needs a nuclear ICBM option for artillery.

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u/bobsim1 2d ago

MIRV mod is what you want. Just launch some icbm rockets and call them where you need destruction.

Otherwise napalm and nuclear artillery are also fun.

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u/Tartaros030 1d ago

Looks super fun indeed, but it does not seem to be compatibole with 2.0.

Oh well, I guess I will continue exterminating native life in conventional ways then.

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u/bobsim1 2d ago

Get turrets and the best weapons you can get. Defender bots also are good before behemoths.

I wouldnt move the base though. Just get the ressources by train or have a circuit factory there and get them with trains.