Factorio Circuit Network Basics: 5 Circuits That Run Your Base Without You
5 Factorio circuits that keep ammo stocked, oil balanced, and trains moving while you’re away — exact conditions, no jargon.
Strategy Games
Guides, tier lists, and tips for strategy games including deck-builders, roguelikes, and tactical games.
Factorio Oil Processing Guide: The 20:5:17 Ratio That Keeps Refineries From Deadlocking
Build oil processing at the 20:5:17 ratio and stop refinery deadlocks before they start — full recipes, cracking math, and the circuit fix for demand spikes.
Factorio Nuclear Power Ratios: 1 Reactor, 4 Exchangers, 7 Turbines (and How It Scales)
1 reactor, 4 exchangers, 7 turbines: the exact Factorio nuclear ratio, verified from the game’s own numbers, plus when to start Kovarex.
Factorio Train Signals Explained: One Rule Fixes Nearly Every Deadlock
One misplaced signal freezes your whole Factorio rail network. Here’s the exact rule — plus a diagnostic table — that fixes it for good.
Factorio Space Age Trains: Platform Arrival Windows, Cargo Bay Handoff Timing, and 3 Deadlocks Fixed
Master Factorio Space Age trains: sync platform arrival windows with planet-side cargo pickup, fix 3 common deadlocks, and set per-planet train priorities for Vulcanus, Fulgora, Gleba, and Aquilo.
Factorio Quality System: Exact Probability Tables, the Recycler Cascade, and When Quality Modules Lose to Productivity
Four Quality Module 3s give 10% quality chance and 0.01% legendary per craft. Exact probability tables, recycler cascade math, and when productivity beats quality.
Factorio Space Age Endgame: 3 Completion Definitions (Aquilo Objective, Infinite Research, and Legendary Mech Armour)
Space Age has three distinct endgame goals — not one. Here’s the Promethium science chain, infinite research breakdown, and legendary completion checklist for each archetype.
10 Factorio Space Age Mods That Still Work in 2.0 (And Which Classic Mods Broke)
Most Factorio mod lists skip the compatibility check — here are 10 QoL picks that actually load in 2.0, plus which classic mods broke.
How to Turn Factorio Spidertrons Into Autonomous Drones: Waypoints, Squads, and Multi-Planet Control
Stop piloting spidertrons manually. Queue waypoints, run 3-unit squads, and manage Nauvis outpost patrols from Fulgora in Space Age.
Factorio Aquilo Guide: How to Stop the Ground Melting — Foundation Math, Ammonia Chains, and Promethium Science
Aquilo kills bases that skip concrete coverage. Here’s the heat-melt rule, ammonia-to-Promethium chain, and why Promethium science is built in space, not on the planet.