I mentioned the hydrogen fuel rods, but forgot to show the small build I made for it. I simply placed it in the open space near the missile build, it's extremely simple and you will find it the blueprints!
Hey TDA Just wanted to say this series was so helpful to me, I've had DSP since it came out but never really fully understood how to get from early to mid-game. You saved me HOURS of work this week with this playlist and I've learned a lot. I love factory games but have trouble getting deep into the mechanics, since I work a lot. Can't wait to watch more. Thanks for all you do!
TDA, the Absolute Goat of DSP. so happy to watch you do your thing. I could watch something like this everyday for like 20mins. In case u wanna do another playthru with for example an imaginary Story behind it or something. Better then Netflix for me ! Cheers
How do I summarise videos 5 and 6? Go big or go home? The question is do I have the courage to go big? 🤣Wow, there is a lot to digest in these videos and I am certain that I will be watching each video for a few times to grasp all the content. You have the ability to undertake a very complicated scenario, analyse it, and break it down to a simpler process; whilst simultaneously creating a pleasant visual. I must say that when you introduced your planet wide blueprint... my jaw hit the ground. Thank you for sharing this masterclass with us, and I am looking forward to the next one.
You think this is big? :D Wait for the next few episodes lol, we're just getting started! This is probably my smallest factory at this stage in the game ever :P
one strategy is you make 4 corvettes and fly around the planet taking out the relay stations while only taking minimal damage! thats what i did at least and it worked well!
I’m trying to wrap my brain around the easier dark fog farm loop. The BAB + Storage + Logistics Distributor comb makes perfect sense. Ditto for the sorters out/filtered sorters onto the belt loop. Cannot for the life of me figure the purpose behind the boxes-on-splitter. I was under the impression that the contents of the belt will go right through the splitter, unless the output belt is totally backed up. I will rewatch a few times, maybe it will sink in to my thick head.
Ah, I might not have explained that too clearly. I've had a few situations (especially while setting this up) where the boxes basically serve as ' extra belt space ' to ensure things keep moving and the belt doesn't get stuck. It's not really needed once you have things up and running.
Two things I noticed, to remember to have the new ammo in a ILS and that the logistics distibruter for geothermal power gens have the wrong filter(its set to prototype)
The 120/min missiles blueprint only reaches 90/min due to not quite enough copper bars from the set of six feeding the circuit boards and engines. Adding one more isn't quite enough and two is more than enough. With that change, it reaches 120/min.
Huh, it seems there's a bug in my calculator where I didn't include enough copper requirements for engines. We need exactly 2 additional smelters. Luckily that's an easy fix which is really clean, as there was some room left around the magnetic coils. I've updated the blueprint accordingly. Much appreciated once again! :)
Thanks for the video! Very useful as I do my first play through. Will you be taking out the space dark fog base? Or is it not really necessary to beat the game?
It's not neccesary at all, but you can definitely do so. Keep in mind we will get an update later on that makes this easier, as right now the combat system is mostly focused on defense. I will be doing that later on though, just because.
Lol... my lava planet has over 20 Dark Fog bases. I tried doing a landfall base to deal with the DF, and I can last a while, but they destroy it pretty quickly after a few minutes. One of the main issues is that there is virtually nowhere big enough to land. And the area that I DO land on is relatively close to the DF bases... still outside their range, but it also messes up the blueprint a bit for some reason too... I'll try a different approach by blowing their relay stations from orbit... should cut the power of various bases on the planet... only thing is I no longer have the iron coming in adequate amounts to do this. I may need to redo the gameplay.
The rocket launchers get squished together too much on some parts of the grid. You can just force down the blueprint and add in the handful of turrets on the empty belt within seconds though! If you're struggling you might want to focus fire 1-2 bases down before you get wiped out, then rebuild. It's a bit tedious, but as long as you're just taking out 1 base at a time you're still making progress. After a while you will be able to push through and you wipe out the last half of the bases in minutes.
03:53 I switched right away from Prototype drones to Attack drones cause science already should let us do this. 19:25 before draining out the dark fog hives in space would it not be important to farm more dark fog loot to make the higher grade buildings later? Or will there be another opportunity to farm them?
The dark fog isn't just in your starting system ;) I haven't really tested this in detail, but the attack drones do not seem much better than the precision drones to me (while being more expensive). I mostly like the range on the precision drones.
How do you get the Mk 2 boxes to work while on top the Battle bases? Nothing ever seems to go into them. Edit: I've filtered a sorter from a belt going round the bases going into each battle base and a sorter going out of each battle base with a Mk 2 box on top of each with a logistics distributor on top of each of those and each distributor settings, selected.
The boxes don't actually work as inventory, but as a 'go between' for the battle station and the logistic distributor. If you put a logistics distributor on top of the box, the filter you associate with that logistics distributor will automatically draw the selected resources from the battle stations and fly them off to wherever demand for that item is. No sorters or belts needed! Note that this only works for a single item at a time, so you might still want a belt/inserter system to export the remaining materials, or use filters on that belt to in/export certain items to specific battle bases.
@dz1480 No, I meant when TDA reconfigured the missile turrets to shoot at relay stations (to engage upp air). At the moment, I'm just doing that for one turret at a time.
You can do so by grouping, but the easiest way is to simply set it on 1 and then copy/paste the recipe (or the building). Similar to how you set a dozen of smelters/assemblers to a particular recipe. Only takes seconds.
Clear the stations first from the air (bring some of the air-fighters, just make sure you are ready to defend your home planet against a space attack with missile turrets). Wait for the power on the bases to run out, and you *should* have a fairly easy time clearing the rest away.
Yikes! That's a lot for sure, but honestly not too bad once you get some white science upgrades going! Hardest place might actually be finding a place to land on such a planet and getting a foothold :D
I mentioned the hydrogen fuel rods, but forgot to show the small build I made for it. I simply placed it in the open space near the missile build, it's extremely simple and you will find it the blueprints!
Hey TDA
Just wanted to say this series was so helpful to me, I've had DSP since it came out but never really fully understood how to get from early to mid-game. You saved me HOURS of work this week with this playlist and I've learned a lot.
I love factory games but have trouble getting deep into the mechanics, since I work a lot. Can't wait to watch more.
Thanks for all you do!
Thank you!
great videos, keep em coming. I have over 300hrs in two different play through's and still enjoying your videos.
This play-through has been amazing so far. Thank you TDA. Can't wait for the next video.
TDA, the Absolute Goat of DSP. so happy to watch you do your thing. I could watch something like this everyday for like 20mins. In case u wanna do another playthru with for example an imaginary Story behind it or something. Better then Netflix for me ! Cheers
Thank you so much!
How do I summarise videos 5 and 6? Go big or go home? The question is do I have the courage to go big? 🤣Wow, there is a lot to digest in these videos and I am certain that I will be watching each video for a few times to grasp all the content. You have the ability to undertake a very complicated scenario, analyse it, and break it down to a simpler process; whilst simultaneously creating a pleasant visual. I must say that when you introduced your planet wide blueprint... my jaw hit the ground. Thank you for sharing this masterclass with us, and I am looking forward to the next one.
You think this is big? :D Wait for the next few episodes lol, we're just getting started! This is probably my smallest factory at this stage in the game ever :P
one strategy is you make 4 corvettes and fly around the planet taking out the relay stations while only taking minimal damage! thats what i did at least and it worked well!
Yep that definitely works! Have everything power down and clean up afterwards
I’m trying to wrap my brain around the easier dark fog farm loop.
The BAB + Storage + Logistics Distributor comb makes perfect sense. Ditto for the sorters out/filtered sorters onto the belt loop.
Cannot for the life of me figure the purpose behind the boxes-on-splitter. I was under the impression that the contents of the belt will go right through the splitter, unless the output belt is totally backed up.
I will rewatch a few times, maybe it will sink in to my thick head.
Ah, I might not have explained that too clearly. I've had a few situations (especially while setting this up) where the boxes basically serve as ' extra belt space ' to ensure things keep moving and the belt doesn't get stuck. It's not really needed once you have things up and running.
Thank goodness, I thought that I was going nuts.
Much appreciated. /thumbsup
Two things I noticed, to remember to have the new ammo in a ILS and that the logistics distibruter for geothermal power gens have the wrong filter(its set to prototype)
Trying to take my 3rd planet was fun there were 20 bases and i could only fit one box like you built without aggroing a base, but i did it eventually.
Good job! Those first few heavily defended planets are not easy!
Thank you for the serie.
I felt really bad plowing over the fire ice on the 2nd planet..
The 120/min missiles blueprint only reaches 90/min due to not quite enough copper bars from the set of six feeding the circuit boards and engines. Adding one more isn't quite enough and two is more than enough. With that change, it reaches 120/min.
Huh, it seems there's a bug in my calculator where I didn't include enough copper requirements for engines. We need exactly 2 additional smelters.
Luckily that's an easy fix which is really clean, as there was some room left around the magnetic coils. I've updated the blueprint accordingly.
Much appreciated once again! :)
Thanks for the video! Very useful as I do my first play through. Will you be taking out the space dark fog base? Or is it not really necessary to beat the game?
It's not neccesary at all, but you can definitely do so. Keep in mind we will get an update later on that makes this easier, as right now the combat system is mostly focused on defense. I will be doing that later on though, just because.
Lol... my lava planet has over 20 Dark Fog bases. I tried doing a landfall base to deal with the DF, and I can last a while, but they destroy it pretty quickly after a few minutes. One of the main issues is that there is virtually nowhere big enough to land.
And the area that I DO land on is relatively close to the DF bases... still outside their range, but it also messes up the blueprint a bit for some reason too...
I'll try a different approach by blowing their relay stations from orbit... should cut the power of various bases on the planet... only thing is I no longer have the iron coming in adequate amounts to do this.
I may need to redo the gameplay.
I had issues with the upgraded offensive platform as well. It seems to be when too close the edge of the grid.
The rocket launchers get squished together too much on some parts of the grid. You can just force down the blueprint and add in the handful of turrets on the empty belt within seconds though!
If you're struggling you might want to focus fire 1-2 bases down before you get wiped out, then rebuild. It's a bit tedious, but as long as you're just taking out 1 base at a time you're still making progress. After a while you will be able to push through and you wipe out the last half of the bases in minutes.
@@themiposStay closer to the equator to place your platform. You not want to cross grids.
03:53 I switched right away from Prototype drones to Attack drones cause science already should let us do this. 19:25 before draining out the dark fog hives in space would it not be important to farm more dark fog loot to make the higher grade buildings later? Or will there be another opportunity to farm them?
The dark fog isn't just in your starting system ;) I haven't really tested this in detail, but the attack drones do not seem much better than the precision drones to me (while being more expensive). I mostly like the range on the precision drones.
How do you get the Mk 2 boxes to work while on top the Battle bases? Nothing ever seems to go into them.
Edit: I've filtered a sorter from a belt going round the bases going into each battle base and a sorter going out of each battle base with a Mk 2 box on top of each with a logistics distributor on top of each of those and each distributor settings, selected.
The boxes don't actually work as inventory, but as a 'go between' for the battle station and the logistic distributor.
If you put a logistics distributor on top of the box, the filter you associate with that logistics distributor will automatically draw the selected resources from the battle stations and fly them off to wherever demand for that item is.
No sorters or belts needed!
Note that this only works for a single item at a time, so you might still want a belt/inserter system to export the remaining materials, or use filters on that belt to in/export certain items to specific battle bases.
Thank you for another great video. Is there a way configure several missile turrets to shoot at upper air at the same time?
u mean like a daisy chain`? no way found yet.
@dz1480 No, I meant when TDA reconfigured the missile turrets to shoot at relay stations (to engage upp air). At the moment, I'm just doing that for one turret at a time.
Try grouping several, then setone of the group - iirc all of that group changes.
You can do so by grouping, but the easiest way is to simply set it on 1 and then copy/paste the recipe (or the building). Similar to how you set a dozen of smelters/assemblers to a particular recipe. Only takes seconds.
Loolz, at this point i have 20 Fog bases on the lava planet, hard to find an open spot to even land, let alone start building :/
Clear the stations first from the air (bring some of the air-fighters, just make sure you are ready to defend your home planet against a space attack with missile turrets).
Wait for the power on the bases to run out, and you *should* have a fairly easy time clearing the rest away.
32 level 22 bases is quite tough to clear
Yikes! That's a lot for sure, but honestly not too bad once you get some white science upgrades going! Hardest place might actually be finding a place to land on such a planet and getting a foothold :D
@@TheDutchActuary Indeed.