Factorio - S12E40 - Utility Science Foundation

[@archer111000]

7:55 "It's called Utility Science, I keep calling it Yellow Science." Hey man, we all know the science pack names, don't try to trick us. We all know they're called red, green, MILITARY, blue, yellow, purple, SPACE. Haven't personally decided yet whether I prefer calling the planet specific packs by color, by planet name, or by actual pack name. So far what I'm using is: orange, pink, Gleba, Aquilo, Shattered. I think I'm using that because the metallurgic packs from Vulcanus and electromagnetic packs from Fulgora feel pretty normal, so they just get color names. Whereas the agricultural packs from Gleba spoil, and so referring to them by the planet name helps organize thoughts around how I have to handle them. Similarly, the cryogenic packs from Aquilo and promethium pakcs from the edge require a special ship so thinking about the time delays and special needs of those ships help organize my research queue planning.

[@JohnMegacycle]

@@archer111000 I like that. It makes perfect sense. Thank you xD

[@archer111000]

Thinking on this some more, that naming convention may also partially be related to the specific use cases of those packs. I literally do not know which the logistics or production or utility packs are, all I know is they make factory bigger and complete my important researches. Military just means "fight biters better." I think I know which things I need those for: ammo upgrades 4+, laser turrets, tanks. Similarly, Space science was always for infinite science at the end of the game, so it had a clear use case & unique production method by launching the rocket.

[@JohnMegacycle]

@archer111000 Aye, that's usually why I stick to color over trying to remember type and actual name. Good points.

[@AllTheFactorys]

Would love to see a personal artillery wagon on your personal train ;)

[@JohnMegacycle]

As amazing as that sounds the real problem would be that I don't want to aggro everyone within 5 hectares if I'm currently building a new defensive wall with it. XD Still, it would be cool. 👍

[@MassiveDynamic9]

If your math is half off is it bogo?

[@JohnMegacycle]

@@MassiveDynamic9 it could very well be and since the math is off, we will never know. XD