Steam Powered [*ALPHA* key GIVEAWAY] - Captain of Industry - Part 3

[@Aavak]

A reminder: The winner of one of the Alpha keys will be selected at random from among the comments on this video in a day’s time, and will be announced in the next Captain of Industry video on the channel! Best of luck everyone :D

[@adamdubin1276]

If it helps, Drive shafts are used to transmit mechanical energy in modern parlance this usually refers to vehicles. A power shaft is a type of drive shaft and as far as I know refers to the free or excess power not used to turn the compressor in a gas turbine, which is the usable work that the turbine is able to output.

[@KainYusanagi]

Hmm... hey Aavak, is there any way to produce charcoal from wood you get, and/or any way to plant more trees? Because that should be a good renewable method of heat generation for smelters or whatnot. Same query regarding processing coal into coal coke for greater effectiveness and higher heat.

[@cristiannegru8144]

Yeeey :D good luck to all ^_^

[@cezary150199]

Good luck everyone!

[@gerickollarena]

@@KainYusanagi In the first episode he literally did that, turning wood to charcoal In the second episode he spoke about replanting trees and how it would not be ideal considering how long it actually take to regrow them Seeing as this is a "realistic" game I reckon that waiting 20 or so years to regrow trees for wood to turn into charcoal is very hardly optimal

[@JoshuaJohnsonHou]

It's good to see devs who appreciate KZbinrs and those of us who watch them. With complicated games like these, watching someone else play is a huge benifit for our own play, especially those of us who aren't as creative. You play me into more interesting designs even though I'm the only one looking at them.

[@NateMcBrady]

Me: “I dunno man, I’m kinda burned out on Factorio, I just don’t have as much fun as I used to” Aavak: “Hey guys, here’s Captain Of Industry” Me: “Every time I think I’m out, they pull me back in.”

[@amediocrefan748]

I didnt hear no bell!

[@rosen9425]

Try "Workers and Resources: Soviet Republic" if you feel like you've been missing a figurative 90-degree cliff of a challenge in your life that redefines what an economy-strategy simulator should be. Captain of Industry is at least an attempt in spirit of complexity in comparison. As much of a warning I'll provide...

[@dragonace119]

@@rosen9425 Orbital Potatoe has several great series on that game and it seems addicting.

[@domhart9046]

Been watching this game for about a week now and I must say I'm intrigued by it. Love the genre and the realism of manufacturing and processes, especially mining that actually deforms the landscape does put this game above many others. Loving the playthrough, keep up the good work Aavak.

[@jhalligan]

I'm liking the sound of there being three extra videos coming down the pike on this game. It's looking great so far for an alpha and these videos are really showing it off in a great light. It's already on my wishlist.

[@Akanton]

Just like with almost every game you play, I end up wanting it or getting it. Your calm nature and knowledge always makes for a great video and soothes mental aches. You're one of the people who make the world a better place with your wit.

[@Aavak]

This is such a lovely thing to say, thank you ^^

[@jasonmorkin8941]

I do love how thorough Aavak is in these videos it makes learning the game mechanics fun

[@Aavak]

Thank you kindly ^^

[@satanimus1]

Recent Sub here too. The game mechanics represented for power generation is actually quite nice. As specially the differentiation between high pressure steam and low pressure which u got only from mods in factorio. So on the “driveshaft” there are blades connected so it results in a turbine. High pressure steam flows through the blades and voilá the turbine is spinning. Off curse you loose energy in this process that’s why your output is low pressure Steam usually this will get reused put back in to the boiler and reheated that’s then called superheated steam. Which has a much higher temperature but lower pressure value. The superheated steam gets then put back in the turbine but not in the same part. At first through the medium pressure turbine part and then the low pressure turbine part. Below the low pressure turbine sits the condenser (“degasification”) and the condensed water will return to your feed water pump for reuse in you’re boiler. Btw the turbine itself is actually a underrated “flywheel” it self. When we get an malfunction in the boiler and have to disconnect the fresh steam supply to the turbine ( the turbine is spinning at around 3000rpm depends on where you live and what frequency your grid uses EU 50Hz US 60Hz) it takes quite a while until it drops under the point where the system breaks the connection to the generator. So usually we can solve the problem in time and restart the turbotrol system to speed up the turbine with fresh steam and connect back to the grid. Jesus…I could write all day long about that. Just my 2 cents here

[@Aavak]

You'll be happy to know that the game seems to follow this system fairly closely; as you go deeper into the tech tree, you will be able to reuse the low pressure steam in a low pressure turbine, and then eventually condense the 'depleted' steam back into water to be reused in the system :D

[@andrewfrost2834]

One of the best looking alphas I've seen in quite a long time, this game has a lot of promise, hope the devs keep up the good work. Also you are good at explaining everything that is going on and without making it sound boring.

[@tim.dedopulos]

I love the grainier, more realistic mechanics, I'm delighted by the desire paths, and I adore the potential for complete spaghetti chaos, but what most impresses me is the way that the game actually manages to feel like Cities Skylines -- first time I've seen that in a colony sim. Very impressed with the devs.

[@omega7700]

Been loving this series so far, its been one of the biggest things that i eagerly check youtube for every day in hopes you upload, glad you could get the better sponsorship with these keys, and i hope to get one, but even if i dont the ability to watch you play this game is good enough to tide myself over till its full release

[@Hasan.Almansour]

I've always loved satisfactory since it got released. And seeing Captain Of Industry being played by you Aavak is bringing back so much nostalgia from Satisfactory! Your play style and commentary makes the experience extremely enjoyable and its a kind of a tutorial on how to start our lil colony once we get our hands on this amazing game! Keep it coming please its our only way to enjoy the game for now

[@IKetoth]

The whole vibe of a cross between anno and factorio this game gives REALLY works, as demonstrated by everyone liking it so much I think

[@tashlan4164]

Games like this are so addicting. I have spent hours of my life playing similar games and have no regrets. Add to that all the time spent watching people play these games .... Gosh! A lot of time. Great video Aavak and to the developers, thank you for being so kind as to give out keys to the game, that is a wonderful gesture.

[@petrvokas8506]

This look so amazing. I just started playing factorio again and this popped into my recommende. I like those "lets admire how life is going around while we wait for this to finish building", so cute :)

[@Aavak]

Hehe, glad you enjoy the B-roll, it makes the transition through building phases a lil more interesting :)

[@Whisperblade]

@@Aavak I've actually been enjoying them as well, I hope they make their way into other video series' as they do make the "and I'll see you in a bit" transitions a lot better :D

[@jetxh2o]

I love that since this pulls from the colony genre, that the very startup doesn’t have the annoying manual part, you can just start planning where things go

[@mainchain]

This game looks like it will scratch some SERIOUS itches. Thanks for showcasing it! Already added it to my Steam wishlist

[@crazypete5067]

I love the way you explain the Unity system, awesome way to look at it.

[@Aavak]

Thanks ^^

[@optimizt8555]

Factorio and Oxygen Not Included are two of my favorite games, and I've never really found much else that scratched that itch. Not too many colony management games really emphasize engineering or automation, so I'm pumped for this; I almost don't want to win a key because I know I'll just crack out on this for a month.

[@SavageDarknessGames]

I hope you win, just so what you said you would do, happens.

[@lemonandgaming6013]

I love factory town because it shows that you can improve quality of life with technology and automation. if you can do the same amount of work with less people, then the now available people can focus on producing new goods that improve life even more! captain of industry isnt exactly like that but it does have the unity mechanic! and it just seems so detailed and realistic! especially for an alpha game. i want to show it to my friends, and hope that they buy it, the devs seem to deserve it :)

[@flubbersnuff5971]

Really enjoying this play through. The game really does look amazing, and I definitely think your play style does show that off. I also appreciate you're ideas on how Unity works etc so it isn't just like magic. So easy to overlook but really adds a depth to the game that would otherwise be missed!

[@AvirosaTCG]

The graphical approach and overall presentation of this game really reminds me of some of the more classic RTS/4X games back in the early 2000's when bigger developers still had love and care to put into their games. I look forward to seeing where this one will take it.

[@masterflameboss17]

Hey Avaak! Been a fan for some time and I really enjoy your content. This game has to be one of my favourite series you’ve played. Good luck to everyone!

[@Aavak]

Yeah, this game is really scratching an itch. It's such an awesome take on the factory management genre!

[@aaronchapin9331]

Really enjoying this series. You convinced me to purchase the $85 key for alpha access and it's totally worth it. Just thought I'd add to the hype train here. Thanks!

[@urablahblah]

This game looks pretty sweet. Technical, complex, but not overwhelming.

[@eeronat]

I like Aavak's delivery and also his gameplay style. Occasionally funny, good energy and methodical progress. Always explaining the rationale for choices made. Especially the future-proofing considerations are important.

[@Random2251]

The feel and aesthetic of this game is just amazing, glad you will be covering it more than just a first taste!

[@TheDexxD]

This is one of the rare cases where youtube led me to an awesome channel. I really like your style of presentation, the mixed bits of straight gameplay, but skipping the tedious parts. You deserve much more attention! Greetings from Germany

[@Aavak]

Thank you for the kind praise, welcome to the channel :)

[@CFHoneyBadger]

This has been a cool series to watch! And on top of that, the devs themselves watching your vids? That's gotta feel REALLY cool!

[@yadicus]

This game looked so interesting that after the first vid I started to look for some more let's plays... but Aavak's is the best! I hope this will turn into proper series on its own.

[@ragnaranfinsen1305]

Really nice and thorough walk through. You are really selling the game, which I find appealing. There are many unrealistic games like this, but this one (for now) is as you would expect in this day and age. Keep it up. 👍

[@Hartz4Empfanger]

"part 3" yes, not "first taste" anymore, its going to be a whole letsplay ... awesome :)

[@NathanTheDwarvenShark]

That title confused my monkey brain ;) “Part three? Huh? Wheres 1 and 2?”

[@ProOzixix]

Hey Aavak! Super glad to see the progress in your colony - and very glad to hear that the devs are backing you up in your endeavors! Looking forward to seeing this series continued, as it has quickly become one of my favorite games to see played when combined with your unique style!

[@Nebojsa1303]

Honestly I love how realistic the game is, especially the digging and ground mechanics, so awesome

[@stingrayseven8283]

I like the demonstration you did showing the intelligence of the game using the pipes, in the video. How the pipes automatically moved to the correct level without connecting. The is something you really don't see much of in the Alpha stages of most games! Can't wait to see more of this!

[@LinwoodLongstrive]

This game, it looks and the feel of it is incredible. There processes look realistic enough that they don't feel gamified and gamified enough that it won't be a drag with micro management. I can't wait to try this game out for myself when it comes out. I did look into the alpha release, but $85 is sadly enough a little to much for me. I can't wait for the release! Aavak, your coverage of this game is amazing! Your enthusiasm is infectious and I'm constantly doubting myself if I wan't to keep watching so you won't spoil the game or just let myself be glued to the screen for just another hour. Thanks for the awesome content and awesome coverage!

[@maximilianittner7050]

Your playstyle and your way to describe what and why you do it is outstanding. And it nice that you take your time and prepare for this videos unlike others who waste half of the video searching for something. Keep it up!

[@Aavak]

Thanks, I'll certainly try to :)

[@zangiry]

As i said on your recent stream, this game to me at least, feels much more fleshed out in Alpha than tbh most AAA released in the recent years. Not only does that say a lot about the developers vision but also their passion about their game.

[@judish69]

You are the first channel I watched this game on and this game looks really good! I am a pledger to the game and can't wait to play it! :D

[@guardianof2fort964]

Honestly these videos are also a great experience to watch, it's such a neat game combined with such a great player that I fail to understand how someone could dislike this.

[@hubertlewinski436]

Well i need to say that those videos appeared on my main page and I'm liking what I'm seeing so far. This game appears to be a near perfect combination of factorios complexity, better graphics and some more colony management elements. I'm honestly looking forward to playing it after it is released.

[@TheAlaskaninja]

This game looks great even at such an early state and I already like the developers for being so generous! Thank you so much for doing this series Aavak and good luck to everyone in the giveaway!

[@brettdibble2763]

hey man, i've only recently started watching your youtube content, and so far it has been a choice i have NOT regretted. you have such a thorough and yet chill style of commentary that makes the vids i have watched so far such a lovely watch. thank you for the content, and may all your USB plug insert correctly on the first try.

[@havoc3434]

Every little detail just adds more and more to the aesthetic of this game, I love it!

[@CedarHunt]

Loving the series and especially the small montages during scene transitions, very nice touch. As for your question about the shafts on a generator, they are called rotor shafts. A drive shaft is a broader term that can include rotor shafts but it more typically refers to mechanical power transfer, for instance transmitting power from an engine to the tires on a car.

[@rannma1]

I would Absolutely love a chance to play this game early, it looks SO FUN! Thank you for introducing me, and others, to the game Aavak, and thank you MaFi Games for making such an interesting looking game!

[@Aavak]

You're quite welcome :D

[@TBbombs]

It's great to hear that the videos are doing so good, that there are more coming. And at the same time, you raise awareness of what is a very interesting game.

[@Camel_Knight]

Watched all of you videos on this so far and I'm really looking forward to creating a spaghetti pipe chaos factory, I need to know how tightly packed I can make everything xD

[@SilasRummelgrayfoxliquid]

I love those series on your channel and you actually brought me to buy some of the games, only because you showed them here. Keep it up like this. Looking forward to see more of this series :)

[@darkusdudemedia]

I can’t wait to see what this game will add in the future, I love these kind of resources management/Tycoon games 😍

[@Kyukuto1]

Hey Aavak. Glad to see your still growing and going. Nothing better than chilling to a video of yours and learning something about a game too :D

[@dallred85]

I've always loved watching your coverage of factorio, satisfactory, and dyson sphere. This game looks like it'll be a decently long lp, once game is fully done of course, and more 'real world' mechanics as well. Like pesky belts using power and not magick. XD

[@PetruRatiu]

I'm looking forward to more of this series, it's really scratching my Factorio itch and there are surprisingly few youtubers that cover it (and you're the only one I found that takes the time to learn its intricacies, as it's pretty unforgiving at the moment).

[@SafetyRabbit]

I had never heard of this game before seeing it on your channel. It’s moved right up to the top of my wishlist. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

[@Aavak]

You're more than welcome :D

[@QuiranPup]

I'm really amazed how fleshed out this game already feels. It's an exiting game to watch, and you really need to balance things out. Not too big at the start, not too small so you're slowing yourself needlessly

[@muzzareus4818]

This game looks amazing and I have really enjoyed everything I've seen about it and have loved your videos so far (can't wait for the next 3). I will definitely be buying this game when it's out at full release but getting an alpha key would be incredible :D

[@wimwouters478]

Really enjoying your first steps in this game, and the thoroughness you have for understanding the gameplay mechanics. Keep it up!

[@ninjajoker250]

I already got my hands on Factorio and Mindustry. Waiting for this game to come out next cause it's already looks like a finish game rather than in Alpha stage. Keep up the good content.

[@talarsmephisto6917]

It is really nice following you, no annoying voice or trying to be overly funny. Keep up the good work .

[@zemzem4875]

as a process engineer i like how the factory's look real as i work in a chemical factory i cant wait to see them in game

[@gaffflen]

Honestly this game looks amazing. Great videos, perfect explanations as you go through the stuff!

[@bmbentse]

Really love the realisme of this game compaired to simmilar style games. Thanks for this series, keep it coming! :)

[@basiceagle3725]

After playing with Bob's and Angel's mods on Factorio and loving the realism and complexity seeing this game has me really excited for full release and their future ideas. Thank you KZbin Algorithm for sharing Aavak this series has been quite the motivator to get back into these type of games. :)

[@krzysztofstepien8338]

It's curious how automation game devs often say their full game woth of content game is an alpha and go on to prove their naming convention by adding obscene amouts of content on top of that.

[@cy-one]

Aavak, both you and the CoI-team deserve all the good vibes you can get. I really like what I've been seeing so far (so props to the devs), and so far, your videos have been the most entertaining on it. Besides your... uhm... aavakness (not to be confused with awkwardness!) I do appreciate that you cut the video down. Like, It's now 1:24 in the vid and I see that the video is an hour long. Yet from the past 2 videos I don't expect I will feel the need to fast-forward. With other creator's videos on CoI, I did feel the need to do that.

[@Aavak]

That's very kind of you to say indeed, thank you :)

[@cy-one]

@@Aavak I'm now at 35:51 and haven't felt the impulse to skip :P So, "no u" ;) I think your sense for video pacing is quite good. Especially games that are "slow" like in this CoI can lead to videos that are too slow. OTOH, one can easily cut out stuff that's actually important (or entertaining) to the viewer. So far, you've been hitting the balance quite perfectly as far as I am concerned :) 58:20, nope, no skipping desired. As said, good pacing!

[@shedar]

The game looks really promising. Especially since I've found procedurally generated terrain in the roadmap. Not a big fan of predesigned terrain, it feels that developers paved a way for me to follow. I'd rather solve what RNG gives to me with no known path.

[@Gizrah]

I could never get in to Factorio, because it lacked a certain scope for me that this game does have. The settlement simulation part is essential to me to enjoy a game like this, it seems. It looks great.

[@Wenbrios]

I'm so glad that my interest in Stardew Valley caused me to find your channel. I've played Factorio since Pre-Release and I can't wait to get my hands on Captain of Industry. Not to mention the fact that watching and listening to you playing is very relaxing and soothing.

[@CaptCatnap]

its always so nice to have a bad day and see an aavak video pop up in my feed, always gets me back in a good mood.

[@netgamersk]

I just randomly discovered the series and to be honest, the game looks exactly my cup of tea. Looking forward to buy this game, when it gets released. And you are also making a great job of showing the features/gameplay/mechanics of the game and also explaining them.

[@SmashingSnow]

This definitely looks like a new factory sim to dump countless hours into and watch development. The research tree alone makes me want this game. I love having to research many things which allow me multiple ways to do something. Thanks Aavak for bringing this game to my attention.

[@MrZwergse]

You know, for far too many Games in the Alpha-Stage, what you have built up right now would be the full extent of said Alpha, but this Game just keeps on giving. Can't wait for them to get closer to a full release.

[@bluelightningdt607]

Aavak, this has been an awesome set of game play on a game I can I will loose a lot of sleep in the future. Thank you for the introduction!

[@SigurdBra]

Hi Aavak. There's a trick with transports, introduced in one of the latest releases: If you click the output or input point of any facility, the game will automatically select the correct transport tool for it, i.e. you don't need to choose the transport from the build menu.

[@Aavak]

Woo, thanks for the tip!

[@6zwbob]

props to the devs for the community engagement

[@scottish-tom]

These Captain of Industry vids are the first of yours I've watched, really enjoying them, thank you :)

[@michaelhalewyck7001]

awesome how you explain how Unity works, people joining hands and carrying over the materials or even donating to their captain. It feels more like Dm telling a tale in D&D

[@taylormercer6829]

To be honest I never really enjoy playing organizational games like this myself. It isn't overwhelming just very sterile, like solving a Rubik's cube. However I absolutely love watching you/others play. It adds a human element to all of the planning and just seeing how you try to tackle the various problems. TLDR more please😁

[@FluffsuneGaming]

I only found you recently but I've been quite enjoying the videos, even binged a bunch of them, there s nothing quite like a buttery smooth voice commentating some gameplay.

[@chrisseeley92]

so I used to work in a steam plant with a steam turbine generators and main engine, as far as I know there is no special name, its just called a shaft, and any other word in front of it is used to identify which one if you have more the one(i.e. Main shaft/ Aux Shaft, No. 1 Shaft/No.2 Shaft, ) so you can all it what you like, Also I just want to say, love the vids, keep doing the amazing work you do :D

[@sozulonsoz3716]

Its fun to watch you play this game, im glad you decided to make it into a series, also i like the look of those industrial buildings for some reason

[@Mikeyjd25]

Glad to hear there will be more episodes, I have really been enjoying the series so far. Keep up the good work!

[@Aavak]

Thanks, will do :D

[@bjarn8977]

I can't wait to see more of this game, whether I play it myself or trough your videos. Good luck to everyone participating in the giveaway.

[@Burnrate]

I absolutely love, in this video and the previous two videos, the short silent montages when you pass some time.

[@tez613]

Ooo am very excited to see how far you progress in the next few videos! Especially after seeing your stream and how far you got in just 8 hours.

[@vojtechsejkora1554]

I like your style of explaining thing. It is fast, understandable and in fact it cought me to look full part 2, then part 1 and now I am looking part 3 of this CoI game :-). Before I do not know about you, but it is fun to watch your videos :-). Good job.

[@joaosilverio9256]

i'm very glad indie developers are getting better and better at doing games. The atention to detail is something the AAA companies seem to be lacking in the last few years, the last great AAA game, to me, was anno 1800 and even that one if lacking a bit on the latest DLCs. Just found your channel because of this game and now i'm binge watching some of your playlists.

[@Aavak]

Welcome to the channel, I hope you enjoy :D

[@galexo_]

Really love your videos ! My english is not my native language thus i don't understand everything (especially the full and empty mod option) but watching your vid improved my english ^^ Futhermore i really like watching this kind of long and relaxing/chill video in my bed, its so cool !

[@Aavak]

You're more than welcome :D

[@Tyradius]

Placing a loose storage next to the mines helps a lot. The truck assigned to the mine will fill up the storage while the others doing delivery will pick up from there. Later you can run a belt from that loose storage to the one going to your refinery and one step closer to automation. 👍Purchased the alpha, almost ran out of diesel getting the advanced diesel setup, almost have rubber production going so I can finish my belts and progress! Fun game.

[@TheSpakMeister]

Thanks for covering this, I'd not heard of it before - very exciting!

[@NeoRipshaft]

lol I got far too happy when I saw the functional flywheel =D That's a nice little detail that's so often omitted, should make mixed power systems much more rewarding!

[@Gman890890]

It really is unbelievable how much depth and quality the devs have crammed into this game in just an Alpha state. Looking forward to giving it a try.

[@CobraIn-nf8qy]

Really enjoying this series like all of yours! 1000's of hours in factorio, satisfactory, etc, but this game really has my interest and can't wait!!

[@michaelr6624]

Well played game devs, well played. More coverage of your game, plus more play data with 3 more guaranteed vids at least to give away keys. Loving the series @aavak. Liking the way your doing the time lapses in this series with snip-its of what's happening.

[@MrXBT2000]

Since first coming across Aavak in a Factorio colab video, I've come to the conclusion that Aavak factory and colony sim gameplay content never gets old.

[@Aavak]

I'm glad you think so ^^

[@Logiwonk]

I'm looking forward to getting my factory on - factory games for life. Thanks for continuing the series!

[@Aavak]

You're more than welcome :)

[@rido77]

I love how the game is growing and can't wait to play it. I really like factory building games like this one, also looking at Astro Colonly, seems like a satisfactory in space.

[@EshwarParthiban]

Nice Playthough of a fantastic game. Cant believe it is still in alpha as it looks very mature. Would love to join the early testers.

[@Laudrien]

I like the paths the trucks make, not only because of looks but also for the information it gives. It makes it easy to find where your high traffic areas are

[@D-33]

Yess, more Captain of industries!! I’ve been checking everyday for more, it’s one of the things that help w stress from college classes. Thanks Aavak for introducing me to yet another great game

[@Aavak]

You're more than welcome, and best of luck both with the giveaway and your classes too!