Why I Spent 500+ Hours Building Factories

[@leilanisaper495]

This video was satisfactory.

[@andyglovergames]

What a worthy goal to have achieved!! 😄

[@samiraperi467]

As is the game.

[@agentnull5242]

I’m at 1200. It doesn’t stop. Still have never got to Phase 4.

[@andyglovergames]

For real! I've got a ways to go... I think the farthest I've gotten is hypertubes and blueprints. That alone has brought many hours of fun to my playthrough!

[@Nobodyisperfect-us6pk]

2400 h......and I have finished the space elevator at around 600 h...and then with the Satisfactory upgrade to; I do not know anymore, the next step after around additional 100 to 150 h. If you have never gone further than phase 4, then you have likely never played with all of the alternative recipse and Uran and Aluminium? Sorry than you have missed something. I have so many factories running on alternative recipse most will never use just because I CAN.

[@andyglovergames]

@@Nobodyisperfect-us6pk It is a great feeling to expand the factory and take advantage of every recipe! I aspire to this goal!

[@LimeMan17]

Phase 4 does not exist. There’s a good chance they will make a fourth space elevator phase in 1.0 though. Super exited.

[@andyglovergames]

@@LimeMan17 Good call... I'm always confusing phases vs. tiers. Tier 4 is a lot of fun. I wonder what the new phase in 1.0 will be like...

[@kentslocum]

I've spent countless hours in Satisfactory telling myself "just one more minute to tidy up this assembly line..." Eight hours later, my alarm clock went off. 😂

[@nephilina1663]

i played around 1700hrs. and in every playthrough i discover something new. just love it

[@andyglovergames]

It seems like there's an endless stream of new things to discover, and sometimes, it's just a new method or play style. I love the feeling of progression!!

[@Appapalosa]

Like a truly honest player of satisfactory i must say, dont play it, it will SCREW your life.

[@andyglovergames]

If anything, it does definitely STEEL a lot of my hours :)

[@justicefool3942]

For Most games, 500 hours is the amount of time you would need to 100% the game many times over. For Satisfactory, 500 hours is the tutorial.

[@andyglovergames]

I am always learning new things in this game! It's a wonderful sandbox!

[@5353Jumper]

Thousands of players have 1000+ hours in Satisfactory, and it is not even released yet, still in early access. Until Sept 10 that is. Planning another 1000 hours once the actual complete game is out.

[@andyglovergames]

Isn't it wild? This game is so captivating. I'll surely put another 1000 hours into 1.0 too!!

[@marcbennett9232]

you and me both! ive got 2000 hours and never quite finished across several saves. and I love the beauty of the early game. cant wait for 1.0!!!

[@andyglovergames]

I love racking up the hours in early game, I could cut down trees and lay foundation all day, honestly!! 😂

[@Zonk7796]

I Just looked through your channel and can I just say: What a hidden gem! Your channel is amazing and you deserve way more success man, keep it up and please keep giving us these beautiful, quality videos. ❤

[@andyglovergames]

I hope to be more consistent with my output soon... Sometimes my other hobbies distract me... programming and music, technology and cinema. Life is simply too interesting. But these kind words really have made my day. Thank you, I really do appreciate your comment! Cheers!!

[@meteerbil2078]

I did approx 1400 hours during 1.5 years. Didnt get to nuclear. Then started a new play. Done 400 hours. Have small factories all over the map. I have 1 mod, Linear motion. Gives elevators. Love them. When 1.0 drops i will start over again. Find the game relaxing. Play for an hour every time i come home from work

[@andyglovergames]

Oh yeah I like having a lot of small factories. I usually end up having many outposts and then a few main hubs. The mega factories are awesome but it's fun to build a lot of small ones, too.

[@ST0RMTROOP3R]

Such a good game. I have taken a break but I will definitely play again once 1.0 comes out. Great video btw

[@andyglovergames]

Thank you! I will jump back in at 1.0 too probably! It's a game I always love to come back to! :)

[@grandpa_plays_chess2]

I've restarted Factorio countless times. I like the early game immersion going all the way back to Civ II. Once it gets tedious, I'm on to a new game. Once the map has been explored, that's the end of my patience.

[@andyglovergames]

I'm with you on this one: I love the early game experiences!

[@fast1nakus]

The factory must grow. I made a mistake and decided to hop into DSP before factorio expansion comes out, and now I'm stuck for another couple hundred hours. Again.

[@skillfulfighter23]

Love DSP. Can't wait for the dark fog part 2 (space combat, space stations)

[@andyglovergames]

I gave DSP a brief try but perhaps I'll need to give it another go!! I've heard only good things and I wonder if I need to put in some hours for it to hook me.

[@andyglovergames]

I'd love to see what they do with space combat and space stations, I love those aspects in games like Elite Dangerous and X4. I'll have to look into this update!

[@fast1nakus]

@andyglovergames Dsp is an awesome game, dude. Especially when you get to space tech and your first Dyson sphere... and you can cover entire planets with smelters... the scale is just marvellous.

[@andyglovergames]

@@fast1nakus That sounds amazing... I need to dive into this soon.

[@samuelrobinowitz4131]

Nice vid! 285 hours here, and it feels like I played this game for an eternity, making truly monstrous factories and power plants.

[@andyglovergames]

Indeed, it's amazing, the scale of factory that is possible in the game!

[@iamdebirdie]

I just started playing a few weeks ago and I tell you what... I can already see how this game is going to take up just as much time as Cities: Skylines did since its release which is like 600+ hours.

[@andyglovergames]

Oh yes!! It’s a greatly time consuming but wonderful experience!

[@iamdebirdie]

@@andyglovergames an insane amount of fun I've had in 50 hours so far. At tier 6 but I really need to slow down 😂

[@andyglovergames]

I’m on tier 6 too!! But of course I got distracted by many side projects hahahaha

[@glsOOOgls]

1930 hours, but kept running my pc through some (or many?) nights to compensate for my weak built factories. 10. September. 2 months and 1 day from now.

[@andyglovergames]

Gotta keep the production line moving somehow!! Ficsit corporation depends on us!!

[@samiraperi467]

I have a media server that was partially specced with Satisfactory in mind. It's running a dedicated server which isn't very resource hungry (in the grand scheme of things; CPU draws single digit watts with it and all my other services running).

[@andyglovergames]

@@samiraperi467 That sounds like a cool project!

[@jessecarozza6745]

I've almost finished the last Space Elevator phase on my first world.

[@andyglovergames]

Very nice! I'm still working toward that!!

[@jessecarozza6745]

@@andyglovergames Just finished after 560 hours on Saturday. :P

[@andyglovergames]

@@jessecarozza6745 Very nice congrats!! Wow, I actually just hit 560 hours today... about 40 hours into my current save!!

[@yofoot4054]

You have one of the best way of reviewing games

[@andyglovergames]

Thanks! Honestly it's easy to review Satisfactory because I love it and have played it for so many hours! 😊

[@Rocky-or4rz]

Yes it is rare for a game to have that touch, you know in that right place! But Satisfactory is definitely hitting it. I just bought the game about a week ago and I already crossed 100 hours of gameplay. The last time I took such a liking to a game was Ark Survival Evolved and I have 1400 hours in that game. So I am pretty sure Satisfactory will likely at least cross 1k hours for me. It really is a wonderful game.

[@andyglovergames]

I still need to try Ark, I have a feeling it would be my type of game too. I'm glad you're liking it so far, that is a strong first week!! I hope you like what you are building!!

[@mplewp]

Satisfactory is like no other game when it comes to building your enviroment . The architect in me loves it :D

[@andyglovergames]

It truly is like no other! While there are many games that give the user such creativity, it is not the same level or vibe... this game connects with me the most!!

[@gamertrem1884]

I started playing either as update 3 came out or just before it. I've built, rebuilt, and restarted probably a dozen times. This game really is a satisfying experience. The name of it couldn't have been better chosen. If you're on the fence about whether or not to get it, just get it. You wont be disappointed.

[@andyglovergames]

I couldn't agree more! It's a great time to pick up the game and start learning the ropes before 1.0 drops in September!

[@itsmaxmint]

I have seen a lot of Satisfactory reviews or essays and gotta say few hit the nail on the head as this one, trying to carry over the spirit to potential non factory game players (And that in a pretty short amount of time). Well done :)

[@andyglovergames]

Thank you kindly! I like to play a lot of different kinds of games but I frequently gravitate toward a certain type of experience. If I can communicate the appeal of the Satisfactory game feel to a different crowd, that's a big win!

[@itsmaxmint]

@@andyglovergames Same here. Now I got a mate who has never played any factory game Satisfactory on sale to play 1.0 with him. We‘ll see how that goes ^^

[@andyglovergames]

Oh nice! I hope they like it! I think it's a great entry point to the genre!!

[@ironagata895]

@07:04 fun fact, in one of coffeestain videos, they said "we actualy never played satisfactory" . . . so, they never played it once.

[@creativecave116]

I love simulation games or resource management games. and of course, factory games and satisfactory is my favorite. it's not as complex as the other ones I've played but the beauty of it is the customization. you can build factories with your own design. your imagination is the limit. seeing other's build will inspire you to build a version of yours. looking down on those monstrous factories you've built from scratch is just satisfying.

[@andyglovergames]

I totaly agree, It is brilliant. For me it is the immersiveness and first person perspective that puts satisfactory in my favorite slot. Other games do first person but none grab me quite like Satisfactory.

[@bobklk51]

Criss-crossed the planet 4 time with factories, trains, and drones. Can't wait till 1.0 comes out and I'll do it again. 1840 hrs in game. 😎

[@andyglovergames]

Whoo, thats a lot of hours, drones seem so cool. I am preparing for a challenging late game!

[@bobklk51]

@@andyglovergames I'm retired, got a lot of free time. 😎

[@andyglovergames]

@@bobklk51 The Ficsit Co. factory is a great place to spend it! : )

[@dunngyllite7883]

Proud member of the four-digit-club here. Hang in, young padavan, eventually you will get there ;)

[@andyglovergames]

Still working on my 4-digit membership! Thank you for the encouragement! :)

[@bakkerem1967]

I'm approaching 5000 hours in this game... Did 4 playthroughs starting from each starting locations.

[@andyglovergames]

That's awesome! I think I might switch it up and start somewhere different for 1.0, I've spent a lot of time in the starting forest.

[@Zaroff85]

It’s one of my favorite games all time. Can’t wait to see what 1.0 will be and what else they do to this game down the road.

[@andyglovergames]

It would be cool to see some longevity after 1.0 - I'm excited for the future of the game too!

[@mariochartrand3308]

1100 hours, almost finished building my first complete factory to produce 10 Fused Modular Frames per min. Still have not finished the game.

[@andyglovergames]

You can never have enough frames!!! I'm still on heavy's!!

[@xionix4]

304 hours here - excited for 1.0 and planning to start over then. playing other stuff for now (what i want to do will require too many flower petals and it'll be free in 1.0)

[@andyglovergames]

ooh, care to reveal the big plan? what else are you playing in the mean time? 1.0 will be a good time to click "new game" again for me too

[@xionix4]

@@andyglovergames Highways. A lot of them. Very high. Very ways, lol. I found the highest point of any naturally occurring structure, and then the middle-right corner of the world boundary and relocated my hub etc to there. (34 hours to transfer resources via 1 mk3 belt that was long enough, lol.) I had just unlocked the patterns I needed from the awesome shop and started on blueprints, and that's when I discovered you don't get your color cartridges back when dismantling, and also that I was going to need a /LOT/ of them. The main issue is I started that world with the promise to myself that I'd never use the chainsaw (to preserve the natural beauty). Sigh. In the meantime, I've been playing Outbrk, Beltmatic, and modded KSP1 (RSS/RO/RP-1 + Principia or vanilla w/ only kOS depending on mood). Anyway, great video. Happy gaming! :)

[@andyglovergames]

woah... first of all: Was totally thinking about a chainsaw-less run for 1.0 yesterday after seeing Stin Archi's Eden project again. (Bitz has a nice video on it if you havent seen it yet - very awesome base) Secondly, wow, highways and the explorer totally consumed my playtime after posting this video. It changes the game when you're able to traverse efficiently (without an overly complicated hypertube network -- tried in my last save, was quite a task). I didn't realize you don't get color cartridges back after dismantling, that is a bummer... I'll have to be more precious with my flower petals for now. Here's a sneak peek of what I've got going so far: imgur.com/a/5V62uB0 I'll have to check out those games. Thanks for the comment and cheers :)

[@xionix4]

@@andyglovergames Very nice. I see you made use of coated concrete, too. It looks good. I probably wouldn't need so many petals if I didn't add side lines to my road blueprints, so I'd guess that'd be about 3 times the cost of what you have there in my case.

[@andyglovergames]

@@xionix4 Oh yes, I bet getting detailed gets expensive fast... can't wait for the free customization 1.0 will offer. Yeah I'm really loving the coated concrete! It's a bit of a mess but little corners of my base are stating to look polished.

[@KalNertea]

Cover Stain Studios is not an indie developer. They are owned by Embracer Group. Actually Coffee Satin is publisher as well They published for example Valheim

[@andyglovergames]

Ah its so easy to forget they are not indie... Valheim is awesome!

[@AnthonyMalesys]

Simply the best game ever made imo

[@andyglovergames]

I am inclined to agree! It ranks among my favorites of all time.

[@emilskukojs3783]

Im currently only at 200 hours but I love the idea of building up a single world, just slowly improving everything one factory at a time i absolutely love it. Im about to finish my last project before 1.0 Twin towers of 1200 turbo fuel = 104 generators, proud of that one, will probably post it on reddit once im done😄

[@andyglovergames]

Ooh my, that is a lot of generators! I hope I get to the point of turbo fuel and beyond in 1.0, if only I could stick with one save game for long enough 😅

[@martinhekman6983]

you got me in the first 4 seconds, ah the good times on the C64

[@andyglovergames]

Oh yes! My gaming roots! It's amazing how far we've come

[@JourneyofOne971]

@@andyglovergames I could only afford the vic-20. But, I had a cassette backup and the 16k memory expansion.. so... :) I miss Byte magazine days load "satisfac",8,1

[@andyglovergames]

I just had a rush of nostalgia reading that command!

[@dkolln]

Strange that I've tried Minecraft and can't stand it, but Factorio, ARK, and Satisfactory are right up my alley.

[@andyglovergames]

I'd give vanilla minecraft a B+ at best, but once I got into modded, there was no turning back. Definitely over 1000+ hours played for me. :D I've been meaning to give ARK another try, would you recommend it for a single player experience? I'm not much for PVP

[@TheSilent333]

A friend got me to play this last week, and I've already logged over 60 hours hahahaha. It's such a satisfying loop

[@andyglovergames]

Welcome to the factory!! I hope you build some cool stuff... I've certainly enjoyed my time doing so. Oh, how the time slips away!

[@CraftyMCFish]

I have just over 700 hours in this game, I've never quite finished it though every restart I do manage to get closer and closer to the end. Furthest I got was getting the materials setup for Nuclear power and just never building the factory for it.

[@andyglovergames]

Nuclear seems so wild, I'm excited to get to that point some day.

[@CountryAndProud]

2000 hours and still going. Just started a new one to refresh my memory of the early stage before 1.0 drops. I can't remember how many worlds ive made. Some just testing mods. but fully through once vanilla and a few times modded.

[@andyglovergames]

Wow! I haven't even touched mods yet, I am sure it's an entirely unique experience! One day I will take the plunge.

[@CountryAndProud]

@@andyglovergames with u8 I'm not using mods, main thing I liked is flying and god mod. Now those are already in the game. I get tired of building towers to build refineries and big stuff. So just popping into the air is nice.

[@andyglovergames]

@@CountryAndProud Ooh, yes. Jetpacks are super useful in games like this, it's so nice to see they've added things over time that make the player experience top notch even without using any mods.

[@TheStuntViking]

Another great reason to pick up Satisfactory right now is that the sale price is lower than ever and the retail price will increase for 1.0.

[@andyglovergames]

what a steal!! I can't remember what I paid for it, but it was surely worth every penny, multiplied many times!

[@Diantane]

I've played 128 hours the last 2 weeks. 4,300+ total

[@andyglovergames]

That's what i'm talking about! Very nice!!

[@adrianwilliams6577]

I've enjoyed over 650 hours in the early access version of Satisfactory, tier 8 has enormous challenges to overcome, I'm struggling to restart the game again from scratch.

[@andyglovergames]

I totally get it, every fresh restart is a grind but a clean slate. 1.0 will be a new adventure.

[@8bitaudiodamage]

glad you like the game!

[@andyglovergames]

Thank you! I like it a lot!! 😁

[@danteteeter6567]

snutt?!

[@slumberspeak]

Over 1k hrs here. Every few months I'll dump like 50 hrs while being COMPLETELY consumed by the game. I mean 15 hr sessions. Meal prep so I don't have to stop and cook.. Drawing out productions lines at work.. ABSOLUTLY CONSUMED. Then, out of nowhere, I stop and go "well all this feels very silly and kinda pointless. I'm done." Don't think about it at all for a few months. Then.. repeat. This is easily top 5 favorite game of all time. But I'm really not kidding when I say, if you have any ADHD or ADD symptoms. Be careful. This is the most addictive gameloop I've ever played.

[@andyglovergames]

That's very relatable, I sink deep into the Satisfactory lifestyle from time to time! It's quite a wonderful experience to be immersed in it, if I do say so myself!!

[@slumberspeak]

@@andyglovergames I'd have to agree. Don't even get me started on the Map Design. (it's a masterpiece)

[@andyglovergames]

@@slumberspeak Oh yes, a pleasure to explore, and slowly learn the locations of each resource, and favorite spots to build!

[@Katsumi_Maki]

Yes grab it early access during steam sale, best discount before the 1.0 price change

[@andyglovergames]

It is the perfect time to get into the game, for sure!!

[@mach5406]

500+ hours. Okay, so you just started.

[@andyglovergames]

Absolutely! I'm just a novice, truth be told!!

[@bobklk51]

Running the nukes is such a huge pain in the ass. Hope they made it better.

[@Nocturnal2010]

Yup 1162 hrs and counting 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 Would be a lot higher if I didn't work and have a wife and kids 🤣 but then I wouldn't have been able to build myself a nice PC either 🤷🏾‍♂️😁 "subbed" "liked" 👍🏾

[@andyglovergames]

Ah yes, sometimes I would like to work on my factory all day!! :)

[@MartenusPrince]

Watching this in 720p was painful.

[@andyglovergames]

Sorry about that! I had some trouble with my editing software on this one, I'm still learning the ropes!

[@roguemajin46290]

2500 hrs plus been here sense update 4 😅may have a issue as well 😂 cant wait to restart on release of 1.0 soon myself 😅😅🎉🎉

[@andyglovergames]

That's an impressive playtime! I'll be starting fresh when 1.0 drops too, seems like a good move!

[@Wonderwall627]

500 in most games you are a master looking for something new. 500 hours in satisfactory and you are still a beginner

[@andyglovergames]

This is very true for me!!

[@DuniC0]

Are you sure Coffee Stain is an indie game dev?

[@andyglovergames]

...oops. Thank you for pointing this out. But I guess technically they were indie when they started Satisfactory in 2016 : )

[@apawhite]

It sounds like you keep restarting at roughly the point in the game where the quirks of fluids become very annoying. Understandable! (Also the early-to-mid-game is where it's most captivating, I think, since there are so many little inefficiencies where your brain will see it and go "Oh yeah I can fix that in 10 minutes, no problem" and just keep stringing those together until it's 3am.)

[@andyglovergames]

I’ve started to mess around with fluids but yeah I mostly get really distracted with side projects, then I want to start over with all my lessons learned! But I’d be better off just sticking with the same save hahaha

[@gottlichhg]

And its on sale

[@andyglovergames]

For a few more days!! Nice discount too.

[@Mike-fg8fu]

May we see your Factories?

[@andyglovergames]

I'd recommend checking out the community spotlights from the dev's live stream archive, andTotalXclipse has a ton of great factory tour videos too! Some very cool stuff. I should probably make a video tour of my newest factory, I think my longest running save is right around 100 hours, which I started earlier this year. In the mean time, I do have a couple videos up of my older factories, nothing too impressive. 😅

[@stefmixo]

3:53 The game has been in EA since 19th of March 2019 on EPIC, only after a year of g@merz asking did they agree to port it to steam.

[@andyglovergames]

Good call. I neglected to account for its time before steam... I knew it felt like it had been longer. Thank you for the correction!!

[@lionellosanti]

I stopped before nuclear tier.

[@andyglovergames]

It seems like a big project!!

[@gamerdweebentertainment1616]

00:03 what the hell is that

[@andyglovergames]

That's an enemy that appears in some trailers, but not yet released. It's referred to on the wiki as the "crab boss"

[@kentslocum]

​@@andyglovergamesWe're sadly not going to see it in version 1.0 😢

[@ivocanevo]

Is this a competition? I'm in my 50s and about to cross 2,000 hours

[@andyglovergames]

If it is, you're ahead of me! Well done, keep up the good work!! :)

[@meteerbil2078]

Im 58, i win. 😂 Done 1400 + 400 hours.

[@chip812]

1.0 = September 10th, 2024

[@andyglovergames]

So close, yet so far!! Can't wait!!

[@tulakhord3471]

I’m at almost 2000

[@andyglovergames]

That's a great amount!! Lets go!!

[@bethus2391]

i have 503 hrs on Steam + maybe 150 hrs on EGS (the game was EGS exclusive for a year). Never got the golden coffee cup for the final space elevator part 😀 Can't wait for 1.0

[@andyglovergames]

I can't remember if I have the EGS version too, its been a while since I've opened Epic... Here's hoping you get that golden coffee cup in 1.0! :)

[@Nobodyisperfect-us6pk]

@@andyglovergames The first I did, was to try to sink it...yes it works an I am driving around with the golden factory car.

[@andyglovergames]

@@Nobodyisperfect-us6pk Sounds like you are now driving in style! Very nice!!

[@hack-cq6hr]

not a good gamer. low hours. keep it up tho. :D

[@andyglovergames]

Ah thanks yeah, you know I gotta give it a good try!

[@grasshopper9235]

Only 500 hr? Noob 😂

[@andyglovergames]

Yeah... its true.

[@grasshopper9235]

@@andyglovergames i just checked and i have 384 hr