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Transport belts/Physics

2016-07-27T20:11:44Z

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In Factorio every item on screen is a real object in memory and follows the rules of the [[Game engine]]. For simulation games, this is not typical; it's much more common to generalize. Best examples are the older versions of SimCity, where the the simulation doesn't simulate every inhabitant of the city.

The reason for that is just CPU-performance. Real-time game-physics for up to 100,000 of objects at the same time is not typical for a simulation game. And the Factorio [[Game engine]] creates an exact and reproducible simulation of the Factorio world and it is so exact, that it can be used, to measure some astonishing behavior of belts.

== What to measure ==
Some things can be measured for belts:
* '''Length''' (or area). Items have a collision box of 0.28 x 0.28 [[tile]]s. So 10 items laying in a single row on a belt, non moving, take length of 2.8 tiles.
* '''Speed'''. The speed of items on a belt is measured for practical reasons in tiles/sec or tiles/min. Note, that internaly it's measured in tiles per tick (1/60 sec)
* '''Density'''. See length. The density is how many items can lay on a tile or in conjuction with belts: how many items can lay in a row/lane. There are in average 3.571 items per lane or 7.143 on a tile of belt (=2 lanes). But the density differs depending on standing still or moving - read further!
* '''Throughput'''. How many items per minute are moved from one tile to the next. Measured in items/sec or better items/min.

More about physics can be found in this [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1213&p=8450&hilit=physics#p8450 thread].

== Theory ==
The data here is taken from the transport-belt prototypes.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Expected results 13.2 or older
|-
! scope="col" | belt-type
! scope="col" | factor basic belt speed
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/tick)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/sec)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/min)
! scope="col" | density (single lane) items/tile
! scope="col" | awaited throughput (2 lanes) items/sec
! scope="col" | awaited throughput items/min
|-
|Basic
|align="center" |1
|align="center" |0.03125
|align="center" |1.875
|align="center" |112.5
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |13.39125
|align="center" |803.475
|-
|Fast
|align="center" |2
|align="center" |0.0625
|align="center" |3.75
|align="center" |225
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |26.7825
|align="center" |1606.95
|-
|Express
|align="center" |3
|align="center" |0.09375
|align="center" |5.625
|align="center" |337.5
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |40.17375
|align="center" |2410.425
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Expected results 13.3 and newer
|-
! scope="col" | belt-type
! scope="col" | factor basic belt speed
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/tick)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/sec)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/min)
! scope="col" | density (single lane) items/tile
! scope="col" | awaited throughput (2 lanes) items/sec
! scope="col" | awaited throughput items/min
|-
|Basic
|align="center" |1
|align="center" |0.03125
|align="center" |1.875
|align="center" |112.5
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |13.33
|align="center" |800.00
|-
|Fast
|align="center" |2
|align="center" |0.0625
|align="center" |3.75
|align="center" |225
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |26.66
|align="center" |1600.00
|-
|Express
|align="center" |3
|align="center" |0.09375
|align="center" |5.625
|align="center" |337.5
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |40.00
|align="center" |2400.00
|}

We assume here, that the density of items is always equal, so the transported amount should reflect the speed.

Awaited throughput above matches actual for .12 and .13 versions of the game.

== Measured Results .11 or Older ==
{| class="wikitable"
| This results have been measured with a special designed factory (a complicated setup to guarantee, that only the running items on a belt are measured and a "timer" which stops the measuring exactly) and Factorio v0.6.x, so this has to be redone.
See [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1144&start=10#p8361 forum article]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Simple straight belt
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| throughput items/sec
! scope="col"| percent of awaited
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic
|align="center" | 719
|align="center" | 11.98
|align="center" | 90%
|
|-
|Fast
|align="center" | 1184
|align="center" | 19.73
|align="center" | 74%
|this is NOT double as fast as basic! it's only 1,65 times faster - see comments down
|-
|Express
|align="center" | 1775
|align="center" | 29.58
|align="center" | 74%
|about 2.5 times faster than basic
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Belt with 4 turns (2 left, 2 right, see down into next chapter)
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic
|align="center" | 477-486
| About 1.5 times slower. This is because the '''inner lane''' of a belt in a turn has only the half speed.
|-
|Fast
|align="center" | 786-792
|
|-
|Express
|align="center" |1038-1042
|
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Belt with 4 turns (2 left, 2 right), but faster belt at the edges
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic with fast edge-belts
|align="center" | 674-683
|
|-
|Fast with express edge-belts
|align="center" | 1058-1061
|The fast belt with express edge seems to be faster, than pure express belt!
|}

== Comments to the results ==

The first surprising result is, that the theoretic throughput differs from real measured. Too much to be just measurement errors.The second result is, that the more speed a belt has, the more ineffective it becomes. That is in the first moment not clearly explainable. The awaited result is, that a fast belt can transport exactly the double amount of items, than a basic, because it is double as fast (1.875 tiles/sec vs. 3.75 tiles/sec).

The reason for this difference is the distance of the items on the belt when running. Items on the belt cannot run completely compressed, they need a small distance. This is the same problem as in a traffic jam: You cannot drive, when the first car drives, you need to wait until the car before you drives and then you have a reaction-time of about 1/2 second before yourself begin to drive. The same is it with the items on the belt and the reaction-time here is 1/60 or one tick [currently not really validated, but not more than 2 ticks; this can be calculated by measuring how fast the standing wave goes through the items (needs to built a very complicated testing factory)]. You can see this reaction time running through your items as a standing wave, when you have a belt, which is completely filled and only sometimes an item is removed. When you compare the speed of this standing waves, you can see clearly, that they are the same speed for all types of belts.

The reaction-distance for items on a basic belt is
(1.875 tiles/sec) / 1 tick = 1.875 tiles/sec / 1/60 sec = 0.031125 tiles
or in other words: An item on a moving belt is not 0.28 tiles long, it is 0.31125 tiles, which makes it 11.2% longer

Overview for all belts:
Basic: 0.28 tiles + 0.03125 tiles = 0.31125 tiles => 11.2%
Fast: 0.28 tiles + 0.0625 tiles = 0.3425 tiles => 22.3%
Express: 0.28 tiles + 0.09375 tiles = 0.37375 tiles => 33.5%
This explains the reduction to 90% of speed for basic belt and the 74% for the fast belt (all inside measuring errors), but doesn't explain the results for express belt. This is part of further research.

This shows clearly, that the faster a belt is, the more distance the items have on a moving belt. More distance means, the density is lighter and this means, there are not so many items transported.

(This may explain the discrepancy in transported items, but don't use the numbers for real calculations, because they need to be redone!)
(This is eventually one reason: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3630 )

A possible reason for this: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6817

== See also ==
* [[Transport network]]
** [[Transport belts]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6817 Yellow splitters are as fast as blue belts]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=7043 Fast belts have lower density, than other belts]

* [http://www.conveyorbeltguide.com/ Some general information about real conveyor belts]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Transport network]] [[Category: Moving ground]]

Transport belts/Physics

2016-07-27T20:06:51Z

Peppe:

{{Languages}}
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In Factorio every item on screen is a real object in memory and follows the rules of the [[Game engine]]. For simulation games, this is not typical; it's much more common to generalize. Best examples are the older versions of SimCity, where the the simulation doesn't simulate every inhabitant of the city.

The reason for that is just CPU-performance. Real-time game-physics for up to 100,000 of objects at the same time is not typical for a simulation game. And the Factorio [[Game engine]] creates an exact and reproducible simulation of the Factorio world and it is so exact, that it can be used, to measure some astonishing behavior of belts.

== What to measure ==
Some things can be measured for belts:
* '''Length''' (or area). Items have a collision box of 0.28 x 0.28 [[tile]]s. So 10 items laying in a single row on a belt, non moving, take length of 2.8 tiles.
* '''Speed'''. The speed of items on a belt is measured for practical reasons in tiles/sec or tiles/min. Note, that internaly it's measured in tiles per tick (1/60 sec)
* '''Density'''. See length. The density is how many items can lay on a tile or in conjuction with belts: how many items can lay in a row/lane. There are in average 3.571 items per lane or 7.143 on a tile of belt (=2 lanes). But the density differs depending on standing still or moving - read further!
* '''Throughput'''. How many items per minute are moved from one tile to the next. Measured in items/sec or better items/min.

More about physics can be found in this [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1213&p=8450&hilit=physics#p8450 thread].

== Theory ==
The data here is taken from the transport-belt prototypes.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Expected results 13.2 or older
|-
! scope="col" | belt-type
! scope="col" | factor basic belt speed
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/tick)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/sec)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/min)
! scope="col" | density (single lane) items/tile
! scope="col" | awaited throughput (2 lanes) items/sec
! scope="col" | awaited throughput items/min
|-
|Basic
|align="center" |1
|align="center" |0.03125
|align="center" |1.875
|align="center" |112.5
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |13.39125
|align="center" |803.475
|-
|Fast
|align="center" |2
|align="center" |0.0625
|align="center" |3.75
|align="center" |225
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |26.7825
|align="center" |1606.95
|-
|Express
|align="center" |3
|align="center" |0.09375
|align="center" |5.625
|align="center" |337.5
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |40.17375
|align="center" |2410.425
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Expected results 13.3 and newer
|-
! scope="col" | belt-type
! scope="col" | factor basic belt speed
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/tick)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/sec)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/min)
! scope="col" | density (single lane) items/tile
! scope="col" | awaited throughput (2 lanes) items/sec
! scope="col" | awaited throughput items/min
|-
|Basic
|align="center" |1
|align="center" |0.03125
|align="center" |1.875
|align="center" |112.5
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |13.33
|align="center" |800.00
|-
|Fast
|align="center" |2
|align="center" |0.0625
|align="center" |3.75
|align="center" |225
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |26.66
|align="center" |1600.00
|-
|Express
|align="center" |3
|align="center" |0.09375
|align="center" |5.625
|align="center" |337.5
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |40.00
|align="center" |2400.00
|}

We assume here, that the density of items is always equal, so the transported amount should reflect the speed.

(Note: basic and fast transport belts have been tested to have a maximum throughput of 12 and 20 items/second, respectively.)

== Measured Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
| This results have been measured with a special designed factory (a complicated setup to guarantee, that only the running items on a belt are measured and a "timer" which stops the measuring exactly) and Factorio v0.6.x, so this has to be redone.
See [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1144&start=10#p8361 forum article]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Simple straight belt
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| throughput items/sec
! scope="col"| percent of awaited
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic
|align="center" | 719
|align="center" | 11.98
|align="center" | 90%
|
|-
|Fast
|align="center" | 1184
|align="center" | 19.73
|align="center" | 74%
|this is NOT double as fast as basic! it's only 1,65 times faster - see comments down
|-
|Express
|align="center" | 1775
|align="center" | 29.58
|align="center" | 74%
|about 2.5 times faster than basic
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Belt with 4 turns (2 left, 2 right, see down into next chapter)
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic
|align="center" | 477-486
| About 1.5 times slower. This is because the '''inner lane''' of a belt in a turn has only the half speed.
|-
|Fast
|align="center" | 786-792
|
|-
|Express
|align="center" |1038-1042
|
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Belt with 4 turns (2 left, 2 right), but faster belt at the edges
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic with fast edge-belts
|align="center" | 674-683
|
|-
|Fast with express edge-belts
|align="center" | 1058-1061
|The fast belt with express edge seems to be faster, than pure express belt!
|}

== Comments to the results ==

The first surprising result is, that the theoretic throughput differs from real measured. Too much to be just measurement errors.The second result is, that the more speed a belt has, the more ineffective it becomes. That is in the first moment not clearly explainable. The awaited result is, that a fast belt can transport exactly the double amount of items, than a basic, because it is double as fast (1.875 tiles/sec vs. 3.75 tiles/sec).

The reason for this difference is the distance of the items on the belt when running. Items on the belt cannot run completely compressed, they need a small distance. This is the same problem as in a traffic jam: You cannot drive, when the first car drives, you need to wait until the car before you drives and then you have a reaction-time of about 1/2 second before yourself begin to drive. The same is it with the items on the belt and the reaction-time here is 1/60 or one tick [currently not really validated, but not more than 2 ticks; this can be calculated by measuring how fast the standing wave goes through the items (needs to built a very complicated testing factory)]. You can see this reaction time running through your items as a standing wave, when you have a belt, which is completely filled and only sometimes an item is removed. When you compare the speed of this standing waves, you can see clearly, that they are the same speed for all types of belts.

The reaction-distance for items on a basic belt is
(1.875 tiles/sec) / 1 tick = 1.875 tiles/sec / 1/60 sec = 0.031125 tiles
or in other words: An item on a moving belt is not 0.28 tiles long, it is 0.31125 tiles, which makes it 11.2% longer

Overview for all belts:
Basic: 0.28 tiles + 0.03125 tiles = 0.31125 tiles => 11.2%
Fast: 0.28 tiles + 0.0625 tiles = 0.3425 tiles => 22.3%
Express: 0.28 tiles + 0.09375 tiles = 0.37375 tiles => 33.5%
This explains the reduction to 90% of speed for basic belt and the 74% for the fast belt (all inside measuring errors), but doesn't explain the results for express belt. This is part of further research.

This shows clearly, that the faster a belt is, the more distance the items have on a moving belt. More distance means, the density is lighter and this means, there are not so many items transported.

(This may explain the discrepancy in transported items, but don't use the numbers for real calculations, because they need to be redone!)
(This is eventually one reason: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3630 )

A possible reason for this: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6817

== See also ==
* [[Transport network]]
** [[Transport belts]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6817 Yellow splitters are as fast as blue belts]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=7043 Fast belts have lower density, than other belts]

* [http://www.conveyorbeltguide.com/ Some general information about real conveyor belts]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Transport network]] [[Category: Moving ground]]

Transport belts/Physics

2016-07-27T20:05:58Z

Peppe:

{{Languages}}
{{sublinks}}
In Factorio every item on screen is a real object in memory and follows the rules of the [[Game engine]]. For simulation games, this is not typical; it's much more common to generalize. Best examples are the older versions of SimCity, where the the simulation doesn't simulate every inhabitant of the city.

The reason for that is just CPU-performance. Real-time game-physics for up to 100,000 of objects at the same time is not typical for a simulation game. And the Factorio [[Game engine]] creates an exact and reproducible simulation of the Factorio world and it is so exact, that it can be used, to measure some astonishing behavior of belts.

== What to measure ==
Some things can be measured for belts:
* '''Length''' (or area). Items have a collision box of 0.28 x 0.28 [[tile]]s. So 10 items laying in a single row on a belt, non moving, take length of 2.8 tiles.
* '''Speed'''. The speed of items on a belt is measured for practical reasons in tiles/sec or tiles/min. Note, that internaly it's measured in tiles per tick (1/60 sec)
* '''Density'''. See length. The density is how many items can lay on a tile or in conjuction with belts: how many items can lay in a row/lane. There are in average 3.571 items per lane or 7.143 on a tile of belt (=2 lanes). But the density differs depending on standing still or moving - read further!
* '''Throughput'''. How many items per minute are moved from one tile to the next. Measured in items/sec or better items/min.

More about physics can be found in this [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1213&p=8450&hilit=physics#p8450 thread].

== Theory ==
The data here is taken from the transport-belt prototypes.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Expected results
|-
! scope="col" | belt-type
! scope="col" | factor basic belt speed
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/tick)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/sec)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/min)
! scope="col" | density (single lane) items/tile
! scope="col" | awaited throughput (2 lanes) items/sec
! scope="col" | awaited throughput items/min
|-
|Basic
|align="center" |1
|align="center" |0.03125
|align="center" |1.875
|align="center" |112.5
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |13.39125
|align="center" |803.475
|-
|Fast
|align="center" |2
|align="center" |0.0625
|align="center" |3.75
|align="center" |225
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |26.7825
|align="center" |1606.95
|-
|Express
|align="center" |3
|align="center" |0.09375
|align="center" |5.625
|align="center" |337.5
|align="center" |3.571
|align="center" |40.17375
|align="center" |2410.425
|}

13.3 or newer has an item length of .28125, which = ~3.55 density. Updated Table:

{| class="wikitable"
|+Expected results
|-
! scope="col" | belt-type
! scope="col" | factor basic belt speed
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/tick)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/sec)
! scope="col" | speed (tiles/min)
! scope="col" | density (single lane) items/tile
! scope="col" | awaited throughput (2 lanes) items/sec
! scope="col" | awaited throughput items/min
|-
|Basic
|align="center" |1
|align="center" |0.03125
|align="center" |1.875
|align="center" |112.5
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |13.33
|align="center" |800.00
|-
|Fast
|align="center" |2
|align="center" |0.0625
|align="center" |3.75
|align="center" |225
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |26.66
|align="center" |1600.00
|-
|Express
|align="center" |3
|align="center" |0.09375
|align="center" |5.625
|align="center" |337.5
|align="center" |3.555
|align="center" |40.00
|align="center" |2400.00
|}

We assume here, that the density of items is always equal, so the transported amount should reflect the speed.

(Note: basic and fast transport belts have been tested to have a maximum throughput of 12 and 20 items/second, respectively.)

== Measured Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
| This results have been measured with a special designed factory (a complicated setup to guarantee, that only the running items on a belt are measured and a "timer" which stops the measuring exactly) and Factorio v0.6.x, so this has to be redone.
See [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1144&start=10#p8361 forum article]
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Simple straight belt
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| throughput items/sec
! scope="col"| percent of awaited
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic
|align="center" | 719
|align="center" | 11.98
|align="center" | 90%
|
|-
|Fast
|align="center" | 1184
|align="center" | 19.73
|align="center" | 74%
|this is NOT double as fast as basic! it's only 1,65 times faster - see comments down
|-
|Express
|align="center" | 1775
|align="center" | 29.58
|align="center" | 74%
|about 2.5 times faster than basic
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Belt with 4 turns (2 left, 2 right, see down into next chapter)
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic
|align="center" | 477-486
| About 1.5 times slower. This is because the '''inner lane''' of a belt in a turn has only the half speed.
|-
|Fast
|align="center" | 786-792
|
|-
|Express
|align="center" |1038-1042
|
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Belt with 4 turns (2 left, 2 right), but faster belt at the edges
|-
! scope="col"| belt-type
! scope="col"| throughput items/min
! scope="col"| comments
|-
|Basic with fast edge-belts
|align="center" | 674-683
|
|-
|Fast with express edge-belts
|align="center" | 1058-1061
|The fast belt with express edge seems to be faster, than pure express belt!
|}

== Comments to the results ==

The first surprising result is, that the theoretic throughput differs from real measured. Too much to be just measurement errors.The second result is, that the more speed a belt has, the more ineffective it becomes. That is in the first moment not clearly explainable. The awaited result is, that a fast belt can transport exactly the double amount of items, than a basic, because it is double as fast (1.875 tiles/sec vs. 3.75 tiles/sec).

The reason for this difference is the distance of the items on the belt when running. Items on the belt cannot run completely compressed, they need a small distance. This is the same problem as in a traffic jam: You cannot drive, when the first car drives, you need to wait until the car before you drives and then you have a reaction-time of about 1/2 second before yourself begin to drive. The same is it with the items on the belt and the reaction-time here is 1/60 or one tick [currently not really validated, but not more than 2 ticks; this can be calculated by measuring how fast the standing wave goes through the items (needs to built a very complicated testing factory)]. You can see this reaction time running through your items as a standing wave, when you have a belt, which is completely filled and only sometimes an item is removed. When you compare the speed of this standing waves, you can see clearly, that they are the same speed for all types of belts.

The reaction-distance for items on a basic belt is
(1.875 tiles/sec) / 1 tick = 1.875 tiles/sec / 1/60 sec = 0.031125 tiles
or in other words: An item on a moving belt is not 0.28 tiles long, it is 0.31125 tiles, which makes it 11.2% longer

Overview for all belts:
Basic: 0.28 tiles + 0.03125 tiles = 0.31125 tiles => 11.2%
Fast: 0.28 tiles + 0.0625 tiles = 0.3425 tiles => 22.3%
Express: 0.28 tiles + 0.09375 tiles = 0.37375 tiles => 33.5%
This explains the reduction to 90% of speed for basic belt and the 74% for the fast belt (all inside measuring errors), but doesn't explain the results for express belt. This is part of further research.

This shows clearly, that the faster a belt is, the more distance the items have on a moving belt. More distance means, the density is lighter and this means, there are not so many items transported.

(This may explain the discrepancy in transported items, but don't use the numbers for real calculations, because they need to be redone!)
(This is eventually one reason: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3630 )

A possible reason for this: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6817

== See also ==
* [[Transport network]]
** [[Transport belts]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6817 Yellow splitters are as fast as blue belts]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=7043 Fast belts have lower density, than other belts]

* [http://www.conveyorbeltguide.com/ Some general information about real conveyor belts]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Transport network]] [[Category: Moving ground]]

Personal battery MK2

2016-06-13T16:29:46Z

Peppe:

{{Languages}}
{{Item
|name =Battery Mk2
|extra1 =<tr><td style="text-align: left;">Capacity</td><td>5 kJ</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: left;">Size</td><td>2x2</td></tr>
|input =Time, 10 + Battery equipment, 10 + Processing unit, 20
|technologies =Battery equipment MK2
|producers =Manual + Assembling machine
}}
''This article is about the [[Battery]] as modular armor equipment. For the intermediate product, see [[Battery]]. For the technology, see [[Battery equipment MK2 (research)|Battery Equipment Mk2 (research)]].''
<onlyinclude>
The [[Battery MK2]] provides 500kJ power storage for your [[Modular armor]]. This type is an improved version of the [[Battery MK1|Battery Mk1]] and provides more capacity per size.
</onlyinclude>

== See also ==
* [[Modular armor]]
* [[Battery]]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Equipment]]
{{EquipNav}}

Personal battery

2016-06-13T16:28:02Z

Peppe:

{{Languages}}
{{Item
|name =Battery Mk1
|extra1 =<tr><td style="text-align: left;">Capacity</td><td>100 kJ</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: left;">Size</td><td>1x2</td></tr>
|input =Time, 10 + Steel plate, 10 + Battery, 5
|technologies =Battery equipment
|producers =Manual + Assembling machine
}}
''This article is about the [[Battery]] as modular armor equipment. For the intermediate product, see [[Battery]]. For the technology, see [[Battery equipment (research)|Battery equipment (research)]].''

<onlyinclude>
The [[Battery MK1]] (''ingame only named Battery'') provides a basic power storage for your [[Modular armor]]. Improved by [[Battery MK2]]
</onlyinclude>

== See also ==
* [[Modular armor]]
* [[Battery]]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Equipment]]
{{EquipNav}}

Iron plate

2014-12-26T04:35:45Z

Peppe: /* Recipes using Iron Plates */

{{Languages}}
{{Item
|input=Time, 3.5 + Iron ore
|producers=Furnace
|consumers=Manual + Assembling machine + Furnace + Chemical plant
}}
The Iron plate is a early game material that can be made by smelting [[Iron ore]] in a [[furnace]].

== Recipes using Iron Plates ==
{|
| {{imagelink|Iron-stick|Iron stick}} || {{imagelink|Iron-gear-wheel|Iron gear wheel}} || {{imagelink|Electronic-circuit|Electronic circuit}} |-
| {{imagelink|Iron-axe|Iron axe}} || {{imagelink|Basic-armor|Iron armor}} || {{imagelink|Iron-chest|Iron chest}} |-
| {{imagelink|Smart-chest|Smart chest}} || {{imagelink|Pistol|Pistol}} || {{imagelink|Submachine-gun|Submachine gun}} |-
| {{imagelink|Rocket-launcher|Rocket launcher}} || {{imagelink|Basic-bullet-magazine|Regular magazine}} || {{imagelink|rocket|Rocket}} |-
| {{imagelink|Burner-mining-drill|Burner mining drill}} || {{imagelink|Electric-mining-drill|Electric mining drill}} || {{imagelink|basic-transport-belt|Transport network#Basic transport belt|Basic Transport belt}} |-
| {{imagelink|basic-transport-belt-to-ground|Transport network#Underground belt|Basic underground belt}} || {{imagelink|fast-transport-belt-to-ground|Transport network#Underground belt|Fast underground belt}} || {{imagelink|express-transport-belt-to-ground|Transport network#Underground belt|Express underground belt}} |-
| {{imagelink|basic-splitter|Transport network#Splitter|Basic Splitter}} || {{imagelink|burner-inserter|Inserter#Burner inserter|Burner inserter}} || {{imagelink|inserter|Inserter#Inserter|Inserter}} |-
| {{imagelink|long-handed-inserter|Inserter#Long-Handed Inserter|Long handed inserter}} || {{imagelink|fast-inserter|Inserter#Fast Inserter|Fast inserter}} || {{imagelink|Lamp|Lamp}} |-
| {{imagelink|Assembling-machine-1|Assembling machine 1}} || {{imagelink|Assembling-machine-2|Assembling machine 2}} || {{imagelink|Pipe|Pipe}} |-
| {{imagelink|Pipe-to-ground|Pipe-to-ground}} || {{imagelink|Steam-engine|Steam engine}} || {{imagelink|electric-energy-acumulators|Basic accumulator}} |-
| {{imagelink|Diesel-locomotive|Diesel locomotive}} || {{imagelink|cargo-wagon|Cargo wagon}} || {{imagelink|Radar|Radar}} |-
| {{imagelink|Gun-turret|Gun turret}} || {{imagelink|Car|Car}} || {{imagelink|rail-signals|Rail signal}} |-
| {{imagelink|Automated-rail-transportation|Train stop}} || {{imagelink|shotgun|Shotgun}} || {{imagelink|shotgun-shells|Shotgun shells}} |-
| {{imagelink|basic-grenade|Basic grenade}} || {{imagelink|Steel-bar|Steel Plate}} ||
|-
|}

'''This list may or may not be complete!'''

{{C|Intermediate products}}

Logistic robot

2014-12-21T22:18:43Z

Peppe: Update raw copper value.

Logistic robots are autonomous floating devices capable of transporting resources in the [[Logistic network]].

Logistic robots are one of the priority targets of [[Biter]]s, meaning they will engage them even if there are [[Pollution]]-producing buildings around. Since logistic robots have no means of defending themselves or even escaping, they get destroyed very quickly.

Upgrades for logistic bots enhance their speed and the number of items carried at a time (starts at 1).

{| class="wikitable"
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|flying-robot-frame|1|Flying robot frame}} + {{icon|advanced-circuit|2|Advanced circuit}} + {{icon|time icon|0.5|time}} => {{icon|logistic-robot|1|Logistic robot}}
|-
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|14.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|7|Iron plate}} {{icon|steel-bar|1|Steel bar}} {{icon|plastic-bar|4|Plastic bar}} {{icon|electric-engine-unit|1|Electric engine unit}} {{icon|battery|2|Battery}}
|-
| '''Capacity:''' || 1 (up to 5 with [[Logistic robot cargo]])
|-
| '''Basic speed:''' || 3.0 [[Tile|tiles]]/[[Game-second|sec]] (multiplied with [[logistic robot speed]], which is at level 1 only 1 tile/sec)
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Robots]]
* [[Logistic network]]
* [[Robotic network]]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Logistic network]] [[Category: Robots]]

Construction robot

2014-12-21T22:16:31Z

Peppe: Remove plastic from construction robot raw.

{{Languages}}
Construction robots are autonomous floating devices. Construction robots have a few different uses.
* They repair broken entities are repaired with [[Repair pack]]s.
* They replace destroyed entities as long as they are available in a [[Provider chest]] or [[Storage chest]].
* They remove entities marked with [[deconstruction planner]]. Removed entities are transported into storage chests.
* They add entities marked with [[Blueprint]] as long as these entities are available.

Construction robots are one of the priority targets of [[Biter]]s, meaning they will engage them even if there are [[Pollution]]-producing buildings around. Because they often operate at the "front", they are in high danger to be destroyed, because they can't defend themselves.

[[Logistic robot cargo|More cargo]] or [[logistic robot speed|more speed]] for the logistic bots are also valid for the construction robots.

They are slightly faster than the Logistic bots to be able to repair them.

{| class="wikitable"
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|flying-robot-frame|1|Flying robot frame}} + {{icon|electronic-circuit|2|Electronic Circuit}} + {{icon|time icon|0.5|time}} => {{icon|construction-robot|1|Construction robot}}
|-
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|7.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|5|Iron plate}} {{icon|steel-bar|1|Steel bar}} {{icon|electric-engine-unit|1|Electric engine unit}} {{icon|battery|2|Battery}}
|-
| '''Capacity:''' || 1 (up to 5 with [[Logistic robot cargo]])
|-
| '''Basic speed:''' || 3.6 [[Tile|tiles]]/[[Game-second|sec]] (multiplied with [[logistic robot speed]], which is at level 1 only 1.2 tiles/sec)
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Robotic network]]
* [[Logistic network]]
* [[Repair]]
** [[Repair pack]]
* [[Robots]]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Repair]] [[Category: Robots]]

Construction robot

2014-12-21T22:15:28Z

Peppe: Switch to construction robot image.

{{Languages}}
Construction robots are autonomous floating devices. Construction robots have a few different uses.
* They repair broken entities are repaired with [[Repair pack]]s.
* They replace destroyed entities as long as they are available in a [[Provider chest]] or [[Storage chest]].
* They remove entities marked with [[deconstruction planner]]. Removed entities are transported into storage chests.
* They add entities marked with [[Blueprint]] as long as these entities are available.

Construction robots are one of the priority targets of [[Biter]]s, meaning they will engage them even if there are [[Pollution]]-producing buildings around. Because they often operate at the "front", they are in high danger to be destroyed, because they can't defend themselves.

[[Logistic robot cargo|More cargo]] or [[logistic robot speed|more speed]] for the logistic bots are also valid for the construction robots.

They are slightly faster than the Logistic bots to be able to repair them.

{| class="wikitable"
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|flying-robot-frame|1|Flying robot frame}} + {{icon|electronic-circuit|2|Electronic Circuit}} + {{icon|time icon|0.5|time}} => {{icon|construction-robot|1|Construction robot}}
|-
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|copper-plate|7.5|Copper plate}} {{icon|iron-plate|5|Iron plate}} {{icon|steel-bar|1|Steel bar}} {{icon|plastic-bar|4|Plastic bar}} {{icon|electric-engine-unit|1|Electric engine unit}} {{icon|battery|2|Battery}}
|-
| '''Capacity:''' || 1 (up to 5 with [[Logistic robot cargo]])
|-
| '''Basic speed:''' || 3.6 [[Tile|tiles]]/[[Game-second|sec]] (multiplied with [[logistic robot speed]], which is at level 1 only 1.2 tiles/sec)
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Robotic network]]
* [[Logistic network]]
* [[Repair]]
** [[Repair pack]]
* [[Robots]]

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Repair]] [[Category: Robots]]

Steel plate

2014-12-21T22:13:03Z

Peppe: Remove Battery

{{Languages}}
{{Item
|input=Time, 17.5 + Iron Plate, 5
|technologies=Steel processing
|producers=Furnace
|consumers=Manual + Assembling machine
}}
The Steel bar is an advanced material made from Iron plates. It is used in many advanced recipes such as Heavy Armor and Piercing Bullet Magazine. Production of steel bars is enabled by researching [[Steel processing|Steel Processing]].

== Items that require Steel bars ==
{|
| {{imagelink|Steel-axe|Steel axe}} || {{imagelink|Flame-thrower|Flamethrower}} || {{imagelink|steel-chest|Steel chest}} |-
| {{imagelink|Flame-thrower-ammo|Flamethrower ammo}} || {{imagelink|Piercing-bullet-magazine|Piercing rounds magazine}} || {{imagelink|Heavy-armor|Heavy armor}} |-
| {{imagelink|diesel-locomotive|Diesel locomotive}} || {{imagelink|cargo-wagon|Cargo wagon}} || {{imagelink|straight-rail|Straight rail}} |-
| {{imagelink|curved-rail|Curved rail}} || {{imagelink|automated-rail-transportation|Train stop}} || {{imagelink|logistic-robot|Logistic robot}} |-
| {{imagelink|electric-furnace|Electric furnace}} || {{imagelink|steel-furnace|Steel furnace}} || {{imagelink|science-pack-3|Science pack 3}} |-
| {{imagelink|basic-beacon|Basic beacon}} || {{imagelink|solar-panel|Solar panel}} || {{imagelink|medium-electric-pole|Medium electric pole}} |-
| {{imagelink|big-electric-pole|Big electric pole}} || {{imagelink|substation|Substation}} || {{imagelink|combat-shotgun|Combat shotgun}} |-
| {{imagelink|night-vision|Night vision}} || {{imagelink|piercing-shotgun-shells|Piercing shotgun shells}} || {{imagelink|energy-shield|Energy shield}} |-
| {{imagelink|portable-solar-panel|Portable solar panel}} || {{imagelink|laser-defense|Personal laser defense}} || {{imagelink|discharge-defense|Discharge defense}} |-
| {{imagelink|basic-exoskeleton-equipment|Basic exoskeleton equipment}} || {{imagelink|poison-capsule|Poison capsule}} || {{imagelink|slowdown-capsule|Slowdown capsule}} |-
| {{imagelink|defender-capsule|Defender capsule}} || {{imagelink|basic-modular-armor|Basic modular armor}} || {{imagelink|power-armor|Power armor}} |-
| {{imagelink|power-armor-mk2|Power armor MK2}} |-
|}
{{c|Intermediate products}}

Sulfur

2014-12-21T19:40:10Z

Peppe: Recipe fixed.

{{Languages}}
{{Item
|name=Sulfur
|input=Time, 1+ Water,3 +Petroleum gas,3
|output=Sulfur,2
|technologies=Sulfur processing
|producers=Chemical plant
|consumers=Chemical plant
}}
Sulfur is made from [[Water]] and [[Petroleum Gas]]. It is used mainly to convert [[Petroleum Gas]] into [[Sulfuric Acid]]. It can also be used to make [[Explosives]].

This item is created in a [[Chemical plant]].

== Items that require Sulfur ==
{|
| {{imagelink|sulfuric-acid|Sulfuric Acid}} || {{imagelink|explosives|Explosives}} ||
|-
|}
{{c|Intermediate products}}
{{C|Items}}

Electric engine unit

2014-12-20T21:40:34Z

Peppe: Add exoskeleton to list of recipes.

{{Languages}}
{{Item
|input=Time, 20 + Electronic Circuit,2+Engine unit,1+Lubricant,2
|output=Electric engine unit
|technologies=Electric engine
|producers=Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3
|consumers=Manual + Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3
}}
An '''Electric engine unit''' is the advanced counterpart of the [[Engine unit]] and is used to build [[Power armor]], [[Basic exoskeleton equipment]], [[Flying robot frame]] and [[Small Pump]].

== Recipes using electric engine units ==

{|
| {{imagelink|power-armor|power armor|Power Armor}} || {{imagelink|Basic-exoskeleton-equipment|Basic exoskeleton equipment|Basic Exoskeleton Equipment}} || {{imagelink|flying-robot-frame|flying robot frame|Flying robot frame}} || {{imagelink|small-pump|Small Pump|Small Pump}} |-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Engine unit]]

{{c|Intermediate products}}
{{c|Items}}

Gun turret

2014-12-03T09:41:22Z

Peppe: Added table to right and boosting technologies.

{{Languages}}

{{Combat
|name=Gun Turret
|icon=gun-turret
|image=
|health=
|resistance=
|durability=
|gridsize=
|range=17
|shootingspeed=10
|damage=
|damagebonus=
|ammunition={{icon|basic-bullet-magazine||Regular magazine}} {{icon|piercing-bullet-magazine||Piercing rounds magazine}}
|magazinesize=10
|recipe={{icon|iron-plate|10|Iron plate}}+{{icon|copper-plate|5|Copper plate}}+{{icon|iron-gear-wheel|5|Iron gear wheel}}+{{icon|time icon|5|Time}}
|raw={{icon|iron-plate|20|Iron plate}}+{{icon|copper-plate|5|Copper plate}}
|technologies={{icontech|turrets||Turrets}}
|boosttechs={{icontech|bullet-damage||Bullet damage}} {{icontech|bullet-speed||Bullet shooting speed}} {{icontech|gun-turret-damage||Gun turret damage upgrade}}
|producers={{icon|hand icon||Manual crafting}} {{icon|assembling-machine-1||Assembling machine 1}} {{icon|assembling-machine-2||Assembling machine 2}} {{icon|assembling-machine-3||Assembling machine 3}}
|consumers=
}}

Gun turrets are very basic defensive structures and the easiest way of automatic defense.

* Gun turrets are your first defense weapon.
* They are cheap and ammunition can be refilled by [[Inserters]].
* You can fill the bullets into them by hand. But you should automate that, use a chest, a belt and some inserters to do that job constantly.
* They don't need any power to operate (only the inserters to fill them, but you can use burner inserter for that job), so they are not dependent to electricity.
* With upgrades (gun + turret defence upgrades) and [[Piercing rounds magazine]] gun turrets are a much harder weapon, than laser turrets '''( [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4363&start=20 see thread])
* Gun turrets are always sized 1x2 even when rotated which makes them somewhat problematic to use with rotated [[Blueprint]]s. It is no problem to mirrow the blueprint, but when rotated by 90° they may 'overwrite' an inserter or let one tile free between them. To workaround this use two blueprints, one for north-south and one for west-east usage.

{| class="wikitable"
| '''Recipe:''' || {{icon|iron-plate|10|Iron plate}} + {{icon|copper-plate|5|Copper plate}} + {{icon|iron-gear-wheel|5|Iron gear wheel}} + {{icon|time icon|5|time}} => {{icon|gun-turret|1|Gun turret}}
|-
| '''Total raw:''' || {{icon|iron-plate|20|Iron plate}} {{icon|copper-plate|5|Copper plate}}
|-
| '''Health:''' || 200
|-
| '''Shooting speed:''' || 10
|-
| '''Range:''' || 17
|-
| '''Ammunition:''' || {{icon|basic-bullet-magazine||Regular magazine}} {{icon|piercing-bullet-magazine||Piercing rounds magazine}}
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Enemies]]
* [[Defense]]
* [[Regular magazine]]
* [[Piercing rounds magazine]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4363&start=20 Thread about the different power of the turrets]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5083 About gun turrets]!

[[Category: Items]] [[Category: Weapons]]

Archive:Bullet shooting speed (research)

2014-12-03T09:31:53Z

Peppe: Add gun turret and defender capsule.

{{Languages}}
{{Technology
|name=Bullet shooting speed
|icon=bullet-speed
|cost=''see table''
|requirements={{icontech|military||Military}}
|allows={{icontech|bullet-speed|2-6|Bullet shooting speed}}
|effects={{icon|bonus||}} Bullet shooting speed bonus: x%
}}

The [[Bullet shooting speed]] technologies affects firerate of the [[Pistol]], [[Submachine gun]], [[Gun turret]], and [[Defender capsule]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects !! Cumulative effect
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-speed|1|Bullet shooting speed}} Bullet shooting speed 1 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} <big>X 50</big> || 20% || 20%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-speed|2|Bullet shooting speed}} Bullet shooting speed 2 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} <big>X 100</big> || 20% || 40%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-speed|3|Bullet shooting speed}} Bullet shooting speed 3 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 100</big> || 30% || 70%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-speed|4|Bullet shooting speed}} Bullet shooting speed 4 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} <big>X 200</big> || 30% || 100%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-speed|5|Bullet shooting speed}} Bullet shooting speed 5 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 200</big> || 30% || 130%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-speed|6|Bullet shooting speed}} Bullet shooting speed 6 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 300</big> || 30% || 160%
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Research]]
* [[Research#Technologies|Technologies]]
* [[Bullet damage]]

[[Category:Technology]]

Archive:Bullet damage (research)

2014-12-03T09:31:34Z

Peppe: Add Gun Turret

{{Languages}}
{{Technology
|name=Bullet damage
|icon=bullet-damage
|cost=''see table''
|requirements={{icontech|military||Military}}
|allows={{icontech|bullet-damage|2-6|Bullet damage}}
|effects={{icon|bonus||}} Bullet damage bonus: x%
}}

The [[Bullet damage]] technologies affects damage of the [[Pistol]], [[Submachine gun]], [[Gun turret]], and [[Defender capsule]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects !! Cumulative effect
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|1|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 1 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} <big>X 50</big> || 10% || 10%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|2|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 2 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 100</big> || 10% || 20%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|3|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 3 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 200</big> || 20% || 40%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|4|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 4 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} <big>X 100</big> || 20% || 60%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|5|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 5 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 200</big> || 20% || 80%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|6|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 6 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 300</big> || 40% || 120%
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Research]]
* [[Research#Technologies|Technologies]]
* [[Bullet shooting speed]]

[[Category:Technology]]

Defender capsule

2014-12-03T09:18:37Z

Peppe: Added Bullet Shooting Speed

{{Languages}}
{{Combat/sandbox
|health=60
|lifespan=45
|damage=5 physical
|input=Time, 8 + Iron Gear Wheel, 3 + Electronic Circuit, 2 + Piercing Rounds Magazine
|raw=Time, 15 + Iron Plate, 8 + Copper Plate, 8 + Steel Plate
|technologies=Combat robotics
|boosttechs=Bullet shooting speed + Bullet damage + Follower robot count
|producers=Manual + Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3
}}

[[File:Defender-usage.gif|frame|right|Defender being spawned and following the player.]]
A basic capsule which, when used, will spawn a single Defender robot.
The Defender has infinite ammunition and will follow the player, attacking any enemies that come within range, until it is destroyed or its lifespan elapses. To use; place the capsule in a quick-bar slot and press the corresponding quick-slot key. The capsule will fly to the position of the cursor and deploy.

== Strategy ==
Follower robots will only loosely follow the player and are subject to inertia. This allows the player to 'swing' packs of follower robots into enemy bases to damage enemy structures with less risk to himself. Launching [[Distractor capsule]]s into the enemy base, as well as using the speed of the [[Car]] or [[Basic exoskeleton equipment]] can further reduce damage to the player.

== Count Limit ==
[[File:Robot-Count.png|225px|thumb|right]]The maximum number of active Defender robots is limited by the [[Follower robot count]] research. While using follower robots, the number of robots in-use will be visible on an icon to the right of the quick-bar. Hovering over the icon with the cursor will show the types of robots and the currently researched maximum.

== See also ==
* [[Poison capsule]]
* [[Slowdown capsule]]
* [[Distractor capsule]]
* [[Destroyer capsule]]

{{C|Items}}
{{C|Weapons}}
{{C|Equipment}}
{{C|Combat}}

Archive:Combat robot damage (research)

2014-12-03T07:08:44Z

Peppe: Fix Link

{{Languages}}
{{Technology
|name=Combat robot damage
|icon=combat-robot-damage
|cost=''see table''
|requirements={{icontech|combat-robotics||Combat robotics}}
|allows={{icontech|combat-robot-damage|2-5|Combat robot damage}}
|effects={{icon|bonus||}} Combat robot laser damage bonus: x%
}}

The [[Combat robot damage]] technologies affects damage of combat robots ([[Distractor capsule]] and [[Destroyer capsule]]).

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects !! Cumulative effect
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|1|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 1 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 100</big> || 10% || 10%
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|2|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 2 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 200</big> || 15% || 25%
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|3|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 3 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|2|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|2|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} <big>X 100</big> || 20% || 45%
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|4|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 4 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|2|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|2|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 100</big> || 25% || 70%
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|5|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 5 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|2|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|2|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 200</big> || 30% || 100%
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Research]]
* [[Research#Technologies|Technologies]]

[[Category:Technology]]

Archive:Combat robot damage (research)

2014-12-03T07:07:21Z

Peppe: Identify Robots affected by this upgrade.

{{Languages}}
{{Technology
|name=Combat robot damage
|icon=combat-robot-damage
|cost=''see table''
|requirements={{icontech|combat-robotics||Combat robotics}}
|allows={{icontech|combat-robot-damage|2-5|Combat robot damage}}
|effects={{icon|bonus||}} Combat robot laser damage bonus: x%
}}

The [[Combat robot damage]] technologies affects damage of combat robots ([[Distractor Capsule]] and [[Destoyer Capsule]]).

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects !! Cumulative effect
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|1|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 1 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 100</big> || 10% || 10%
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|2|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 2 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 200</big> || 15% || 25%
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|3|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 3 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|2|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|2|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} <big>X 100</big> || 20% || 45%
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|4|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 4 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|2|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|2|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 100</big> || 25% || 70%
|-
| {{icontech|combat-robot-damage|5|Combat robot damage}} Combat robot damage 5 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|2|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|2|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 200</big> || 30% || 100%
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Research]]
* [[Research#Technologies|Technologies]]

[[Category:Technology]]

Defender capsule

2014-12-03T07:05:28Z

Peppe: Switch boosting tech to Bullet damage. Does not benefit from combot robot damage.

{{Languages}}
{{Combat/sandbox
|health=60
|lifespan=45
|damage=5 physical
|input=Time, 8 + Iron Gear Wheel, 3 + Electronic Circuit, 2 + Piercing Rounds Magazine
|raw=Time, 15 + Iron Plate, 8 + Copper Plate, 8 + Steel Plate
|technologies=Combat robotics
|boosttechs=Bullet damage + Follower robot count
|producers=Manual + Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3
}}

[[File:Defender-usage.gif|frame|right|Defender being spawned and following the player.]]
A basic capsule which, when used, will spawn a single Defender robot.
The Defender has infinite ammunition and will follow the player, attacking any enemies that come within range, until it is destroyed or its lifespan elapses. To use; place the capsule in a quick-bar slot and press the corresponding quick-slot key. The capsule will fly to the position of the cursor and deploy.

== Strategy ==
Follower robots will only loosely follow the player and are subject to inertia. This allows the player to 'swing' packs of follower robots into enemy bases to damage enemy structures with less risk to himself. Launching [[Distractor capsule]]s into the enemy base, as well as using the speed of the [[Car]] or [[Basic exoskeleton equipment]] can further reduce damage to the player.

== Count Limit ==
[[File:Robot-Count.png|225px|thumb|right]]The maximum number of active Defender robots is limited by the [[Follower robot count]] research. While using follower robots, the number of robots in-use will be visible on an icon to the right of the quick-bar. Hovering over the icon with the cursor will show the types of robots and the currently researched maximum.

== See also ==
* [[Poison capsule]]
* [[Slowdown capsule]]
* [[Distractor capsule]]
* [[Destroyer capsule]]

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{{C|Weapons}}
{{C|Equipment}}
{{C|Combat}}

Archive:Bullet damage (research)

2014-12-03T07:04:07Z

Peppe:

{{Languages}}
{{Technology
|name=Bullet damage
|icon=bullet-damage
|cost=''see table''
|requirements={{icontech|military||Military}}
|allows={{icontech|bullet-damage|2-6|Bullet damage}}
|effects={{icon|bonus||}} Bullet damage bonus: x%
}}

The [[Bullet damage]] technologies affects damage of the [[Pistol]], [[Submachine gun]], and [[Defender capsule]].

{| class="wikitable"
! Technology !! Cost !! Effects !! Cumulative effect
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|1|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 1 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} <big>X 50</big> || 10% || 10%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|2|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 2 || {{icon|Time icon|30|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 100</big> || 10% || 20%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|3|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 3 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} <big>X 200</big> || 20% || 40%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|4|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 4 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} <big>X 100</big> || 20% || 60%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|5|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 5 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 200</big> || 20% || 80%
|-
| {{icontech|bullet-damage|6|Bullet damage}} Bullet damage 6 || {{icon|Time icon|60|time}} {{icon|science-pack-1|1|Science pack 1}} {{icon|science-pack-2|1|Science pack 2}} {{icon|science-pack-3|1|Science pack 3}} {{icon|alien-science-pack|1|Alien science pack}} <big>X 300</big> || 40% || 120%
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Research]]
* [[Research#Technologies|Technologies]]
* [[Bullet shooting speed]]

[[Category:Technology]]