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Talk:Passive provider chest

2021-02-04T15:55:39Z

TheWombatGuru:

== Weird wording in intor ==
To my understanding the word 'only' refers to the direction, not destination. It is slightly confusing at first.

Passive chest can be only a source for robots, and they don't return there any item (like after destruction). It also means that - as I see it - the most suitable usage is as a stock for assembled items (at a belt, as a buffer between belts or at the end of a belt).

Would it be worth to rephrase the sentence? I believe it now makes people switch to YT tutorials.

: The wording is a bit weird. If you can make it better, feel free to edit! Any edit that improves an article is worth it, no matter how big or small. [[User:TheWombatGuru|TheWombatGuru]] ([[User talk:TheWombatGuru|talk]]) 15:55, 4 February 2021 (UTC)

Talk:Circuit network

2019-03-07T19:57:56Z

TheWombatGuru: /* Separate column for item icon in devices section */ new section

== First Image on Page ==

The first image on the page of the <q>interior of a circuit cable</q> seems, well, unhelpful at best. I'm relatively new to wikis, so I'm not sure that I should change it, but wouldn't this wiki benefit from something more... relevant? This page could also lead to confusion for new players who are lead to believe that one can somehow access the "interior" or a circuit cable in game. Anyone agree? --[[User:DreamConspiracy|DreamConspiracy]] ([[User talk:DreamConspiracy|talk]]) 13:18, 7 March 2019 (UTC)
: Agreed, changed. -- [[User:Bilka|Bilka]] ([[User talk:Bilka|talk]]) - <span style="color:#FF0000">Admin</span> 19:44, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

== Separate column for item icon in devices section ==

In the sections on devices, the icon and item name share the same column. On my screen this results in one line with the icon and one part of the name, and then on the next line underneath the icon the remainder of the name. (Only for long names of course) I think it's better to make the item name continue with the same indent as the start of the name. So either a separate column, or something fancy with floating images that don't break text flow. [[User:TheWombatGuru|TheWombatGuru]] ([[User talk:TheWombatGuru|talk]]) 19:57, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Talk:Mining

2018-10-20T16:42:02Z

TheWombatGuru:

* productivity rate formula by raw output in [[Mining#Infinite resources]] chapter is wrong. --[[User:Leaveye|Leaveye]] ([[User talk:Leaveye|talk]]) 11:28, 20 October 2018 (CDT)
** Do you know what it should be and could you fix it? [[User:TheWombatGuru|TheWombatGuru]] ([[User talk:TheWombatGuru|talk]]) - <b>Factorio wiki administrator</b> 11:42, 20 October 2018 (CDT)

Talk:Mining

2018-10-20T16:41:56Z

TheWombatGuru: Answer to User:Leaveye

Game-day

2017-03-17T15:51:27Z

TheWombatGuru: grammar

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A [[Game-day|day]] lasts 25000 [[Game-tick]]s or 416.66~ [[Game-second]]s.

The light varies throughout the day in a cycle consisting of 4 phases:
{| class="wikitable"
! Phase !! Behaviour !! Time of day at start !! Time of day at end !! Duration (in ticks) || Duration (in seconds)
|-
|day ||fully light ||0.75 ||0.25 ||12500 ||208.33~
|-
|dusk ||darkening ||0.25 ||0.42 ||5000 ||83.33~
|-
|night ||fully dark ||0.42 ||0.58 ||2500 ||41.66~
|-
|dawn ||lightening ||0.58 ||0.75 ||5000 ||83.33~
|}

------------- day -------><---- dusk ----><---- night ----><---- dawn ----><-------- day ------------

% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|----|

During dusk, the light level decreases linearly from fully light to fully dark. During dawn, it increases linearly from dark to light.

Note: The actual time between phases can vary +/- a tick due to rounding errors.

These values are accurate as of version 0.11.8.

== Longer or shorter days? ==

It is possible - and there are some mods, that do it - to modify the length of a game-day. So a game day is not a fixed length, it depends on the loaded mod. The above describes only the vanilla game.

== See also ==

* [[Time]]
* [http://lua-api.factorio.com/latest/LuaGameScript.html#LuaGameScript.tick].
* [[Game-tick]]
* [[Game-second]]
* [[Units]]

Template:Flag/doc

2017-02-26T02:11:15Z

TheWombatGuru:

== Usage ==

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This template creates a flag for a specific country.

The following flags are supported:
* cs - <code><nowiki>{{Flag|cs}}</nowiki></code> - {{Flag|cs}}
* de - <code><nowiki>{{Flag|de}}</nowiki></code> - {{Flag|de}}
* en - <code><nowiki>{{Flag|en}}</nowiki></code> - {{Flag|en}}
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* tr - <code><nowiki>{{Flag|tr}}</nowiki></code> - {{Flag|tr}}
* uk - <code><nowiki>{{Flag|uk}}</nowiki></code> - {{Flag|uk}}
* zh - <code><nowiki>{{Flag|zh}}</nowiki></code> - {{Flag|zh}}

2016-10-24T23:32:13Z

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2016-10-24T23:05:43Z

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2016-10-24T22:53:51Z

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Map generator

2016-10-24T21:42:47Z

TheWombatGuru:

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World generation is, in short, a number of settings which define what the world will look like once generated. This can dramatically alter gameplay- a new player is advised to start with the default settings before deciding to change their world.

==How it works==
: [[File:MapGeneratorOverview.png]]
A more technical explanation of world generation mechanics is that the map generator generates most parts of the world with an algorithm named "Perlin Noise". In short, it works a bit like the waves in the sea.

[[File:Water-ocean-waves-sea-high-resolution-pictures.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Everything above a defined level defines the existing (or non-existing) features of some type of terrain.

The player should also know that the map is not generated at game start. Only the parts they see are generated, everything else is not. The map will be generated gradually as the player explores more terrain. See below for more technical details.

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===The top row===
====Frequency====
This is '''not''', how frequent ore, coal, oil etc. is, instead determining the number of individual deposits the player will encounter.

This defines the wavelength of the wave-generators used by the Perlin Noise algorithm above, but not the total size of all the waves.

What this means is that frequency doesn't modify the amount of resources on a tile, instead modifying the area of each deposit. If the player decreases frequency then each of the deposits has less resources in total (because it covers less area), but per tile of a deposit there will be the same number of resources.
Additionally, changing frequency doesn't affect the average amount of resources in a limited map, only their distribution.

''High frequency'': For Terrain segmentation it means: Many different types of terrain, forest, desert and swamp could be within 10 tiles or less. Recommended for players interested in the different biomes of the world.
For resources: Patches of resources are very common but frequently small and wear out quickly. Recommended for players who are willing to constantly reset equipment in exchange for a constant supply of resources.

''Low frequency'': For Terrain segmentation it means: Big landscapes, vast areas typically only with forests. Recommended for players who want to consistently experience what they have near their spawn point.
For resources: Resource patches are fairly rare but almost always very large and rich in resources. Recommended for players who don't want to move equipment often or who prefer to explore the world.

In short: Low terrain segmentation means large areas with same terrain. High terrain segmentation is the opposite, the terrain changing nature often. Typically huge forests vs. lots of small woods.

This also causes enemy bases to appear more often using the same distribution rules as ores and biomes- however, this can lead to rapid [[enemy]] expansion due to the much higher number of nest clusters.

====Size====
This defines the size of generated ore patches and water through defining "levels."

It increases the average diameter of ore patches and lakes, allowing one to adjust the size of both of these.

It's as simple as it seems- Small size would mean small ore patches and water masses, large means large ore patches and water masses. Note that this is effected by frequency, though it is presumably able to increase the total ore and water of the world where frequency simply re-balances it.

Finally, this causes enemy bases to spawn larger, though bases created through the "natural process" of expansion are going to adhere to different rules.

====Richness====
This defines the actual content of each generated ore patch, oil field, and [[Enemies]]' base drops, through changing the "height" of the wave.

Note that with bases this does not make them more difficult, but rather increases the [[Alien artifact]] yield.

===The left column===
* Terrain segmentation: How often the terrain changes between biomes. This can include water, so beware of lower settings as they can limit world size artificially.
* Water: How water is generated on each map. Be warned that, since water is currently impassible except over lighter regions of water, this can potentially create very small or hard to navigate maps.
* Copper, Stone, Coal, Crude oil: Resources required to progress in the game. See above for more detailed explanations about each of these change.
* Enemy bases: How many and how large starting bases are. Note that new bases are created over time, making low enemy base counts somewhat less significant.

===Starting area===
This is a value defining a special area around the central coordinates of the map which will have different ore frequency, etc. from the rest of the map. Generally, this results in at least one confirmed ore source, always results in a water source, and always removes biter nests from spawning for an area around spawn. The settings of this area usually guarantee better starting conditions, although conditions may vary- the player may spawn completely isolated from the rest of the world!

The player may choose to make this area small or remove it entirely, however, this is not recommended as this opens the possibility of spawning in an impossible situation, or even in a biter nest.

It is generally a good idea for the player to explore a bit outside this area before they begin to build. While this area will almost always appear very fertile, it's possible that map generation will have made a situation where it is impossible to beat the game.

===Peaceful mode===
The [[Enemies]] don't begin fights, only responding if the player hits them. This can be also switched on during the game- look into [[Console#Useful_commands_.28cheats.29|Console commands]].

===Map-width and -height===
If the player limits the width and/or height they may generate maps with finite resources and area. This is recommended for multiplayer servers running on weaker machines or players seeking extra challenge.

===Map seed / Map Exchange String===

; Map Seed:
: Random number generator seed
; Map Exchange String
: All settings for the map creation (Map Seed, settings for resources, settings for size, etc.)

====Map Seed====
This is the starting value for the random number generator that Factorio uses for generating the world. Know that 'random number' is really a misnomer in Factorio and on computers in general, as they aren't really random, instead being calculated with complicated algorithms that require a seed as startng value (For more detail, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random_seed).

So even with the same map-exchange string but a different seed maps can change dramatically, or appear very similar. It's up to chance.

====Map Exchange String====
A string generally looks like so:
>>>AAALABAABgADAwYAAAAEAAAAY29hbAMDAgoAAABjb3BwZXItb3Jl
AwMCCQAAAGNydWRlLW9pbAMDAgoAAABlbmVteS1iYXNlAwMCCAAAAGl
yb24tb3JlAwMCBQAAAHN0b25lAwMCORcrDUQ7AACMCwAAAAAAAAAAAA
ADAFR8w0Q=<<<

There is a thread for exchanging new strings: http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=5807

=====Where can I use this string?=====
It can be used in the map-generator: there is an extra field where the player can paste this string into. On windows computers, this may be done by selecting a string, right-clicking or pressing Control + C, then put it into the string field for the world generator with Control + V.

=====Where can I get this string from?=====
In the Load Game dialog select the game whose string you want, then click the Map Exchange String button in the lower left corner. When the string pops up, highlight it with your mouse and press Control-C to copy it. (Command-C on Mac.) You can now paste it in the map generator or send it to a friend.

==Generation==
The map generator (world generator) is based on a modified [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlin_noise Perlin noise algorithm].
A [[Types/AutoplaceSpecification#Noise|more detailed description]] is in the API document.

From the [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8016&p=63691#p63561 article which describes the generation]:
: [[File:Factorio-Perlin-Noise.png]]
Top: Normal settings, Middle: The same, but with higher '''frequency''' (note the same curve, but more condensed shape), Down: Same as top, but higher level = increased '''size'''.

The blue wavy line is an internal noise function, black line is a "level" that is used to determine resource placement, red lines are actual placed resources.
The high frequency refers mainly to the noise function. Increasing the frequency increases count of resource fields and decreases their size and distance between them.

This mechanism is used all through the map generation in factorio, with some adjustments. The map generator works tile by tile, so the resources are placed on a tile x if f(x) > 0. The amount of resources on the tile is given by f(x) * richness.

==Generating new Chunks==
A map is endless by default, though its size can be limited by height and width - see above.

Because it is technically endless, the whole map isn't generated from the start. A new [[Chunk]] of map is generated only when needed.

===Generating Invisible Chunks (Fog of War)===

Around the visible chunks a perimeter of three chunks wide range of invisible chunks are generated (not for the limited parts).

Invisible chunks are also generated if you produce very much pollution; the games generates so much (invisible) chunks as it needs to spread the pollution into the area.

Reason: This is for the natives, so that they can attack you from places, that you cannot see yet. This is also know as "fog of war".

===Generating Visible Chunks===

A visible chunk is generated, when it is touched by radar. Either the players radar, which is always available, or the [[Radar]] entity. When a visible chunk is generated there might be also invisible generated.

An invisible chunk is eventually not made visible, even if you are so close, that you are able to see it in the character view (a black fog of war). This is, because of the above rule: a chunk is made visible, if it is touched by radar. Not character visibility. The players radar (or any radar) needs to be in range of that chunk to make it visible.

===Limited Maps===

The player can limit the map size ('''limited width and height'''). Note that the player can also limit only the width or only the height, so they may generate "stripes" of land. For example, one could generate a map only 20 tiles high, but endless long!

A map is not bigger than this, there are also no invisible chunks generated beyond that limits.

Everything around the map-limits '''is considered water'''. The player can place a [[Pump]] at the edge of such a map and it will suck water out of nothing.

===For Explorers===

If the player arrives at the current visible borders the needed chunks are generated. It generally makes no difference '''when''' these chunks are generated. Note, that if you go for example east, that for every generated chunk a perimeter of 3 more chunks are generated. That means a lot of work for the CPU. The map generation runs in "background" so it is possible, that the player "overruns" the map generator, if he drives very, very fast.

=== Maximum Map Size and used Memory===

The map size is limited to 2000 x 2000 kilometers (a quadrat with 2,000,000 tiles side-length, an area of 4,000,000,000,000 quadrat-tiles). This is between the size of India and Australia. It would take around 240 [[game-second|game-minutes]] (=4 hours) by train to reach that border from the center. So we can speak here from "endless".

Because only chunks are generated around the area, that is revealed by radar, it is with current computers possible to reach that border. This is, because the needed memory size of the map is limited only by the generated number of chunks in the game. Which is not so much, if you allocate just a small stripe of land.

The generated chunks are mapped and stored in the player's RAM, that is the limiting factor.

==== Maps bigger than the active available RAM?====

Maps don't need to be stored completely in active RAM. Because in case of very large maps it is quite uncertain, that a chunk changes over time, there is currently not the need to keep all chunks in RAM; for example players reported games, which need 12 GB of RAM, but they had only 8, the remaining 4 GB had been swapped out to disk. It takes then of course long to load or save such a game, but it is possible to play those games without performance issue. ([https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=29566 How to store 4 trillion square tiles of map in just 8 GB RAM])

==See also==
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7331 The Map Generator hates your guts, or dude where is my coal?]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7924&p=63517#p63517 Some technical info]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8624&p=69156#p69156 Temperature based biome-model] (how trees are placed)
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1593 Thread about definition of map map exchange string/seed]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6447&p=50336#p50318 Definition of string and seed]

Damage

2016-10-23T21:25:26Z

TheWombatGuru:

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== Achievements ==
{{Main|Achievements}}
The concept of damage is directly connected to the following achievements:
; Golem
: Take 500 damage in one hit and survive.
; Pyromaniac
: Destroy 10k trees with fire.
; Run forrest run
: Destroy 100 trees by impact.
; Steamrolled
: Destroy 10 spawners by impact.
; Watch your step
: Get killed by moving [[Diesel locomotive|locomotive]].
== Damage Types ==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Damage type !! Used by
|-
| Physical || Bullets ([[Regular magazine|regular]]/[[Piercing rounds magazine|piercing]]), shotgun ([[Shotgun shells|regular]]/[[Piercing shotgun shells|piercing]]), [[Enemies#Biters|biters]], axe ([[Iron axe|iron]]/[[Steel axe|steel]]), collision (of [[Diesel locomotive|train]]/[[car]])
|-
| Fire || [[Flamethrower]]
|-
| Acid || [[Enemies#Worms|Worm Turrets]], [[Enemies#Spitters|Spitters]]
|-
| Poison || [[Poison capsule]]
|-
| Explosion || [[Rocket|Rockets]], [[Explosive rocket|Explosive Rockets]]
|-
| Laser || [[Turret#Laser Turrets|Laser turrets]], [[Distractor capsule|distraction]]/[[Destroyer capsule|destroyer robots]], [[personal laser defense]]
|}
== Resistance ==
Resistance has two aspects:
=== Percentual resistance ===
Is applied first and will just reduce the damage by the specified amount of percent. If the percentage is 100%, the entity is immune to the damage.
=== Decrease resistance ===
It decreases the damage by specified number as long as the result damage wouldn't be less than zero.
When the result damage would get less than 0, the extra resistance is used as denominator in the fraction of damage that is going to be dealt
=== Formulas ===
==== Decrease < Damage ====
Result damage = (Damage - Decrease) * (1 - Percentage)
==== Decrease >= Damage ====
Result damage = 1 / (2 + Decrease - Damage) * (1 - Percentage)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Damage !! Resistance !! Result damage (0% damage loss)
|-
| 5 || 0 || 5
|-
| 5 || 1 || 4
|-
| 5 || 2 || 3
|-
| 5 || 3 || 2
|-
| 5 || 4 || 1
|-
| 5 || 5 || 1/2
|-
| 5 || 6 || 1/3
|-
| 5 || 7 || 1/4
|-
| 5 || 8 || 1/5
|-
| ... || ... || ...
|}