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 | The robotic network was introduced with v0.8.0, which also added the [[Repair pack]]s and [[Repair robot]]s.
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 | [[Roboport]]s are the base of the robotic network. They cover an area of 50x50 [[Tile|tiles]] and if placed near enough together, they are connected and build one big robotic network. [[Robots]] can fly inside this network to every point covered by the roboports. Roboports are expensive in both: the crafting and the need for power.
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 | == Items ==
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 | | {{imagelink|roboport|Roboport}} || Spawns the [[Robotic network]] and with it's coverage also the logistic network.
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 | | {{imagelink|Logistic-robot|Logistic robot}} || Moves items between logistic chests.
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 | | {{imagelink|Repair-robot|Repair robot}} || Repairs broken or replaces destroyed entities.
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 | == [[Logistic network]] ==
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 | The area covered by a robotic network is identical to a [[Logistic network]]. All [[Logistics network/Chests]] inside a robotic network are connected and build one [[Logistic network]]. Imagine the logistic chests send their containments to the roboports.
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 | See [[Logistic network]].
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 | == [[Repair]] ==
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 | All broken entities will be repaired with [[Repair pack]]s by the [[Repair robot]]s. Destroyed entities will be replaced, if they are available in the same logistic network.
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 | See [[Repair]].
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 | == Number of bots in a robotic network ==
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 | The amount of robots per network is limited:
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 | * the roboports don't have unlimited space.
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 | * flying robots need energy and the refilling points are limited.
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 | So the number of bots in a network depends on these factors:
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 | * number of roboports
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 | * the average distance between the roboports (density)
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 | * the form of the robotic network/placement of the ports
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 | * average distance the logistic bots fly between [[Logistic network/Chests]]
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 | * how much damage the repair robots must repair
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 | * number of bots flying
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 | * number of bots stored in roboports
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 | As a rule of thumb between 50-100 bots per roboport is possible. Robots running out of energy don't move anymore (link to discussion in forum).
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