Robotic network: Difference between revisions
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The amount of robots per network is limited: | The amount of robots per network is limited: | ||
* the roboports don't have unlimited space. | * the roboports don't have unlimited space. | ||
* flying robots need energy and the | * flying robots need energy and the charging points are limited. | ||
See also this [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1773 discussion]. | |||
So the number of bots in a network depends on these factors: | So the number of bots in a network depends on these factors: | ||
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* average distance the logistic bots fly between [[Logistic network/Chests]] | * average distance the logistic bots fly between [[Logistic network/Chests]] | ||
* how much damage the [[Construction robot]]s must repair | * how much damage the [[Construction robot]]s must repair | ||
And in general: | |||
* number of bots flying | * number of bots flying | ||
* number of bots stored in roboports | * number of bots stored in roboports | ||
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). | As a rule of thumb between 50-100 bots per [[Roboport]] is possible. | ||
== No energy left == | |||
Robots running out of energy don't move anymore (link to discussion in forum). | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 08:57, 4 January 2014
The robotic network was introduced with v0.8.0, which also added the Repair packs and Construction robots.
Roboports are the base of the robotic network. They cover an area of 50x50 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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Spawns the Robotic network and with it's coverage also the logistic network. |
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Moves items between logistic chests. |
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Repairs broken or replaces destroyed entities. |
Logistic network
The area covered by a robotic network is identical to a Logistic network. All Logistic network/Chests inside a robotic network are connected and build one Logistic network. Imagine the logistic chests send their containments to the roboports.
See Logistic network.
Repair
All broken entities will be repaired with Repair packs by the Construction robots. Destroyed entities will be replaced, if they are available in the same logistic network.
See Repair.
Number of bots in a robotic network
The amount of robots per network is limited:
- the roboports don't have unlimited space.
- flying robots need energy and the charging points are limited.
See also this discussion.
So the number of bots in a network depends on these factors:
- number of roboports
- the average distance between the roboports (density)
- the form of the robotic network/placement of the ports
- average distance the logistic bots fly between Logistic network/Chests
- how much damage the Construction robots must repair
And in general:
- number of bots flying
- number of bots stored in roboports
As a rule of thumb between 50-100 bots per Roboport is possible.
No energy left
Robots running out of energy don't move anymore (link to discussion in forum).