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Grrbang

Original Poster:

755 posts

91 months

Thursday 19th December 2019
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Downloaded: 17 November 2019, 31 days ago
Play time: 80 hours = 2.5 hours per day, after full time job.

Anyone else being consumed by this game?

S13_Alan

1,387 posts

263 months

Thursday 19th December 2019
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Yup, to the point I had to stop playing it (and haven't for a year now) because it was causing me some kind of RSI in my left wrist.....oopsy.

It must be one of the best value and most satisfying games that exist if you're into that kind of genre.

The huge numbers of mods as well, you can make it as difficult and more complex as you like once you master it (although I have only played the regular game with mods to make it a bit nicer). The newer hi-res graphics and recent changes make a big difference too.

khevolution

1,594 posts

215 months

Thursday 19th December 2019
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I keep hearing about this game and have watched a couple of videos, never actually got round to buying it though, waiting for to go on sale (which it seems to never do)

But all i hear is great things

Grrbang

Original Poster:

755 posts

91 months

Sunday 22nd December 2019
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khevolution said:
I keep hearing about this game and have watched a couple of videos, never actually got round to buying it though, waiting for to go on sale (which it seems to never do)

But all i hear is great things
I waited for a sale but it never came. Got impatient and bought it, but it’s definitely worth the full price in terms of hours spent.

I still feel that I’ve barely scratched the surface

Donbot

4,194 posts

147 months

Sunday 22nd December 2019
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khevolution said:
I keep hearing about this game and have watched a couple of videos, never actually got round to buying it though, waiting for to go on sale (which it seems to never do)

But all i hear is great things
If you are on steam there is a free demo to try it out.

...Mole...

2,780 posts

211 months

Tuesday 24th December 2019
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I drop in to this now and again every year or so, spend about 40-50 hours building a factory then get to the point where things need to be organised, look at the spaghetti mess of my factory that needs untangled and think fk this...... then dont touch it for about a year again biggrin

great game though, I just dont have the organisational skills to do it efficiently

P2KKA

276 posts

80 months

Monday 13th January 2020
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You should try playing with mods!

300+ hours into Seablock.








Rojibo

1,746 posts

97 months

Sunday 31st January 2021
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Bump to this old thread because this is probably my favourite game of all time and it seems to be criminally underappreciated here.

Has seamod been updated to work with the new version? I've just come back after a break to see 1.1, and I can swear some of the recipes have changed for science packs. Just started a new vanilla map with a few quality of life mods (squeak through, far reach, etc).

I might give Bob's Mods a go after finishing this playthrough but was pretty intimidated by them in the past.

nosuchuser

838 posts

236 months

Tuesday 2nd February 2021
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It's the best game.

Thankfully I bought it direct in 2014 (!) so am not shamed by Steam hours played.

Had a dabble with Satisfactory but it doesn't scratch the same itch. Dyson Sphere Program on Steam also looks quite interesting.

Rojibo

1,746 posts

97 months

Tuesday 2nd February 2021
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Yeah, the first person Satisfactory just doesn't work for me. Tried to get into it and just couldn't.

It feels like they've simplified a lot of the recipes? I think most of my playtime was 0.17. Either that or I'm just getting better at building my factories.

Hazuki

422 posts

158 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Can anyone explain what makes this game so addictive? Everyone I've seen review this game says they have pumped many hundreds of hours in to it, compare it to digital crack but can't explain why. I have never played it, and I'm just as confused watching YouTube videos of it.

Rojibo

1,746 posts

97 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Just try it, one little taste won't hurt... there's a free demo on Steam or you can buy it from GoG and return it after 30 days if you don't like it. What's to lose friend? You'll never know what it's like until you try it...

S13_Alan

1,387 posts

263 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Rojibo said:
What's to lose friend?
All your friends because you spend 40 hours per week after work playing it? haha.

It is very good but I can see why it appeals to a certain type of person, so demo is a good idea.

A lot of why it's so addictive also doesn't become obvious until you start scaling things up and getting a good grasp on how to play it. Since that last post ages ago, my RSI in my hand is better and I can play again... yay.

Really liked the Spidertrons! smile

Not masochistic enough to try any of the big mods, don't quite have that sort of patience.

Lim

2,274 posts

62 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Hazuki said:
Can anyone explain what makes this game so addictive? Everyone I've seen review this game says they have pumped many hundreds of hours in to it, compare it to digital crack but can't explain why. I have never played it, and I'm just as confused watching YouTube videos of it.
Do you have any responsibilities? Have you ever spent a day automating a task to save you five minutes in some speculative future, in order to avoid said responsibilities

If so this is your way out.


Rojibo

1,746 posts

97 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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Lim said:
Do you have any responsibilities? Have you ever spent a day automating a task to save you five minutes in some speculative future, in order to avoid said responsibilities

If so this is your way out.
Ok, I should really go eat something, let me just finish building this new mining station on this ore patch and connect it to the train network. Oh, the increased ore amount is going to require additional smelting columns, interesting, let me expand out ore processing and balance the iron plate and steel production.. hmm I could use more express belts I better see why production has stopped, ah I'm out of light oil I should probably crack more heavy oil or increase storage as oil production has stopped. Hmm, a blackout? Oh the new smelting column has overloaded the electricity grid I'll see about expanding my nuclear plant....

Why am I so hungry I only ate... 8 hours ago.. oh.

Hazuki

422 posts

158 months

Thursday 11th February 2021
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I just got over my Football Manager addiction when my laptop broke, I think I'll pass for my own sanity laugh

Harrison Bergeron

5,444 posts

242 months

Saturday 13th February 2021
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how about a review


marcella

191 posts

144 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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Harrison Bergeron said:
how about a review

Interested in this game but know nothing about so tried to watch that review. Hope it wasn't yourself that made that review as it's horrendous, watched 30 seconds and had to turn it off.

Rojibo

1,746 posts

97 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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I've got £200 worth of Google Cloud Credit expiring in 50 days.

What if I stuck up a Factorio server for everyone here, would anyone be up for that? Come and go as you please, create whatever you like..

Drop your Factorio ID below if you're interested so I can add you to the whitelist, and what mods/map type would you prefer?

SprocketMan

15 posts

58 months

Tuesday 16th February 2021
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P2KKA said:
You should try playing with mods!

This looks like it will melt my brain.