Power

[Mr Tree Frog]

I would like to petition for a better power solution. I have so much on my grid at this point I spend all my time feeding the machine biomass. Unless I am missing something.

[Cerberyus]

get a bot to do it. much easier. if you want best speed with that, place a chest with fuel close to the machines so the bots don't have far to travel.

[Tryyton]

what do you have running there? i power my whole base with 2 upgrade generators and one normal one...
or do you have a ton of electric plant beds and sprinklers?

[Mr Tree Frog]

At this point I have 1 upgraded generator, 6 poles, the powered desk, coin collector, Printer and the android charger. The idea was to shut down the pods from spewing. I use 2 per plant and I've only covered two of them.

[Mr Tree Frog]

Originally posted by Cerberyus:

get a bot to do it. much easier. if you want best speed with that, place a chest with fuel close to the machines so the bots don't have far to travel.

This is a great idea.

[Cerberyus]

i've got abit. only 1 bot on fuel duty. crypto farm, double bot charger, crafting table (top upgrade wants power), resource printer and a UV light. 2 upgraded gens running it

[Tryyton]

if they start collecting they will fill up any chest though.
how is your setup eating too much energy when you have less than i have? you don't have much at all really.
a good tip and energy saver is to not upgrade the charging pool. i have the base one and it is enough for 2 and even 3 minions. 1 upgraded generator powers that pool and is attached to a pole that transfers to a uv light. energy lasts pretty long there.
the other upgrade generator powers 2 farms, 2 printers and the workstation, 2 poles attached.
the regular one powers my sprinkler and that lasts for days.

edit: i turn of what i don't need now, like the bench and 1 printer.
at this point i also don't need the farms anymore.

[Mr Tree Frog]

Everything have is on a single connected node.

[Cerberyus]

https://steamcommunity.com/id/CerbSquishy/screenshot/2061012395710220474/
this is my setup.

[Mr Tree Frog]

This is mine. As you can see I'm always on bingo fuel.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/mrtreefrog/screenshot/2048627498518500265/

[Tryyton]

Originally posted by Mr Tree Frog:

This is mine. As you can see I'm always on bingo fuel.
https://steamcommunity.com/id/mrtreefrog/screenshot/2048627498518500265/

lol...no wonder, you power way too much with one generator. then you wonder why it eats through biomass? build another one. everything tells you exactly how much power they need. you definitely need to rebuild that power grid.

edit: there is also no need for constant power at the bench.

[Cerberyus]

i notice you only got one gen. i did find that not enough as so much drains it too fast. mostly i just feed mine biomass, sometimes flowers. i know it might seem a waste to put a bot on fuel, but really with such limited fuel options its a bot or you never can do anything else

Side note, you can daisy chain lv2 generators if you dont want alot of power poles

[Tryyton]

yeah one generator is way underpowered in that area. at least 2 upgrades ones are needed or you really just refill.

[NNTorro]

Originally posted by Cerberyus:

i've got abit. only 1 bot on fuel duty. crypto farm, double bot charger, crafting table (top upgrade wants power), resource printer and a UV light. 2 upgraded gens running it

2 crypto farms, 2 charging stations (each roof has its own), 4 towers, machines (disabled), 2 production complexes...
I can not understand:
1) Why do non-working machines consume electricity?
2) why can't towers be set to work only at night?
3) why can't bots drive on the bridge?
4) Why can't electricity be sent across a bridge?

[Mr Tree Frog]

Yea, I was thinking of moving the two together.

[Mr Tree Frog]

Yea, since the towers only really work at night they should sleep during the day.