Freeplay Destroying Objects

[mar3usmc]

How do you go about destroying objects or testing weapons?

[NeoVICT]

I usually destroy objects by putting them into a wodden crate and destroy it by shooting it, that way you can test your weapons and destroy objects at the same time :)

[mar3usmc]

Yes, but how do you do that in Freeplay? You have no person to do that with.

[NeoVICT]

Oh, you mean the map editor thing? You can delete items by selecting the object you want to delete in the item bar, then switch to brush and simply right click with your mouse over the object you have placed or things that are already there (trees water etc.).
As for testing weapons, I don´t think you are able to do that in map editor mode.

[mar3usmc]

No, not map editor mode. It is call "Freeplay". Basically everything is free, but sometimes I just want to delete ♥♥♥♥. If there is a map editor mode I can use in free play do tell me the hotkey, thx.

[NeoVICT]

Other than the scenario Freeplay, in which you do have a character that you run around with and everything works basically the same as in a normal game, I don´t know what Freeplay you are referring to in which you don´t have a character, sorry.
There is no hotkey to switch to editor, that would be nice to have though.

[AlexMBrennan]

OP is talking about the "sandbox" scenario which he keeps calling "freeplay" for unknown reasons, which is confusing because a scenario called "freeplay" also exists.

Simplest method is probably to use grenades to destroy the chests.

[NeoVICT]

Oh, I see, so we are talking about sandbox. In that case I did not find any other way than what Alex said. Put the items you want to get rid of in a crate and use grenades to destroy the crate. As for testing weapons, there seems to be no way to do so with guns, just the weapons you throw like grenades and nukes.

[impetus_maximus]

there are a couple of things in Creative Mode mod.[mods.factorio.com]
under 'personal' setting there is 'Instant Trash' and 'Instant Deconstruction' that will make items vanish.

the mod is great for testing layouts. it however is NOT for normal game play.