Satellite

[Sir Dennis]

I hope we will be able to create satellites in the future and launch them together with the rocket

[corisai]

Look for orbital ion cannon mod? (I hope it's still updated)

[CPT Chthonbeard the Pirate]

The satellite is something you get after you launch your first rocket, and allows you to start getting space science.

[AlexMBrennan]

The satellite is something you get after you launch your first rocket

No. Satellites are unlocked independently of rocket launches, and the ability to launch a rocket without a satellite is basically just an easter egg.

[HeTiCu7]

Origineel geplaatst door WorldOmega:

I hope we will be able to create satellites in the future and launch them together with the rocket

Hmm... I guess I don't understand your statement. I have launched 29 satellites so far. The only reason I stopped is to rebuild my factory in a more efficient manor. Perhaps you did not do all of the research necessary to be able to create satellites?

[SolarFlare1234]

Wish there was something you could do with the satellites, have them do scanning passes over a selected region, send some to the Moon of Nauvis if there is one, drive an unmanned rover on it, eventually land there yourself to build factories? Other stuff?

[CPT Chthonbeard the Pirate]

Origineel geplaatst door AlexMBrennan:

The satellite is something you get after you launch your first rocket

No. Satellites are unlocked independently of rocket launches, and the ability to launch a rocket without a satellite is basically just an easter egg.

Oh, I misread the patch notes then. I misunderstood, or got confused in my head the lines:

Every science pack now has a technology to unlock it. Some technology prerequisites changed slightly. Space science pack technology unlocks the Satellite.
The game is won by launching a rocket, the Satellite is only for getting Space science packs.

[THE kilroy]

Wait, satellite isnt required for win anymore? Lol i waa like jeez this is harder with 2000 extra researches, this really pushes newbies to waste thier first rocket. But im wrong lol. Thats better for newcomers in my opinion.

[Lunacy]

Origineel geplaatst door THE kilroy:

Wait, satellite isnt required for win anymore? Lol i waa like jeez this is harder with 2000 extra researches, this really pushes newbies to waste thier first rocket. But im wrong lol. Thats better for newcomers in my opinion.

Best case scenario you can save time making satelite in the 8 hour speedrun, if that actually works.

[CPT Chthonbeard the Pirate]

Origineel geplaatst door Lunacy:

Origineel geplaatst door THE kilroy:

Wait, satellite isnt required for win anymore? Lol i waa like jeez this is harder with 2000 extra researches, this really pushes newbies to waste thier first rocket. But im wrong lol. Thats better for newcomers in my opinion.

Best case scenario you can save time making satelite in the 8 hour speedrun, if that actually works.

Satellite was always a drop in the bucket compared to the rest of the rocket anyways. What? It saves you 10 seconds?

[THE kilroy]

I was saying the current 17 win proccess not requiring a satalite is a good thing, but i was mistakenly "upset" about the extra research for the satellite cause i thought it was required.

[AlexMBrennan]

What? It saves you 10 seconds?

Sure, if you can produce and process 2000 science packs[wiki.factorio.com] in 10s (do all speedrunners have 6000 science labs?)

[CPT Chthonbeard the Pirate]

Origineel geplaatst door AlexMBrennan:

What? It saves you 10 seconds?

Sure, if you can produce and process 2000 science packs[wiki.factorio.com] in 10s (do all speedrunners have 6000 science labs?)

I'm talking about before it was a separate research man. It came unlocked for free, and even though it was required to win, you could build it in about 10 seconds, if you were automating the rest of the rocket.