Automation, what can you do?

[Fluffy Bunny of Despair]

Heyho, i followed the game so far quite a bit and am currently thinking about getting it.

I do have a couple of questions tho that i haven't found on a quick look on google yet.
How deeply can you automate things?

Cargodelivery between stations? Or do you Micromanage all the deliveries and stuff you produce on your own currently?

In short, i guess, i just wanna know how much you currently can automate all thigns in the game?

[ravien_ff]

You can automate deliveries between your stations via cargo shuttles.

You can also use AI controlled ships to mine/salvage for you while you go explore other sectors. You can use AI controlled ships to fight enemies but the AI isn't all that great (yet).

[Fluffy Bunny of Despair]

I see, thanks a lot for the quick response :3

[Drithyl]

Originally posted by ravien_ff:

You can automate deliveries between your stations via cargo shuttles.

Just a clarification for the OP, this only works with stations that are within the same sector.

[theDemolisher13]

So is there a way to automate the mining/refining/production of goods?
Is there a way to automate contrution of ships/fleets?
Is there a way to automate trade?
Is there a way to automate telling ships to explore unknown sectors?

Sorry I ask about all this I'm really into automating systems example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-kcnItjkkQ&t=1s Do note that is a out dated video at this point. Pretty much in short what I would like to do if I were to automate in the game is to make a self expand fleet that would progressively eat everything on the map and grow exponentially. This in turn would overcome any tech level just due to shere numbers XD. Like a army of ants sworming over the galaxy in their creators name.

[ravien_ff]

Originally posted by theDemolisher13:

So is there a way to automate the mining/refining/production of goods?
Is there a way to automate contrution of ships/fleets?
Is there a way to automate trade?
Is there a way to automate telling ships to explore unknown sectors?

Sorry I ask about all this I'm really into automating systems example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-kcnItjkkQ&t=1s Do note that is a out dated video at this point. Pretty much in short what I would like to do if I were to automate in the game is to make a self expand fleet that would progressively eat everything on the map and grow exponentially. This in turn would overcome any tech level just due to shere numbers XD. Like a army of ants sworming over the galaxy in their creators name.

You'll probably like the next update (currently on the beta branch)

[theDemolisher13]

Originally posted by ravien_ff:

Originally posted by theDemolisher13:

So is there a way to automate the mining/refining/production of goods?
Is there a way to automate contrution of ships/fleets?
Is there a way to automate trade?
Is there a way to automate telling ships to explore unknown sectors?

Sorry I ask about all this I'm really into automating systems example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-kcnItjkkQ&t=1s Do note that is a out dated video at this point. Pretty much in short what I would like to do if I were to automate in the game is to make a self expand fleet that would progressively eat everything on the map and grow exponentially. This in turn would overcome any tech level just due to shere numbers XD. Like a army of ants sworming over the galaxy in their creators name.

You'll probably like the next update (currently on the beta branch)

Oh what's it like?

[ravien_ff]

Check out the patch notes here:
https://www.avorion.net/forum/index.php/board,2.0.html

It adds the ability to give orders to your ships remotely and have them travel around and automatically buy or sell goods or mine.

[theDemolisher13]

Originally posted by ravien_ff:

Check out the patch notes here:
https://www.avorion.net/forum/index.php/board,2.0.html

It adds the ability to give orders to your ships remotely and have them travel around and automatically buy or sell goods or mine.

Yeah I saw so does that mean I have to give the first order or could of make a ingame script to give out orders for me? either way that's still nice.

[Neferdias]

Avorion does NOT support the type of automation you are looking for. You do not automate ship building, you do not automate trading, and there is no autonomous ming in the sense that once it runs out of ore in one sector, it will jump to a new one... it will not, you have to order the ship to jump to a sector you have explored and tell it to start mining again.

The only thing i would say that is "automated" is some turrets have an autofire function that allows them to target and shoot at enemy targets.

You can have one station you own move goods to another station you own with cargo fighters, in order to maintain a production chain... but thats about it.

If your looking for a completely fire and forget AI script within Avorion, you won't find it... the dev's are not there yet with their A.I.

[theDemolisher13]

Originally posted by Neferdias:

Avorion does NOT support the type of automation you are looking for. You do not automate ship building, you do not automate trading, and there is no autonomous ming in the sense that once it runs out of ore in one sector, it will jump to a new one... it will not, you have to order the ship to jump to a sector you have explored and tell it to start mining again.

The only thing i would say that is "automated" is some turrets have an autofire function that allows them to target and shoot at enemy targets.

You can have one station you own move goods to another station you own with cargo fighters, in order to maintain a production chain... but thats about it.

If your looking for a completely fire and forget AI script within Avorion, you won't find it... the dev's are not there yet with their A.I.

You said yet are you hinting that they are aiming in the general area?

[Neferdias]

Well there is a difference between automation and a working AI. The AI in the stable branch is almost none existant... the beta branch patch is a reworked and facelifted AI that actually works properly. So when I say it's in the works... I mean he's barely started building it.

Avorion does not have the significant level of automation you are looking for is all I'm saying.

If you enjoy building vast automation factorios/armies/structures/etc, I wouldn't want you to be disappointed by the game when it doesn't meet those needs.

[theDemolisher13]

Originally posted by Neferdias:

Well there is a difference between automation and a working AI. The AI in the stable branch is almost none existant... the beta branch patch is a reworked and facelifted AI that actually works properly. So when I say it's in the works... I mean he's barely started building it.

Avorion does not have the significant level of automation you are looking for is all I'm saying.

If you enjoy building vast automation factorios/armies/structures/etc, I wouldn't want you to be disappointed by the game when it doesn't meet those needs.

True granted at this point I've come to the conclusion that only one game meets what I'm looking for sad to say. granted there is a game called screeps which is basically automation but not using ingame items but more or less just coding in a process which I guess works.

[Drithyl]

Originally posted by theDemolisher13:

Originally posted by Neferdias:

Well there is a difference between automation and a working AI. The AI in the stable branch is almost none existant... the beta branch patch is a reworked and facelifted AI that actually works properly. So when I say it's in the works... I mean he's barely started building it.

Avorion does not have the significant level of automation you are looking for is all I'm saying.

If you enjoy building vast automation factorios/armies/structures/etc, I wouldn't want you to be disappointed by the game when it doesn't meet those needs.

True granted at this point I've come to the conclusion that only one game meets what I'm looking for sad to say. granted there is a game called screeps which is basically automation but not using ingame items but more or less just coding in a process which I guess works.

You might want to check out Satisfactory, by Coffee Stain Studios. It'll come out in the Epic Store, not sure about Steam.

[theDemolisher13]

Originally posted by Drithyl:

Originally posted by theDemolisher13:

True granted at this point I've come to the conclusion that only one game meets what I'm looking for sad to say. granted there is a game called screeps which is basically automation but not using ingame items but more or less just coding in a process which I guess works.

You might want to check out Satisfactory, by Coffee Stain Studios. It'll come out in the Epic Store, not sure about Steam.

Funny thing I got a beta key for it and installed it shortly after christmas. Now have I played it? No due to the fact I'm now on strike against the studio that made it. Why is that? Because they have choosen to pull out of all platforms and only be avalible on the epic game store. Why don't I approve of this? Cus this action alone proves that they think of themselves first and their fans second. As if you were to be for your fans you wouldn't restick you're avaliblity after making the announcements of where you could be found. Further more looking into epic games practice to cater to the deves isn't nessarly bad till I read they removed their forms cause their developers told them they wanted to focus on their games and not be doing PR. But duing that shows that you're willing to destroy costumer communications between each other in order to trick more people to buying your product regardless it's good or not. And that's only the tip of the ice burge there.
So till Satisfactory decides to change their view on that I'm on strike against them. Which is such a bloody shame as I was really looking forward to it too. All well guess I'll be waiting for the next game while I keep playing along on factorio.