GameDetective

This is my first tutorial type video for the game Factorio. This video series was started in July 2024 prior to the Factorio 2.0 and DLC release. I wanted to make a slowed down version of how to play the game. I noticed many new players out there become overwhelmed with the game and some reach levels of anxiety while dealing with the divided attention that this game requires. Although I do not possess strong skills in mathematics and do not work in the IT field or game development, I wanted to show you that this can be done by investing time in the game with a certain amount of slow strategy. This video series will be a little longer than most videos out there. The biters have been limited in the game and are not allowed to evolve. I did this to focus more on the mechanics of the game and still be able to use military applications when it is available. My hope is that this video series can help new players to the game get started.

This video covers hours 0-2 as we start a fresh save. I installed a number of mods that I consider Quality of Life (QoL) that speed up the initial grind of the game. Below you will find a link to my Google Drive. Here, you will be able to access my Factory Data Spreadsheet, Mod List, Bus Designs, and my research on Logistics Chests (these are subject to change if I find errors or add additional information). My videos are to the point and without any fluff. Use the chapter markers below to find what you need. The video is basic and contains some nice music as I progress through the game. 00:28 – Starting a new game 11:50 – Clearing the resources of trees 13:03 – First burner miner placed on iron 17:45 – Going over the control settings for mods 18:43 – Using the Yarm resource monitor 23:42 – Revealing more map 33:40 – Placing the first power production 34:33 – Research labs in place 39:03 – Taking out the first biter nest 48:34 – Electric miners placed on coal 53:13 – Electric miners placed on stone 58:39 – Blueprint for power production 01:08 – First full scale power facility construction 01:12 – First coal automation 01:15 – Power facility online 01:17 – Stone wall production 01:25 – Electric miners placed on iron ore 01:30 – Iron ore automated 01:31 – Iron plate production 01:34 – Ammo production 01:41 – Electric miners placed on copper ore 01:44 – Steel plate production 01:48 – Copper plate production 01:56 – Landfill production 02:08 – Belt production Google Drive Folder https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JIYUKiqlMesXQtkdv8EsaAlGjTuqjWf-?usp=sharing Music Licenses: PPCRK5BQVNQTGVHB 1PSVJE4ILLBRTEYO 2DYUJCS6WSQUMFXL A5AGSHNQVK2TBDSJ NCXB1YO14EAJV7FU JTRX5SL1HSRV36ZB OGJXPWK9VXIGEI4N NSGRR1L2QUFSN8AD PP1OF6PPX9Q7D4BV EQGSUN54DHEAONXE 85H3EHIVFTMPFFV2 DEZAXRTKVFI9NNJD USAPTBHNLX6VPPIZ