When I initially discovered Core Values, the forthcoming expansion for the factory automation game Satisfactory, I didn’t fully understand the magnitude of the challenge that developer Coffee Stain had undertaken. ‘So, the game takes place underground now?’ I mused. ‘I’ll just add a few more lights and construct the same factory I’ve always built.’ However, as I discussed yesterday, that will not be feasible. For one reason, you’ll need to utilize new logistics tools to link your factory structures – conveyor belts aren’t eliminated, but they’re far less effective than they used to be.
Another significant distinction, however, presents a design challenge for the developers: how to create a cave that is perfectly sized.