antonio220

Good news, folks! We’ll be waiting, but no rush. Writing lines of code is pretty tedious work.

Just please, don't break it completely! ))) I based my calculations on the core energy balance designed by the game developers. I used hydrogen as the base energy metric, with boilers and turbines defining its utilization efficiency. Interestingly enough, that's exactly how it works under the hood for them. These connections can be traced through many vanilla recipes.

I can't advise but notice, that catering to what's 'requested by some' without a solid foundation like proper balance isn't the brightest idea. Many developers have burned out or failed because of this. I hope you know what you're doing.

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Hello antonio220

i seen them all and i have on my list some of the tings i agree on to balance. Sorry just had a lot on my list and i am just one guy. it's just been a low priority for now. Also about the trucks, you are not the only one with balance suggestions. Some felt they ran out to fast and i am sorry but i can't please everyone.

When i c…

**About a month ago, I pointed out a balance issue in several recipes: battery-powered vehicles, coal liquefaction, and a couple of other suggestions for new content. I precisely calculated the values to fit the vanilla balance... What do I see now? 'Large truck consumption reduced by 25%.' But the problem isn't a 25% difference—it's a 7 to 8-fold difference. And the coal rebalance hasn't even bee…

The product of coal liquefaction should require the exact same refining stages as normal Crude Oil. It should not be instantly distilled directly into diesel or naphtha; instead, it should flow through the vanilla distillation columns.

• Liquefaction Plant Recipe:
  30 Coal + 3 Hydrogen + 3 Superheated Steam -> 32 Liquid Coal + 6 Low-Pressure Steam
  Rationale: In the real world, th…

In the latest mod update, the new recipe added to the Electrolyzer results in an efficiency of over 100%. 134.7% to be exact. While the intentions were good, this completely breaks the core gameplay mechanics.

Even though it is highly unrealistic for real-world setups, aiming for a gameplay target of 70–80% Electrolyzer efficiency makes the most sense. To achieve this, the power consumption mu…

Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGT).

Currently, burning gases in a boiler is the only option in the game, which works well for the early to mid-game. However, there is a much more interesting alternative to boilers. Gases and certain liquid fuels can be combusted directly inside a turbine system.

The concept is simple: a Gas Turbine operates similarly to a Steam Turbine, but its working f…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generator.

Here is the rationale:
In the vanilla game, hydrogen-powered vehicles carry hydrogen and an onboard fuel cell that converts chemical energy into electricity to drive the wheels. Logically, this setup can be scaled up into a large, high-capacity stationary generator. It would provide instant load-following power generation, with steam as its only byproduct…

Synthetic diesel and batteries are unbalanced. I would have just lived with it, but I failed to edit the code for myself. I found the necessary lines, but the changes won't compile. So, I have to write here.

Let’s break it down.

1. Synthetic Diesel.
An interesting concept, especially regarding CO2 recycling, but it is not viable. I did the math... in a steam turbine cycle using…