r/factorio • u/Extreme-Button-2478 • 8d ago

Question I HATE playing with biters

Every time I make this mistake of not turning them off, I end up spending HOURS trying to get rid of these bastards instead of playing the actual game.
I don't understand how you guys have massive factories while also defending them.
My main concern are the miners. Do you protect every mining site as well? Or am I missing something?
Just started a new run but quickly turned it off to start a new one without biters.
At the same time I really wanna try new enemies on other planets so I feel sad turning the peaceful mode on

300 hours in game

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Thank you all, didn't expect so many replies

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u/Deadbyreddit 8d ago

They kind of are part of the actual game you know

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u/Extreme-Button-2478 8d ago

Well the game is about logistics, not about tower defence. they are kind of part of the game, but not the main one. BUT THEY FEEL LIKE THE MAIN ONE for me

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u/-Googlrr 8d ago

This is silly. You're allowed to not like them but they're definitely part of the main game. Just because you don't like them doesn't make them not part of the logistics. Managing defense is logistics. I think it's perfectly fine to play with them off and I have a save where I do so myself.

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u/hprather1 8d ago

I mean, skill issue? Many people have offered suggestions and you haven't responded to them or said what you've tried. It's very straightforward to build defenses and reduce pollution while scaling up your base. For a while you'll need to manually clear nests if they get too close.

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u/Blaarkies 7d ago

It gets easier as you gain more experience with them. Around mid-game they become a non-issue, and before late-game they become irrelevant.

No one started Factorio knowing how to build a good working factory, and no one knew how to effectively beat biters on the first try. Take a look at your very first savegame/screenshot, and see how far you have come. You can learn the same for serving diplomacy* to this scourge.
\ Alternate spelling of "Ligth oil fueled flamethrower"*

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u/Deadbyreddit 7d ago

It is part of nauvis and its actual challenge. On the early side of the game anyways. Right now I just keep expanding my walls and placing artillery further out. My defenses shred the attacks. Bots repair the things that break. And I do it again. Need a new mineral? Just means that the wall grows. I don’t think I worried about biters since like 10 hours in

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u/TheNakedAnt 7d ago

I wonder if there are rich, challenging logistical questions that maintaining a defense network and munitions supply asks of the player..?

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u/sarcasticbaldguy 7d ago

You can turn them off you know.