Space exploration pipes and belts balance
⚪ Last updated 2022🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #27 of 196 no-category mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Increases space & belt underground distances. 32 for pipes, 16 for belts
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
This mod increases underground pipe and belt distances to 32 and 16 respectively, making long-distance resource transport more efficient. It's a simple tweak for Factorio players who want to reduce underground spaghetti and improve base organization. With over 2,600 endorsements, it's a popular quality-of-life improvement.
✨ Key Features
Increases underground pipe distance to 32 tiles.
Increases underground belt distance to 16 tiles.
Simple balance tweak for long-distance transport.
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Doubles pipe underground distance from vanilla 10 to 32 – that's a huge jump for fluid bus setups.
- Belts go from 4 to 16 tiles underground, so you can cross large gaps without ugly above-ground belts.
- Over 2,600 endorsements and 24k downloads – clearly a well-received tweak.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects underground distances – no other balance changes, so if you wanted more, this is it.
- Last updated in 2022 – might not be compatible with the latest Factorio versions without community patches.
- Could make underground belts/pipes feel overpowered, reducing the challenge of planning around terrain.
🎯 Is This For You?
This is for Factorio players who hate dealing with long underground runs or want to simplify their megabase layouts. It's also great for those who prefer a more relaxed building experience without the hassle of frequent underground segments.
This is for Factorio players who hate dealing with long underground runs or want to simplify their megabase layouts. It's also great for those who prefer a more relaxed building experience without the hassle of frequent underground segments.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use the increased pipe distance to run fluids across large gaps without needing pumps in between.
- With 16-tile belts, you can cross train tracks or water with a single underground segment, saving space.
- Combine with other QoL mods for a smoother early game, but be aware of potential compatibility issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Factorio Mods
- Author
- overcl0ck
- Version
- 0.1.1
- Downloads
- 24,583
- Endorsements
- 2.633
- Category
- no-category
- Created
- 4/1/2022
- Updated
- 4/1/2022
- Tags
- no-category
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