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| A good way to think about how factories work in the Mainframe is that it's a reverse manufacturing system:
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| You start with a [[Blueprints | Blueprint]] -> Requirements -> Gather & Process -> Build
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| Ask yourself, "What do I need to make this Blueprint?", then design a factory run by [[NikNaks]] to build it!
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| == Overview ==
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| Place a target blueprint with a [[Builder]] NikNak. When the required resources are met and placed in the [[Loading Zone]], the Builder will build the mesh.
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| Design the factory layout needed for obtaining the resources for completing your blueprint (i.e. processing machines, conveyor paths, and loading zones)
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| Bring in the right NikNaks who are well suited to do your tasks! If you have good rapport, they will start working at your factory!
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| == Example: Hovercraft Factory ==
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| What happens in your factory:
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| # Place a Hovercraft Blueprint
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| # A [[Task Pool]] is generated based on the raw materials: mine, process, deliver parts
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| # NikNak claims tasks from the pool
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| Resources needed: 20x light alloy plate, 10x crystals, 5x circuit board, 10x rubber
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| Set up stations for:
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| * mining drill for aluminum ore
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| * harvester pad for rubber plants
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| * Quarry pit for crystals
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| * junk yard for salvaging circuit boards
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| You can design:
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| * paths between stations that are easy to navigate
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| * systems for traveling faster (think: highways)
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| * bins for dropping off specific materials
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| * conveyor belts for faster automatic transportation of goods
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| == Strategic Design Principles ==
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| High-level strategies for setting up a good factory.
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| === Flow efficiency ===
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| What's the weakest / slowest part of your factory?
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| If you improve that, then your output will be greater
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| === What resources are available in your base? ===
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| Optimize for what's needed for your blueprint!
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| === Efficient NikNak navigation ===
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| How to layout your factory so it's easy for NikNaks to get around?
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| == Taking care of your NikNaks ==
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| Working at factories wears NikNaks out - they get tired. Make sure you take care of them so they don't collapse forever!
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| For every NikNak that works at your factory, you should make sure they have a [[Bed]] and a [[House]] for sleeping at night.
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