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Why belts are better than trains, in one picture:
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:40 pm
by blazespinnaker
This doesn't happen to belts, or if it does, the robots will fix it:
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Any tips on dealing with this situation? It's very irritating, biters always seem to find a way through my defenses (DW marathon)
It's true, with belts I have to create a network of bots, but with trains, I have to create a network of defenses anyways. So tempting to just use belts.
Re: Why belts are better than trains, in one picture:
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:55 am
by jodokus31
If biters start to aggro on belts, which they do sometimes, they will eat a big part of that, too.
Maybe, make trains longer, bigger, that they smash through the biters better? There are also mods, which make trains heavier
I don't talk with experience, though, because i mostly make a big perimeter around
Re: Why belts are better than trains, in one picture:
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 12:54 pm
by orzelek
Only neat way are mods that will give equipment to trains.
Then you can have some shields/defences on them so they will be able to actively defend themselves.
Re: Why belts are better than trains, in one picture:
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:57 pm
by 5thHorseman
Kill them.
Re: Why belts are better than trains, in one picture:
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 5:39 am
by JimBarracus
blazespinnaker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:40 pm
biters always seem to find a way through my defenses (DW marathon)
You have found the answer. more defense
>fire
>dragon teeth
>laser or gun turret as backup
Also upgrade artillery and keep the area clear where trains operate.
If the aliens attack at the same spot build a fortress around the rails to fight them off and to protect the trains.
Re: Why belts are better than trains, in one picture:
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:51 am
by quyxkh
That's like saying a bicycle's better than a motorcycle because if you wreck you don't get hurt nearly as bad. It's better *by that metric*, but that's not all that matters.
Re: Why belts are better than trains, in one picture:
Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 10:20 am
by gGeorg
blazespinnaker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:40 pm
This doesn't happen to belts, or if it does, the robots will fix it
As far as I understand, your complain is = "There is no way how to automate fixing or building trains."
Lets hope the upcoming expansion will be about vehicles. I Could imagine hundred cool stuff to add.