What does your mega-base actually produce?

[OkariDraconis]

...So how do you motivate yourself to keep going? ...

I'm an engineer at heart (Software engineer granted). Building a bigger, better, more perfect factory is just what all innate engineers love to do (that I've met). I think it comes down to the Pursuit of perfection, even though we all know that its unobtainable.

I don't even launch rockets for most of my big bases. I have over 400+ hours of game time currently on steam with Factorio. I'm still experimenting. Like recently I wanted to see what it would take to quickly get to a distributed logistics system, where Smelting happens at specific locations, and manufacturing happens at dedicated bases. All of which connected by rail. It was fun.

[Meekay]

Fun. But it does consume quite a bit of time.

Have you tried productivity modules to improve the ratio?

I printed one and taped it to my forehead, but it didn't seem to work. I'm thinking about getting a Speed Module tattooed on my hand.