Dear Dev's - Some missing qol in Space Age

[FritzHugo3]

ChatGPT ttranslated:
Space Age does so much right in terms of quality of life improvements – but am I missing something here, or were some things simply overlooked?

Why do the power cables still connect in such an incredibly ugly way? It's great that you can manually place them with Alt+C – now try doing that with a megabase! It’s just not comfortable.

Please improve this:

The algorithm should already pay more attention to avoid unnecessary diagonal connections when placing them.
A tool like the "Power Grid Comb" is definitely needed.

Maybe I’ve overlooked or missed the following features? A way to prioritize something at the front of the crafting queue, like with the "Queue to Front (Alt+ Mouse Button)" mod.

It's wonderful that pipes can now be color-coded – but where is the same feature for belts, like the "Belt Tracer" mod?

Is belt reversal with one click now possible? If so, I take it back, I haven’t found it yet. If not, it would be incredibly helpful.

Right-click to cancel research again. The X is nice but more cumbersome than right-clicking, leave the X in but please right-click to cancel it

There are more QoL features I could mention, but I’ll stick to the most important ones that I feel are still missing in Space Age. You’ve done a really great job with the add-on, and I believe there can never be enough QoL improvements in a game. I also don’t think any of the ones I’ve mentioned would harm the game in any way – on the contrary, they would be a valuable addition. Please consider them.

Thank you (from someone who has played a ridiculous 5,100 hours of Factorio – with Space Age, it will likely be more than double that ^^).


Deepl translated:
Space Age gets so much right in Quality of Live issues - BUT am I missing some things here or have they just forgotten????

Why do the power cables still connect in such an incredibly ugly way? Great that you can set it manually with Alt+c - try that with a megabase ^^. It's just not convenient.
Please fix this.
1. the algorithm should take more care not to set unnecessary duagonal connections when setting
2. an area tool like the ‘Power Grid Comb’ should definitely be used.

Perhaps I have not yet found the following things and have overlooked them?
A possibility, like with the mod‘Queue to Front (Alt+ Mouse Button)’ to prioritise something at the front of the crafting queue if necessary.

Wonderful that pipes can now be colour-coded - but where is the same for belts, as with the ‘Beld tracer’ mod?

Belt reverse with one click - now possible? if yes, I didn't say anything, then I haven't found it yet, if no, it would be really helpful.

Right-click to cancel research again. The X is nice but more cumbersome than right-clicking, leave the X in but please right-click to cancel it

There would be more qol to mention but I'll leave it at the most important ones that I still miss in Space Age.
You've done a really great job with the addons, I think you can never have enough qol in a game and I don't think the ones I've mentioned would harm the game in any way, on the contrary, it would be a useful addition. Please think about it.

Thank you very much (someone who has only played a paltry 5,100 hours of Factorio - with Space Age probably more than double that rasu ^^).