Friday Facts #433 - Liftoff Initiated

[FactorioBot]

Here it is! (beep boop)

https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-433

[CheeseMcBurger]

> We would prefer precise movements unlike the spidertron bobbing and rubberbanding.

THANK YOU! I exactly once used a Spidertron, because that bobbing and rubberbanding makes me so uncomfortable. I'm really, really happy that I now finally have an alternative mean of transportation with (all?) the advantages of the spidertron.

[jamezhall]

Best thing about that video was we can finally all agree now on the pronunciation of GLEBA. Ha! No more Glee-ba or Xterms fav Glubba <3

[Speadge]

who's voice is that?
its the same like in the steam release trailer, isnt it?

[scarhoof]

This is so cool! I love my Spidertron but this is going to be so handy. I’m curious, have the Spidertrons been given pathing, like in an RTS, where you click where you want them to go and they will walk around the water to get there? That ability would be handy to have and I almost feel like they need a new feature to make them more relevant now that we have this armor. They could be the thing we just click to send and we trust they will make it there somehow.

[astroshak]

Shut up and take my money!

Lol … looks really good. Cannot wait to play it!

[Justderpingalong]

I love the fact ya'll acknowledge how the jetpack is going to get people killed because of forgetting to stand on train tracks. And that you're doing it anyway. You lot are evil. It's great. Now... I hope steam's ready for monday...

[Moly]

Is there any info on what time the DLC will become available on Monday?

[husnikadam]

Is it better for you if we buy the expansion on your site and then claim it on the Steam, or just if we buy it on the Steam straight away?

[morse]

Still hoping that the linux-headless package of space age will be available during the weekend. Would be a shame to spend monday fighting with the docker.

[jodokus31]

Nice!
Hope for a very smooth launch on Monday.
Can't wait.

[wsb9]

can't wait to play this.. but the only chance is next weekend, and tomorrow one feels lost.
Anyway, thank you guys!
Rented a new server for the release to explore new features together w/ a friend

[Terrahertz]

S-Tier polish on the rocket animation, good job!

Are you able to drive vehicles in the last armor?

I hope steam unlocks the ability to buy and download Monday 0:00 CEST, it's already bad enough that I cannot play it this weekend.
I understand it though, you want the working days for potential bugfixes instead of sitting in the office at the weekend and you deserve it

[luckymike11]

The premiere should take place on Tuesday My favorite song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5W4Tep5zSg

I am 43 years old, I have a wife and two children and two cats. It's time to start a new chapter in my life, which will come on Monday. See you soon

PS.
Can you drive a tank in armor?

[Upserter]

Headcanon for why exoskeletons improve flying speed: thrust is generated by pedalling furiously:

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[burninghey]

More or less train kills, what's your guess?

[GregoriusT]

The Golem Achievement just got harder, because the urge to resist downgrading your Mech Armor to Power Armor when attempting to get that Achievement is gonna stop you from doing it, and getting it while in the Power Armor Mk2 stage is something you would need to think of ahead of time. XD

[FasterJump]

Great game, great developers, great company.

Can't wait to try the expansion.

[GewaltSam]

I want this in my life so, so much! One metal sarcophagus please, and I sure hope it has this new car smell!

[Molay]

Do you open purchases on your website early so we can be sure we get our key on time for release? If purchases on your website only opens at release time I'll not risk having the key delayed and buy on steam instead. I'd rather buy here directly but not if it means I might have to wait even more, this week is already hell as is.