TL;DR
Reduce the hassle of using one save file for both pc versions and console by offering to automatically share the latest save(s) between installs.What?
I would love to see a feature where on the backend, if connected with the Factorio.com account, it would automatically upload the last _x_ save games to the web/cloud storage. Then, if logged in on a different account, like on the Switch or the stand alone client, you could get this most recent save file. To save bandwidth and online storage you could limit it to the most recent save and/or only upload/download the save if prompted.Why?
Primarily I'd like to see that feature so I can transfer my Switch play file easily with my PC. I know and have done it via a hosted multiplayer session where the connecting client saves the map and the progress. It's a roundabout way that also has the additional problem that I need to log out of Factorio on the Switch so I can join my LAN game, as it uses the Factorio name on both machines and that leads to an error.Implementing it this way would future proof the concept for potential future releases on other consoles and gives an easy way to keep parity in save games across multiple machines especially if used by the stand alone/GOG versions of the game.
Thanks in Advance!
addendum: It feels weird that it wasn't suggested I did use the search for cross save, but the most recent articles were compatibility issues and then threads from 2024. I hope this is genuinely a new suggestion.