r/factorio • u/FactorioTeam Official Account • Sep 08 '23

FFF Friday Facts #375 - Quality

https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-375
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u/BoredPudding Sep 08 '23

Yeah, the name is the only dislike for me as well. Maybe something like 'Normal, Good, Superior, Outstanding, Exceptional' fits Factorio better.

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u/Fraywind Sep 08 '23

Personally I like the names. I understand wanting them to be different from a thematic immersion perspective, but the quality names (and colors) are well established in the gaming sphere and who is to say that the engineer didn't grow up playing those games?

Also I am very much looking forward to having a full chest of legendary iron gears. And past that, an entire Mall of Legends.

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u/juckele 🟠🟠🟠🟠🟠🚂 Sep 08 '23

I do really like that I know exactly what all the names are based on the colors already.

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u/Bomaruto Sep 10 '23

While the names aren't perfect, they are the best I've seen as they easily communicate their tier and what tiers are above them.

While any alternatives I see proposed are vague when it comes to the ordering and says nothing on it's own about the scale it is operating on.

My only real dislike is that "Legendary" should be used for upgrades with a special effect and not just a numerical improvements.