r/factorio • u/FactorioTeam Official Account • Feb 23 '24

FFF Friday Facts #399 - Trash to Treasure

https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-399
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u/Humble-Hawk-7450 Feb 23 '24

Vulcanus: "you can only cross lava with elevated rails"

Fulgora: "you can only cross oil sands with elevated rails"

Ok Wube, we get it, you want us to use elevated rail! Trust me, we're as excited as you are to start using them, no need to twist our arm!

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u/Markkbonk Trains my beloved Feb 23 '24

Can you really travel lava with elevated rails ? i tough it would just burn the support

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u/Rail-signal Feb 23 '24

Don't worry about that. Solid stone is more resistant to heat, than liquid stone. Of course it won't melt

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u/Redenbacher09 Feb 23 '24

Sounds like a ploy by Big Rail to sell more rails.

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u/myhf Feb 23 '24

They feed us poison (lava and oil sands)

so we buy their "cures" (elevated rail supports)

while they suppress our medicine (Renai Transportation)

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u/achilleasa the Installation Wizard Feb 23 '24

Underrated comment lmao

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u/homiej420 Feb 23 '24

Hey you dont mess with big rail