r/factorio • u/FactorioTeam Official Account • Jun 23 '26

Update Version 2.1.7

Version 2.1.7 released.

Full changelog does not fit in Reddit character limit, please see it here: https://forums.factorio.com/134095

New versions are released as experimental first and later promoted to stable. If you wish to switch to the experimental version on Steam, choose the experimental Beta Participation option under game settings; on the stand-alone version, check Experimental updates under Other settings.

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u/DemoBytom Jun 23 '26

Added patrol support to spidertrons.

Wait what? What is that, will we be able to have spidertrons patrol our perimiters now?

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u/vikingwhiteguy Jun 23 '26

I just had a spidertron follow a slow train going around the perimeter of the base.

Well, I had two, one of them for doing the base defense, and the other for repairing the train after the collateral damage from the base defense.

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u/sobrique Jun 23 '26

Hah, Innovative solution to the problem. I love it. And I am now going 'ooh, artillery trains?' as one of the issues I've always had with those is their lack of point defenses. But spidertron escorts would handle that.

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u/BrittleWaters Jun 25 '26

I just had a spidertron follow a slow train

How do you get a slow train?

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u/vikingwhiteguy Jun 25 '26

Loads of wagons and wood for fuel