Factorio / Strategy / Management

Smelting and Main Bus Hub

Handle furnace columns, bus entrances, green-circuit demand, and split-off space first.

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Smelting and Main Bus Hub

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Handle furnace columns, bus entrances, green-circuit demand, and split-off space first.

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Order	Page	Problem It Solves
1	Bus or Block by Map Shape	judge bus versus block expansion from the map shape and room available
2	First Furnace Column Upgrade	upgrade the furnace column that is actually choking throughput first
3	Green Circuit Lane Budget	read green-circuit appetite before it starves the whole base
4	First Copper Shortage Fix	decide whether the real copper issue is mining, smelting, or belt splits
5	Steel Too Early or Too Late?	balance steel timing so it does not choke science or arrive too late
6	Bus Splitter Spacing Rule	leave splitter space now so the next expansion does not force a rebuild

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