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Eric Aug 04, 2026

main bus and city block detail on comment

main bus and city block detail on comment
main bus and city block detail on comment

i play island map and after vanish bitters from main land, i started to try city block to playing more with train. i cant find any good tutorial about city block so i create my own block blueprint.

4k spm city block megabase Low density structures FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Low density structures FactorioBin

Wanted to try City blocks and Main bus concepts for the first time while designing everything myself and since i was playing SE i tried both and the results were interesting, made some mistakes, definitely learned what to/not to do. Still wouldnt have finished SE without them i think.

City block enjoyers, at what point do you city block

Factorio S6E65 Building a City Block blueprint
Factorio S6E65 Building a City Block blueprint

So that leads to my question. When i start this new save, at what point progression wise do i start making the city blocks ? With a main bus its easy, as soon as you automate your conveyor belts you can start getting ridiculous, but I know with city block I would need rails and rail signals, but would i wait to get drones too?

In this episode, we expand on our newly built city block by laying out the main bus and starting to plan and ghost in our smelters. We also address power issues and deal with biter threats.

City Blocks
City Blocks

Got told off about City Blocks and I'm wondering if they are correct to ...

Some of them like city blocks , and even use them. Others 'like' city blocks yet build something else anyway. Some of them don't like them. The same could be said about 'roundabout' train junctions, 8x8 beacon builds, efficiency modules, flamethrowers defenses, dragons teeth, and even main bus designs.

Hey all! Pretty new to Factorio (~30 hours) and have a question about city blocks . What are they exactly and how are they useful? Are they related to/an alternative to a main bus somehow? Any...

Brickwall city blocks book City Block Green Circuit FactorioBin
Brickwall city blocks book City Block Green Circuit FactorioBin

City Blocks instead of Main Bus

City Blocks instead of Main Bus by Nilaus ยป Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:40 pm It seems that using a Main Bus or Central Bus is all the rave these days. Sure it is a step up from random spaghetti, but to me it doesn't scale well and doesn't lend it self easily to robotic transition.

Factorio City Block Design Tips / Bus Base Design The Jar Games 1.98K subscribers 444

Factorio City Block Planning Concepts xerol org
Factorio City Block Planning Concepts xerol org

Factorio City Block Design Guide

Learn how to efficiently use city block designs in Factorio for easy expansion and resource management. Discover the benefits of this flexible layout and enhance your gameplay!

4k spm city block megabase Productivity modules FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Productivity modules FactorioBin
Rail Based City Block Design
Rail Based City Block Design
Brickwall city blocks book City Block Petroleum Gas and Lubricant
Brickwall city blocks book City Block Petroleum Gas and Lubricant
Book of Blocks 100 x 100 roboport heavy city block design item
Book of Blocks 100 x 100 roboport heavy city block design item
Modular City Block Train Station plus Stacker FactorioBin
Modular City Block Train Station plus Stacker FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Oil processing FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Oil processing FactorioBin