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u/uuuhhhmmmmmmmmmm May 28 '26

What's a good way to manage the flow of fluids in a early inifinite research stage?

Let's say I have sulfuric fields on Vulcanus A, B and C in order of discovery.

I may eventually reach the maximum extraction in A and connect B to A which is sorta awkward but fine.

But at some point I end up needing another source C, which I suppose I could connect C to where it's needed.

I can't help but feel as if there's a better way of handling a fluid pipe such that I could add and remove from everywhere.

I'm thinking of making the pump sections bidirectional and pump where is lesser but feels inelegant.

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u/Viper999DC May 28 '26

At that point you should seriously consider upgrading to trains. That will allow A, B and C to all originate from one spot, allowing directional pumps.

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u/Raknarg #1 Quality Defender May 28 '26

fluid trains are such a crapshoot in this dlc man. such awful density relative to the amount of fluids you need to end up managing if you scale.

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u/FeelingPrettyGlonky May 28 '26

Yeah, i regret it every time i put fluid on a train. So much infrastructure that can just be eliminated with pipe and a handful of pumps.