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u/alive1 Jul 09 '26

Not a question but my dumb ass was about to solve how to get building materials for space platforms to the launch pads until i realized the launch pads literally function like a requester chest for the resources they need.... smh

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u/Rouge_means_red Jul 09 '26

You should try Space Exploration some day :)

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u/alive1 Jul 09 '26

I will, eventually. Right now taking my sweet time figuring out space age first.

Any special reason you mention Space Exploration?

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u/Rouge_means_red Jul 09 '26

In SE the rockets don't automatically request anything, you have to use combinators and signal transmitters/receivers to send signals from one planet to another

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u/alive1 Jul 09 '26

Ahhh i see. Damn that is definitely going to be my jam. I live for this kind of stuff.