This story is a sequel to Factory of the Magical Variety
Running Factory Diagnostic...
Input: 0%
Power Generation: Offline
Production: Offline
Output: 0%
Defenses: Minimal
Estimated time till planetary invasion... 15000 hours.
Total progress on planetary control... 4%
Get to work!
The long awaited sequel to one of my more successful fics on this site. Once again, this story is going to be based off a combination of the games "Terratech" and "Factorio". There may be some other large references as well.
Chapters (18)
YES, THE LONG AWAITED SEQUAL
edit: wait why does it say the chapter was released in September when it was released today in November, and it says it was released 4 hours ago in my feed.
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That is because the chapter was published in September, but the actual story was submitted today. It should come as no surprise that I have built up a backlog of chapters to post over the coming months. I merely had the first chapter submitted as a precaution, and not for this story no less. I have other unsubmitted items that require a timestamp for authenticity. It isn't actually that big of a deal, I just want to make sure it doesn't seem like I'm copying somebody who posted before me.
Dang this is a good story. Can’t wait for more chapters and hopefully more interactions.
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hmm intresting
A little chaos... A LITTLE CHAOS?! Discord! If anyone outside gets the message, the planet is doomed!!! Only death and suffering! and if they don’t get what they want, they’ll destroy it because if they don’t have it... nobody will
I only just finished the first story today, so I guess I'm really lucky that I'm reading this one now. I hope there's a little more factorio influence in this story. Everything that the main character has done so far has been what I would consider super early game factorio play. It is a game about automation after all. I want to see his thriving Tech Empire expand. The factory must grow.
It's finally here! I loved a factory of the magical variety and can't wait to see where this one goes. Bringing Discord in is interesting, could really be a good antagonist.
Nice chapter and I’m excited they made another game. I’m hoping it has space exploration in this one.
Will this be the only sequel to Factory of the Magical Variety?
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This is the only one I have planned so far.
weekly updates, I love those.
this is going to be a fun ride
Geo corp for the win. I’m curious if you will include any of the popular mod blocks like GreenTech. Maybe since your not in corporate space you can call it one of your illegal licenses.
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There are plans...☺
But unfortunately, I hadn't even heard of GreenTech until recently, by which I mean I have absolutely no knowledge about it. It may or may not come up in the future.
Just got TerraTech because of your stories. Good stories you have and a good game you inspired me to get
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green tech is nice as it does have some neato blocks that look nice(tree shaped solar panels ftw). also there's the extremely pricy(as in many items are worth over 1 million bucks) but o so strong limon kingdom blocks
I would say don’t worry about when you add parts or what parts you have since you’re already going to mix Factorio with Terra Tech but why and how you add stuff. You already gave a great reason for the underground trains ‘to avoid detection’ so maybe add in some underground factory building now or maybe show us how the ponies and changelings are reacting again?
I actually like that you’re just using concepts from the game but not keeping it 100% accurate like having the ability to make other corp tech from the incorrect fabricators.
It doesn't matter to me, i don't know about anyone else.
I think the best way to describe this story is what if terratech in mlp with factorio and mincrafte create mod buildings
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I LOVE the Create mod! Unfortunately, it's a bit too "primitive" to apply to this, but you never know what might come next.
The SRN 4 was a giant passenger and cargo carrying hovercraft powered by giant plane propellers.
Its always teh simeple things that get you.
The biggest problem Im having is that Minecaft wont let you turn wool to string to rope and fabric with a stick and rock like how we started doing it.
Another great chapter. Can’t wait for more.
I just remembered that you can make resource blocks to transport resources in bulk. MC should try that for his mines
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I was going to say 'didn't I already mention that?' but then I realized that that's in a coming chapter. Stay tuned to see what happens.
Thousands of cubic meters of rock if you aint building upwards? More subtle lower level ridges and sttep sided chasms, but for resources, crush, grind and sieve?
oooOOOoo the factory is born and it must grow!
Ohh interesting how you’re making factorio tech the precursor to the tetra tech blocks.
I thought as soon as he had a secondary drill, he would be creating voids below ground, moving everything there and effectively leaving the surface untouched so that most overflies wouldnt notice anything different?
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Sorry, Its just that I thought his plastering robot was going over the outside surface of the mesa, making a natural looking rock into a giant lego brick?
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The factory must grow!
I think a lid would help with the cargo dumping. like the train cars from Factorio
Overhead Monorail is self stabilising and needs half the track? But the game doesnt support it?
Oh back around civilization. Nice.
Oh dear.
They havent interacted with the Wonderbolts yet have they.
Or Rainbow Then Ill just hit it faster and harder Dash.
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It is important to think of the processes behind the actual processes, it is better to go with simplicity than complexity, at least in this stage of affairs.
A monorail would require additional designing and construction for both the trains and the tracks, especially for an overhead one.
Putting lids on the carts would allow for more security during transport, but it adds to the total transport time when loading and unloading.
Your inputs are not invalid though, and these ideas may appear later on in the series, so I thank you for voicing them.
I had another idea, crush the rock from the tunnels and base expansion into sand or dirt, factorio landfill, and see if that can work as a crystal growth medium.
Pinkie, why is there a snake in your drink?
A little voice told me to get my asp to bars.
I wonder if Factorio has an alien Tech mod that allows for mining the sun yet? Super powerful repair bubbles, shields, reflective surfaces, surrounded by all the plasma power you could ever need, mass seperators and nucleonic fusion and neutron condensators etc?
How do you deal with a moon sized mining rig thats a Sundiver?
Sorry, always got sad when reaching Future Tech in Civilisation.
Celestia is holding back on what she replies to Twilight. Now she knows of the meeting, theres gong to be more than mere Guards waiting for Tek there.
Maybe Luna is going to be surveying the region from a high place, accompanied by Mr Choppy?
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Factorio does have a really nice space exploration mod and it’s creator even got hired on to help with V2.0 for an official space exploration expansion.
Big hole in ground in remote area?
Tatzlewyrm, Changeling, hungry hungry Dragon?
Did I hear a Rock and Stone!?
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Or maybe even... Techs!
If the game adds Legion, then maybe theyll end up with a massively built Fortress Factory Shrine, like 40K, OGRE, Harvesters? One so large that your standard Tech would have to grind away at it from inside, like Unicron?
Try and grab that last piece?
Roll for result.
On a D20 he got 18, not a perfect sucess but not a fail unless theres a CriticalFail roll on landing?
Wow Surprised they are adding another faction considering TT2 is coming out this year.
This branch of the tech tree for solar concentrators, as internal polished cylinders, to catch the sun more effectively and focus it into the ignite chamber, heating it without fuel?
I wonder if Agent Bon Bon was anywhere in the vicinity if Pinkie hadnt specifically made her Promise not to?
Or any high altitude Wonderbolts hiding among Cirrus clouds far above? Depends on the Radar design?
Hehe..this is looking up and up now
Start off with a cross between a Fokker Triplane and an Eagle cargo carrier?
Sounds legit.
At least the Upgrade to Super Guppy, or more likely given the parts, a C7 Globemaster went well.
Would be a bit rediculous if he ended up building a Mirnya class cargo aircraf that could accidentally swallow most of an Equestrian airship.
Story is honestly starting to get a bit stagnated, this is an MLP fan fic site but there’s been very little interaction with the world of Equestria as a whole. First story was great since there were interactions with Zecora and the “fight “ with celestia but now it’s more like a daily update log…