In this episode, Swag takes you on an exciting journey through the automation of sifting with the Create Sifting mod! Discover how to extract valuable resources from gravel, sand, and soul sand effortlessly. Watch as he skillfully uses pedestals to transport materials and selects the perfect mesh to achieve optimal results. Don’t miss this game-changing tutorial!
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Swag Plays Factorio S2 E23: Accumulators and Productivity Upgrades
In this episode, Swag focuses on automating the production of accumulators, making a significant leap toward energy efficiency. By adding modules to the tree farm, he enhances their output with less power consumption. Swag also schedules crucial research projects that pave the way toward unlocking logistic robots. These robots promise a game-changing upgrade for the factory, enabling expansions without the need for extensive belt systems. Tune in to witness these strategic advancements and their impact on the factory’s growth!
Swag Plays Banished S2 E15 – Finishing the Tavern
In this episode, I focus on resource management by setting up tree chopping areas to tackle the shortage of logs and firewood. I also oversee the construction of the tavern, which is finally completed! Afterward, I make a strategic decision to switch from cherries to berries for ale production, planning to use ale as a valuable trading resource. Join me as I navigate these challenges and make progress in our settlement!
Creative Engineering E8: Mastering Gravel and Sand Automation with Pedestals
In this episode, Swag unveils his latest tricks for automating gravel and sand using pedestals, and shares his strategic journey to snagging a coveted silk touch book through villager trades.
Swag Plays Factorio S2 E22: Preparing for Robotics
In this episode, I automate solar panels after adding another module to my steam power area. I also address a water shortage issue affecting the production of blue science packs, and I advance the research queue towards robotics, which will make my life easier in the long run.
Swag Plays Banished S2 E14 – Prepping for Trade with Cherry Brew
In this episode of Banished, the community gears up for trading by building a tavern to brew cherry alcohol. Faced with a resource shortage, the town must strategize, while Swag explains how farmers become essential laborers during late fall and winter.
Creative Engineering E7: Fuel-Free Smelting and Cooking with the Create Mod
In this episode, Swag walks you through setting up the mixer and four encased fans using the Create mod. He demonstrates how to use one encased fan to make charcoal and another to craft a piece of soul sand, which he borrowed from his lava setup two episodes ago, for the soul campfire. Swag then shows how easy it is to make soul sand, explains how it can be turned into quartz, and places it back in the lava setup. He also shows how you can smelt ores and cook food without fuel. In the end, Swag explains how the mixer can halve the cost of andesite alloy from 2 andesite and 2 iron nuggets per alloy to just 1 andesite and 1 iron nugget. These game-changing tips will definitely enhance your game play!
Swag Plays Factorio S2 E21: Improving Green Science Production
Swag ramps up his green science production and delves deeper into the tech tree in this episode of Swag Plays Factorio. As his factory grows, so does his power consumption. Get ready for a power expansion in the next episode!
Swag Plays Banished S2 E13 – Preparing for Trading
In the latest gripping episode of Banished, the townspeople complete the boarding house and a second pasture, paving the way for trading their tailor’s exquisite wool coats for new seeds, livestock, and vital resources. Watch as Swag and the citizens prepare for the arrival of the town’s first merchant by resuming work on the bustling trading dock. Join us for an unmissable journey as this resilient colony fights to survive and flourish in the untamed wilderness. Don’t miss a moment of the action!
Creative Engineering E6: Pressing Matters
In this episode of Creative Engineering, Swag ventures into the Nether to gather quartz. He then demonstrates how to use a pedestal to generate an endless supply of netherrack and sets up the Mechanical Press from Create.