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Swag Plays Banished: S2 E21 | A Place to Worship & Iron Needed!

In this episode, Otterview finally builds the chapel after completing the second new stone house. Swag apologizes for his voice being a bit off today as he’s still recovering from an illness. Due to a shortage of iron, most other construction projects come to a halt, while a few roadworks near the new fishing docks are laid out, leaving room for a row of homes for future merchants and/or fishers. Come and see how Otterview continues to thrive in the wilderness!

Creative Engineering E3: Grinding for Iron

In today’s episode, Swag builds a super-easy iron farm with the Easy Villagers mod!

With just a few simple materials – a bucket of lava, a piece of stone, two iron ingots, and five glass panes – I created a one-block iron farm that produces iron every 5 minutes. All I had to do was pop a villager inside!

Key points:

  • Used the Easy Villagers mod: This mod simplifies the process of building an iron farm.
  • Built a compact iron farm: Requires minimal resources and space.
  • Efficient iron production: Produces iron every 5 minutes.

Swag Plays Factorio S2 E9: More Automation

In this episode, Swag continues to automate their Factorio base. They start by automating underground belts and splitters to optimize resource transportation. Then, they focus on automating electric mining machines to increase iron ore production. This expansion is crucial to ensure that enough iron ore reaches the processing area for smelting into plates.