diff --git a/_drafts/2022-03-04-ALTF4-57.md b/_drafts/2022-03-04-ALTF4-57.md deleted file mode 100644 index eb45cd5c2..000000000 --- a/_drafts/2022-03-04-ALTF4-57.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ ---- -author: Sir Fendi -editor: Nanogamer7, stringweasel, Conor_, Therenas, MyNameIsTrez, Firerazer -image: - url: /assets/ALTF4/57/thumbnail.jpg - transcription: The engineer looking at blueprints for a nuclear reactor -title: "Alt-F4 #57 - Nuclear Energy and You" -lang: en -discuss: - discord: https://alt-f4.blog/discord ---- - -Another week, another Alt-F4 ...? I guess we've been away for a while. It's totally because we didn't want to steal the spotlight from the [FFF](https://factorio.com/blog/), which returned this year! Either way, let's stop distracting from the great piece we *do* have this week: First-time contributor *Sir Fendi* wrote a very detailed piece on nuclear power in Factorio. It sometimes seems like the red-headed stepchild of power generation, but as Sir Fendi explains, there's a lot of fun and efficiency to be had with it! - -## Contributing - -As always, we’re looking for people that want to contribute to Alt-F4, be it by submitting an article or by helping with translation. If you have something interesting in mind that you want to share with the community in a polished way, this is the place to do it. If you’re not too sure about it we’ll gladly help by discussing content ideas and structure questions. If that sounds like something that’s up your alley, join the [Discord](https://alt-f4.blog/discord) to get started! diff --git a/_drafts/the-nuclear-options.md b/_posts/en/2022-03-04-ALTF4-57.md similarity index 95% rename from _drafts/the-nuclear-options.md rename to _posts/en/2022-03-04-ALTF4-57.md index 33bd020b6..a1f79cbc1 100644 --- a/_drafts/the-nuclear-options.md +++ b/_posts/en/2022-03-04-ALTF4-57.md @@ -1,3 +1,17 @@ +--- +author: Sir Fendi +editor: Nanogamer7, stringweasel, Conor_, Therenas, MyNameIsTrez, Firerazer +image: + url: /assets/ALTF4/57/thumbnail.jpg + transcription: The engineer looking at blueprints for a nuclear reactor +title: "Alt-F4 #57 - Nuclear Energy and You" +lang: en +discuss: + discord: https://alt-f4.blog/discord +--- + +Another week, another Alt-F4 ...? I guess we've been away for a while. It's totally because we didn't want to steal the spotlight from the [FFF](https://factorio.com/blog/), which returned this year! Either way, let's stop distracting from the great piece we *do* have this week: First-time contributor *Sir Fendi* wrote a very detailed piece on nuclear power in Factorio. It sometimes seems like the red-headed stepchild of power generation, but as Sir Fendi explains, there's a lot of fun and efficiency to be had with it! + ## The Nuclear Option Sir Fendi When I came across a glowing green patch of uranium ore for the first time, I realized that Factorio had some juicy stuff waiting for me somewhere down the tech tree: Nuclear energy! While in today’s world the trials and triumphs of nuclear power are hotly debated, the Factorio community similarly has its ongoing discussions on whether it is worthwhile: Going nuclear is a couple steps up in complexity from the other power options, while also being completely optional on the path to launching a rocket. Hence, many players tend to not bother with diving into it, or just find a good blueprint as a blackbox and call it a day. Others hear of the warnings of the nuclear reactor as a UPS killer, or even a literal killer when it explodes dramatically, and they decide to steer clear of it. Yes, there is a lot to look out for, but you can trust in Wube: Like many other carefully balanced mechanics of the game, nuclear power is reasonably easy to get into and you can quickly make something that just works. As for the more complicated and colorful part, I have a few guidelines to offer from my own fair share of tinkering and the findings of the glowing gems of our community. @@ -182,3 +196,7 @@ Given these guidelines, you'll notice that the designs featured in earlier image ### Conclusion After going through the nuts and bolts of nuclear power, hopefully it now seems easier to get into, seems more practical than you may have suspected, and seems more fun to tinker with! I am glad that Wube made the mechanics so interesting and I must praise our wonderful tinkerer community (especially *u/warbaque* and *u/flame_Sla* on Reddit) for sharing their explorations, tools, and guides for making this article possible. + +## Contributing + +As always, we’re looking for people that want to contribute to Alt-F4, be it by submitting an article or by helping with translation. If you have something interesting in mind that you want to share with the community in a polished way, this is the place to do it. If you’re not too sure about it we’ll gladly help by discussing content ideas and structure questions. If that sounds like something that’s up your alley, join the [Discord](https://alt-f4.blog/discord) to get started!