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Ok folks, I really dont know much about owning and operating a factory, but i need to start producing identical parts from a crate. Specificly Biological Effect Controllers for my Stimpack D's, and im sure ill need it for more items in the future as this is the first item asking for 2 of the same type of thing.

I need a couple of questions answered and i really appriciate the help.

I know i need a food factory, and my first question is that after i purchase this factory deed where am i able to set this up at? Also can it be removed and placed elsewhere or does it stay where it is until i destroy it?

Also can i use 1 factory for everything i need to mass produce, or can it just make 1 specific thing and i will need another factory to produce something else?

And im guessing (never even using one) If i get a schematic of a part (for instance that biological effect controller) do i just imput all the materials needed to make like 20 of them into the factory somehow, add the schematic and then let it go to work? Or how does it work really?

Thank you again for you time.

1. You can place a factory at any zone that allows construction to go up. Basically, 700M ~ 2000M away from any city depending on the size of the city. I know for a fact that on Starsider, the build zone for Moenia is 700M+. Once the factory is placed, you can redeed it (turning the factory back to the "deed" state) as long as you have your maintaince paid up and have sufficient credits stored in it (I believe it is 3000 cr).

2.Factory can only produce items from one schematic at one time, but it can do produce pretty much anything that is on a valid schematic. In essence, yeah, you can produce everything you need that's food related from one single food factory.

3. First you need to craft a schematic. Then you insert that schematic into the factory, then you input the SAME materials you used to craft the schmatic into the hopper, start the process, and when the factory finishes all the materials and/or used up the schematic, you will receive an email telling you.

Thank you very much for the fast reply, I understand alot better now.

Couple last questions. Do i need any certain skill to set up/use one? And is there a chance of failure for any of my productions? Like if i set it to produce 50 could i only get 20?

Thanks

1. Setting up does not require any skills/abilities. You just need to find a zone where building is allowed and a big enough area.

2. There is -NO- chance of critical failure. As long as you have the correct schematic AND the correct components, it is usually smooth sailing.

I will suggest you stay within somewhat close vicinity of the factory during production since you will receive full crafting xp from factories while you're online and in close vicinity of the factory.

So you mean if I make my factory produce 100 clothing and armor crafting tools and I stayed close I would get 6500 GCXP? (65 each x 100)

Pretty much.

Equipment Factory = weapon, and general crafting items

Structure Factory = building related items

Food Factory = food, chemical related items.