Inspired by: https://factorioprints.com/view/-LKIZarSTTZaO1_YpKXw
I love the idea of a starter base that fits within a 4 chunk square and provides everything necessary for early growth & research.
The blueprint uses only the most basic machines from vanilla Factorio. Upgrade using the planner, if desired.
This base takes a full lane of iron ore, half a lane of copper ore, and some stone/coal/water, all from the top-left corner. It produces red/green/grey science and feeds them to 26 labs.
It also provides a mall of the following items (provided you can find the chests...):
- Inserters (burner, regular, fast, filter, long)
- Belts (yellow/red, underground, splitters)
- Pipes (regular/underground)
- Steam Power (boilers & steam engines)
- Power Poles (medium/big)
- Mining Drills
- Furnaces (stone/steel)
- Assemblers (1/2)
- Turrets/Radars
- Ammo (regular/armor piercing/grenades)
- Walls
- Stone Bricks
- Concrete
- Gears/Green Circuits (I just like to have these in my early malls...)
- Probably something else I forgot to list...
There is a fair bit of empty space in the bottom left, and most resources are accessible nearby, so it should be easy to add your own favorites or modded items to the mall.
This is my very first serious blueprint attempt, so I'm sure there's lots of room for improvement. I'd love to hear suggestions/feedback!