I really can not recommend this game, I don't hate it, but it seriously needs work.
Instead of having a research system for upgrades, each machine(including drones) build up TP(individually) for upgrades. Meaning if you make a new machine, you have to do the exact same process with them slowly over time. You can technically throw money at it, by buying an option upgrade that increases how much TP you get per action, but even then it can take forever. Forever running back and forth to see if you can upgrade it, or manually activating thing until you can purchase the automation upgrade(yes this isnt a thing by default).
There is a real lack of fine control, you can't put any priorities on lines(transports). You can't upgrade your drones from a screen, you have to track them down all around the mine, while moving(which can be hard to interact with them). The AI could use some work, I found half a dozen drones heading down a tunnel where there was nothing for them to do(and two alternative routes), only to turn right around.
The game also lacks any real wide open spaces to set up factories of any kind, meaning you cram a lot of sizable machines in tunnels 90% of the time.
Instead of having a research system for upgrades, each machine(including drones) build up TP(individually) for upgrades. Meaning if you make a new machine, you have to do the exact same process with them slowly over time. You can technically throw money at it, by buying an option upgrade that increases how much TP you get per action, but even then it can take forever. Forever running back and forth to see if you can upgrade it, or manually activating thing until you can purchase the automation upgrade(yes this isnt a thing by default).
There is a real lack of fine control, you can't put any priorities on lines(transports). You can't upgrade your drones from a screen, you have to track them down all around the mine, while moving(which can be hard to interact with them). The AI could use some work, I found half a dozen drones heading down a tunnel where there was nothing for them to do(and two alternative routes), only to turn right around.
The game also lacks any real wide open spaces to set up factories of any kind, meaning you cram a lot of sizable machines in tunnels 90% of the time.
Really though, I admire those who can enjoy automation games.