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by 013a 2257 days ago
One of the big advantages Minecraft, and Factorio, have is their strict global grid system. Factorio's is two-dimensional, Minecraft's is three-dimensional, but they both have one.

Satisfactory does not have this global grid. It does have very limited local grids, when you lay down foundations, but even these are less powerful than the grids on Minecraft/Factorio.

This makes every stage of logistical planning more difficult, which is both good and bad. Highly organized Satisfactory factories are, visually, more chaotic than highly organized Factorio factories. But, they can also be more satisfying to look at; from chaos emerges beauty, against all odds.