Factori-0 Rebuild

A Geological Scanner reads the chunks beneath it and reports ore density and resource types, so a player can choose drill sites before building anything. Scanners are the first tool used for site analysis, and the data helps place heavy machinery where ore is rich rather than over barren ground. Scanning before mining is meant to raise the return on each drill and reduce wasted resources.

Burner drills are the entry point into automated extraction in the Steam Age. They run on solid fuel such as coal and coal blocks, and they need manual refueling and basic hopper automation to keep running. Electric machines cycle faster than burners. Once a site has power lines, the mod uses an independent power grid that stays autonomous and can power heavy-duty machines without fuel deliveries. Burners suit early-game remote outposts where power lines have not yet reached.