Michael Hendriks

Hello everyone!

I've been doing a Krastorio2 DeathWorld (+Armoured Biters) stream on www.twitch.tv/mikehendi , where I tried to peacefully co-exist with the biters (yes, on aggressive DeathWorld, not on peaceful mode!). Most of the early streams have been lost to time already,

but with Krastorio following the general flow of vanilla Factorio with an extended endgame added to it, Part 7 or 8 are GREAT moments to jump in and watch the VODs, continuing the endgame from around the rocket launch moment you know from vanilla.

Sorry not to let you know sooner, it originally started as a low-stakes "tryout stream" on a new platform, and I didn't come prepared with enough knowledge and a vod channel, but in the end it was a great experience and I finished the playthrough in great style ;)

I'll give a quick description of the gameflow up to part 7:

Krastorio2 on the pure DeathWorld preset meant a hard opening, as the simple gun turret technology is not readily accessible, meaning no defense is possible. After nomading around, we got around to building a "starter" base which was originally meant to get me through basic/red/green/mili/blue tech, but due to the way krastorio changes the recipes, introducing new recources and processes instead of high bulk good requirements, the main bus "starter base" turned out to be easily viable for purple/yellow science as well, and perhaps will be viable all the way to the end!

Around the 12th hour we unlocked pollution filters, krastorio's gimmick which allowed me to try the peaceful living with biters strategy. From that point on, we killed as few biters as possible and even let the biters expand freely whereever they decide to settle, even IN my base!

Living together WITH the biters, we carefully kept expanding the base and eventualy got to the "vanilla endgame" point, preparing and launching the first rocket. Let the Krastorio Endgame begin!

Part 7 is a shorter stream where we actually achieve the first rocket launch and build a new nuclear reactor.

PART 8 IS MY RECOMMENDATION TO JUMP IN! as this was a fun, high paced stream where we got through 3 of the 4 new endgame tech cards (science packs) in a single sitting!

Part 9 covers the final (and most expensive!) tech card: singularity tech, and the playhtough comes to it's epic conclusion.

I know livestreams are only interesting to a smaller portion of my audience, but since there is no warptorio video this week, I though you might enjoy these instead.

If you DO like livestreams, give me a follow over there, I'm not sure what the next project will be, but I'm thinking about doing a "real warptorio run", where we actually MUST defend the platform or we die!

Anyway, see you... Next Time!

1 year ago | [YT] | 200



@Tiaronus

Also I want to say that You and Dosh are my favorite content creators regarding Factorio. Each of you have unique voice and the way both of you commenting your videos just giving me goosebumps

1 year ago (edited) | 31  

@archniki_

I wish you and Dosh Doshington would make us an expansion mod

1 year ago | 64  

@Scourge24

"Next time!" - I can hear it in all its gravelly glory

1 year ago | 8  

@TheMuffinman191

I love what you’ve done with the channel, the evolution of quality has been an absolute treat to witness. Been here since the start of the factorio vids and have not been disappointed. Keep it up Mike.

1 year ago | 2  

@minecraftcheater

Mike! Been waiting for you to do a YouTube series of exactly this, K2 + Deathworld. Sad that the beginning isn't available on twitch. Hoping you do a full yt series with your new-found knowledge!

1 year ago (edited) | 9  

@lightning3970

You and dosh are insane and put so much time and effort into making amazing content over a game where there isn’t that much content out there! Thank you!

1 year ago | 0  

@randomstuffbychris

I love your videos and your style of editing. Great job!

1 year ago | 0  

@teamruddy611

WHY NO WARPTORIO!!!

1 year ago | 33  

@mynameistrez

Started listening to ep8 tonight to keep me company while programming, thank you! :)

1 year ago | 0  

@SminkyBazzA

Thanks for the heads-up up. Would it be possible for you to start a second YouTube channel for archiving your twitch streams on? Unedited obvs! I have no idea how much work that would be for you, but several other YouTubers do it (eg. Splitsie/Flipsie, nilaus/nilausTV). I don't have the time to watch live sadly, but enjoy watching a multi-hour stream in several pieces through the week between "real" vids.

1 year ago | 21  

@R0binah00d

I’m a Factorio casual. I’ve beaten the game solo once, and once on a team with a friend. That’s about all the “Cred” I’ve got. So since I’m not an example of the in depth player. I only really like runs you’ve done that mainly involve the base game itself. Because it’s all I know. Once you start busting out all the insane mods I’ve never touched. You lose me almost instantly. So if I (a nobody) could make a suggestive comment. I’ll mainly watch videos where I know at least a little about what is going on. Maybe you can do a video or two where you play the base game with some crazy stipulations that require different ways of playing the original. Like “No automated Defense” or “No Deconstructing, you are only allowed to make one base” where you play like a noob me and try to keep your original structures around and getting fed material all game. That’s at least what I would like to see, but with YOUR humor and informative commentary. Btw, YOU Mr. Hendriks are the best Factorio Content Creator on the Planet Earth. And there isn’t even a close second. You entertain and inform. I’ve learned more about Factorio from you than all other sources combined. That’s my favorite part of your videos. Everything I Learn from you while I’m giggling at your humor. Just my 2 cents, but I’m just a clown on YouTube so feel free to ignore me completely and “Do You”.

1 year ago | 0  

@ChevronQ

how about a VOD-Channel for twitch vods? 😌

1 year ago | 2  

@erikhgt6020

Sad that there will not be a warptorio video but looks like I will have to watch the entire krastorio stream tonight (:

1 year ago | 1  

@Eagron

love the idea, i'm not a big fan of streaming, 'couse i hate not seeing the complete thing and i don't have enough time for watch it all. but i could give it a try!

1 year ago | 1  

@HammboneBob

I'm happy with whatever as long as you upload something

1 year ago | 0  

@alex0nil808

Looks like it's time to create a vod chanel

1 year ago | 0  

@packediceisthebestminecraf9007

I've seen some people here mention Dosh, is this a good place to say I'd love to see some kind of collaborative project? (I don't necessarily mean playing multiplayer though, that might be difficult because of time zone differences)

1 year ago | 0  

@Pranym

When uploading vods to youtube, make sure to remove any pre-stream parts if you start doing them at some point, so it autoplays to the next and I don't realize I've been watching your stream for 7 hours straight and it's 5 am ;)

1 year ago | 0  

@worthstream

I would watch a (lightly?) edited version of this. Maybe cut down each episode to the most interesting 50 mins? I know it's a me problem, but almost four hours for a video is a lot to arrange the rest of the daily schedule around.

1 year ago | 0  

@LokleyTheo

Streams is good idea, hope it'll not break schedule for edited videos)

1 year ago | 0