Factory capacity and Belt Master
Steam 1.011; Carousel values introduced in 1.010. Reviewed .
Belt Master first saves a whole Carousel at 41 displayed power demand: five ordinary workers need two Carousels, while three workers with the perk fit on one. At 40 demand, both setups fit on one.
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Workers and Carousels at each demand
| Displayed demand | Ordinary workers | Belt Master |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 workers / 0 carousels | 0 workers / 0 carousels |
| 10 | 1 workers / 1 carousels | 1 workers / 1 carousels |
| 20 | 2 workers / 1 carousels | 1 workers / 1 carousels |
| 40 | 4 workers / 1 carousels | 2 workers / 1 carousels |
| 41 | 5 workers / 2 carousels | 3 workers / 1 carousels |
| 80 | 8 workers / 2 carousels | 4 workers / 1 carousels |
| 81 | 9 workers / 3 carousels | 5 workers / 2 carousels |
| 103 | 11 workers / 3 carousels | 6 workers / 2 carousels |
| 120 | 12 workers / 3 carousels | 6 workers / 2 carousels |
| 121 | 13 workers / 4 carousels | 7 workers / 2 carousels |
| 160 | 16 workers / 4 carousels | 8 workers / 2 carousels |
| 161 | 17 workers / 5 carousels | 9 workers / 3 carousels |
| 200 | 20 workers / 5 carousels | 10 workers / 3 carousels |
| 201 | Above capacity | 11 workers / 3 carousels |
| 240 | Above capacity | 12 workers / 3 carousels |
| 320 | Above capacity | 16 workers / 4 carousels |
| 400 | Above capacity | 20 workers / 5 carousels |
| 401 | Above capacity | Above capacity |
Why the savings change at different thresholds
An ordinary seated worker supplies 10 power; Belt Master raises that to 20. Worker counts round up after division. Carousel counts round up again because each has four seats.
At 103 demand, ordinary workers need 11 seats across three Carousels. Belt Master needs six seats across two. The occupied seats supply 110 and 120 power respectively; the extra capacity does not accelerate a production line.
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Maximum staffed capacity
The five Carousel locations hold 20 workers. They supply at most 200 power normally or 400 with Belt Master. A demand above the relevant limit needs fewer powered components; assigning more workers to production stations does not create extra Carousel seats.
Use the displayed total
This comparison takes the factory's displayed power demand. It does not infer demand from a list of machines, conveyor orientation or extensions. Read the counter after adding those components.