Quote from: Fluffy (l2032) on October 14, 2015, 10:03:41 AM
I vaguely recall someone (I think A2B's author - not sure) saying they didn't intend A2B to make rimworld into a factorio derivative...
Indeed. People at A2Bcorp are not keen on expanding A2B to crafting machines in the same mod. However, people at A2Bcorp are VERY keen to create a companion mod that focuses on crafting - e.g. something called "A2B machines", which people could install alongside 'A2B conveyor belts & co". The A2B Github repo is the perfect place to get this done, and ensure easy access as well as compatibility between the two systems.
There has been many people in the past asking/hoping/dreaming for something like "A2B Machines" to get done. Machines could be anything, from "rock chunks to sand" devices all the way to "beer factories" and the like. There just hasn't been anyone with enough motivation and time to make this a reality.
As written above, the best way to get to it (and ensure maximum portability) would be to feed any machines with vanilla hoppers. That way, people would be free to use the A2B belts - or not - as they wish. And keep the two mods nicely separated.