Modular Frame
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Modular Frame is used in the Alien Organisms Research chain, Quartz Research chain, Power Slugs Research chain and Caterium Research chain in the
MAM for additional unlocks.
Modular Frame is a building resource used to construct mid-game buildings and equipment.
Obtaining
Crafting
Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
---|---|---|---|---|
Modular Frame | Assembler 60 sec |
Tier 2 - Part Assembly | ||
Bolted Frame Alternate |
Assembler 24 sec |
Tier 2 - Part Assembly | ||
Steeled Frame Alternate |
Assembler 60 sec |
Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production |
Alternate recipes analysis
The following shows different ways to produce 1 Modular Frame / second, or 60 / min:
Recipe | Iron Ore /min (WP) |
Coal /min (WP) |
Total WP | Total Energy /item (MJ) |
Space (m2) |
Building counts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Default | 615.64 (87.47) |
- | 87.47 | 1649.50 | 15671 | 129.26 |
Default + Steel Rod |
454.10 (64.52) |
60 (19.42) |
83.94 | 1435.40 | 13563 | 109.64 |
Steeled | 295.16 (41.94) |
200 (64.72) |
106.66 | 970.62 | 8485 | 69.06 |
Bolted + Cast Screw |
647.95 (92.06) |
- | 92.06 | 1454.47 | 13924 | 121.78 |
Bolted + Steel Rod + Default Screw |
459.49 (65.29) |
70 (22.65) |
87.94 | 1350.28 | 14376 | 135.00 |
- Weighted Point is the weighted consumption rate which is calculated by:
(resource consumption rate / maximum extraction rate) * 10,000
. The lower the better. - Energy per item can be used to measure how much power is consumed for the entire production chain. The lower the better.
- Space refers to building space, excluding belts and pipes. The lower the better.
- Among multiple ways to produce each of the ingredient, the recipe with the lowest WP is chosen. The exception is mentioned below:
Usage
Research


Crafting
Recipe | Ingredients | Produced in | Products | Unlocked by |
---|---|---|---|---|
Blade Runners | MAM Caterium Research - Blade Runners | |||
Heavy Modular Frame | Manufacturer 30 sec |
Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production | ||
Versatile Framework | Assembler 24 sec |
Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production | ||
Xeno-Basher | Tier 3 - Improved Melee Combat | |||
Flexible Framework Alternate |
Manufacturer 16 sec |
Tier 5 - Oil Processing | ||
Heavy Encased Frame Alternate |
Manufacturer 64 sec |
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing | ||
Heavy Flexible Frame Alternate |
Manufacturer 16 sec |
Tier 5 - Industrial Manufacturing | ||
Blueprint Designer | Tier 4 - FICSIT Blueprints | |||
Fluid Buffer | Tier 3 - Coal Power | |||
Foundry | Tier 3 - Basic Steel Production | |||
Miner Mk.2 | Tier 4 - Advanced Steel Production | |||
Power Storage | Tier 4 - Expanded Power Infrastructure | |||
Tractor | Tier 3 - Vehicular Transport | |||
Truck Station | Tier 3 - Vehicular Transport |
AWESOME Sink
Trivia
- The in-game appearance of the Modular Frame is based on a real life modular construction material called 80/20 (eighty twenty) aluminum extrusion.
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History
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