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Help & Info

Lost in the stars? This quick guide keeps it short—and a tad funny.

badgeMembership & Roles

  • Auto-Register: Score points while you play—no paperwork required.
  • Member: Play public maps to unlock private servers.
  • Regular: More channels, more servers, and extra say in banish votes.
  • Veteran: Double vote power and the ability to banish misbehaving Regulars.

help-info Need help in game? Click the top-left icon.

chatDiscord Commands

These commands work in map-specific Discord channels. (Check Map Channel Status below.)

  • warning/register — Run this first so the bots know who you are.
  • how_to_vote/vote-map — Rewind, reset, or skip the scheduled reset.
  • info/info [verbose] — Show server details (add verbose if you love numbers).
  • download/modpack — Link to the installed mods.
  • group/players — List current players.
  • pause_circle/pause-game — Pause for 2 minutes while you connect.
  • search/whois search:<player> — Look up a player.
  • scoreboard/scoreboard — Show top 40 players.
  • extension/list-mods — Show mods on this map.
  • label/get-roles — Manage Notification Roles.

See the Official Discord guide for app usage.

chat_bubbleMap Channel Status

Channels like ⚫a-planetoid-monthly bridge Discord and Factorio. Icons show their mood:

  • ⚪Public map — anyone can join
  • 🟢Members-only — @Member required
  • 🟠Regulars-only — @Regular required
  • 🔴Veterans/invite-only — @Veteran+ required
  • ⚫No players online

If a number comes first, that's the current player count. All Discord commands above work here.

restoreInactive Accounts

  • Been away? Join any public server to thaw your account.
  • Members-only servers update your status after a few minutes.
  • The whitelist keeps the 1,500 most active of 5,000+ names.
  • Veterans and Moderators never drop off.

receipt_longLogs & Activity Viewer

  • ChatWire messages use days-hours-minutes-seconds; Discord shows your local time.
  • Look for [💾Autosave123] on Discord and pair it with Factorio timestamps to rewind.
  • Need a save older than 25 autos? Ask in the ❓moderation-help channel.
  • Match Factorio time with production graphs to roll back before trouble hits.
  • Check the Activity Logs or Live Log Viewer.
  • ChatWire game logs are named game-YYYY-MM-DD.log.
  • Logs use UTC—Timezone Converter.

These logs help catch griefers—no guesswork needed.

notificationsNotification Roles

  • /get-roles
  • No @everyone pings—opt into what you care about.
  • Run /get-roles anytime to manage subscriptions.
  • Roles: Emergency Alert, Help-Vote, Factory-Help, Announcements.
  • Ping them without spamming everyone.

memoryServer Hardware

  • cloudHost: INCX.net dedicated server
  • network_checkConnection: SFP Gigabit Fiber
  • dnsMachine Model: Dell M630
  • developer_boardCPU: Dual Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 (28 cores)
  • storageStorage: 1 TB SSD
  • memoryMemory: 64 GB DDR4
  • placeLocation: Southfield, Michigan, USA
  • scheduleSystem Clock: UTC (no time travel yet)