That's likely where you start running into resource distribution and dependency issues, you might be subconsciously feeling the weight of the upcoming feature r

That's likely where you start running into resource distribution and dependency issues, you might be subconsciously feeling the weight of the upcoming feature requirements! For me the research was the only reason to keep playing as it gave purpose to the factory, otherwise it was just a factory for it's own sake. Same way a vehicle building game is a bit pointless without something to do with the vehicles, which Stormworks does a good job of solving by giving you rescue missions of different types to perform with your creations.