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Post by tenbsmith on May 18, 2015 19:43:44 GMT -5
I'm looking for pointers on how deal with these types of systems. Right now I have several systems with quality of 8 or 9. I'm hoping that I can stay ahead of the population curve on these colonies with active research, while at the same time getting some income/production from them.
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Post by CdrPlatypus on May 19, 2015 1:49:41 GMT -5
The first thing that really helps is to research deep space colonization 1, which unlocks star port 4. 3pop/3cp/5spice/1 mine
Palace 2 is nice as well provides 5 spice and holds 1 pop as well as other bonuses
Orbital defense and orbital platforms later.
Orbital mines are nice refineries too if javat
And of course upgrading hab units
Oh and the Thulun naval academy is amazing as well for all the benefits it provides for one quality, but faction specific
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Post by Cory Trese on May 19, 2015 10:21:52 GMT -5
Those colonies can be among your most productive, if they have Minerals above 10. If they don't, you should focus on Trade. The key to making tons of Credits off these worlds is to remember -- the Colonists are a drag on your economy. Your goal is to plan your use of CORE and ORBITAL upgrades to maximize profits while housing the minimum number of workers. 8 Quality means less people will settle there and you'll never have to worry about housing 50P  |
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Post by Brutus Aurelius on May 19, 2015 19:08:42 GMT -5
Those colonies can be among your most productive, if they have Minerals above 10. If they don't, you should focus on Trade. The key to making tons of Credits off these worlds is to remember -- the Colonists are a drag on your economy. Your goal is to plan your use of CORE and ORBITAL upgrades to maximize profits while housing the minimum number of workers. 8 Quality means less people will settle there and you'll never have to worry about housing 50P Cory, what year is that and what Upgrades are installed? |
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Post by Cory Trese on May 20, 2015 14:05:50 GMT -5
Year 20, that Colony has been productive for about 12 years. I should see if we can put how old each colony is on that screen, another useful big of information for the player.
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Post by elwoodps on May 20, 2015 19:13:40 GMT -5
The first thing that really helps is to research deep space colonization 1, which unlocks star port 4. 3pop/3cp/5spice/1 mine Palace 2 is nice as well provides 5 spice and holds 1 pop as well as other bonuses Orbital defense and orbital platforms later. Orbital mines are nice refineries too if javat And of course upgrading hab units Oh and the Thulun naval academy is amazing as well for all the benefits it provides for one quality, but faction specific Orbital Military Base 1 is great too: 2pop and 2cp for just $30/turn.  |
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Post by CdrPlatypus on May 20, 2015 21:42:53 GMT -5
I must say some other faction specific techs that I have come to really appreciate are Alta Mesa's star forges basically 0 quality mega factories, and moklumnue's orbital tradeways. Although for money making javat is still my favorite.
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Post by En1gma on May 20, 2015 22:12:28 GMT -5
Javat, Mok, and Thulun. Insane income, plus Thulun is a research powerhouse. So happy with this game lately...
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Post by hissrad on May 26, 2015 12:29:02 GMT -5
Hey Zenrin is cool too! We get hall of records that's equivalent to a Spice Den 3! Saves room and is defensible.
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Post by resistor on May 26, 2015 15:41:04 GMT -5
So why has naval academy been brought up but not steel fortress? Steel fortresses have very good maintenance rates with habitation and defence.
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Post by Cory Trese on May 26, 2015 16:19:15 GMT -5
No matter how good the bonuses are for Steel Song they are the least popular  |
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Post by hissrad on May 26, 2015 16:40:26 GMT -5
When I use the Steel Song they are my primary fighter producer and for fortress worlds. In my opinion they're at their best at the front,pulling the Xenos off of the other factions.
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Post by CdrPlatypus on May 26, 2015 20:49:25 GMT -5
Steel song 5xp bonus is great...the thulan academy provides +CP among other things the stel song fortress is underwhelming
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Post by hissrad on May 26, 2015 21:19:49 GMT -5
Steel song 5xp bonus is great...the thulan academy provides +CP among other things the stel song fortress is underwhelming I think of it as armored hab unit instead of fortifications. That said they aren't my favorite. I may a Zenrinian Councillor but I started as a Thulun Pirate. |
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Post by resistor on May 26, 2015 21:40:18 GMT -5
Having a Steel Fortress could actually be better than a Thulun Academy on low quality worlds, because they have twice as much population space, and not worrying about population so much can free up a spot for another upgrade. Steel Fortresses also have low incredibly low maintenance rates.
Another aspect of Steel Song often overlooked is that them starting with a Steel Fortress 1 gives them a starting hab enabling them to start up almost as fast as a Thulun world while having their own awesome ship bonus (and lower maint rates).
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