so i hadnt the faintest clue with this game starting out, and it took me several runs to get the gist of how to get me a successful colony going. just thought i’d share with everyone here!
 
 

The guide:

cool infodump from my expirimenting: will add more as i figure more out!
 
 
types of cities
 
-alloy plant (min10 refineries)
 
-civvie goods plant (min10 offices)
 
-mat harvesting site (for an area around lots of resource collectors)
 
-research hub (6+funny balls, try to base it near observatories)
 
-tourism city (lots of gyms and game centers, send other cities here to boost mood with the visit civic)
 
-military bastion (alloy, but with engie and military production plants, as well as a 2 layer turret wall)
 
-launch complex (5+shuttle bases, useful for missions with lots of satellites or getting orbital networks running)
 
 
what you want in every city
 
-3-4 housing units (make 2 or more of them sky gardens later, let the last stay a small shack for killing off extras)
 
-1-2 clinic/hospital, self explanitory (2 if you have 3 sky gardens)
 
-1 GAMER ZONE
 
-1 FITNESS ZONE
 
-3 turrets near borders
 
-administration office (they force it on you)
 
-1 shuttle pad (useful for bringing in city specific pops)
 
-1 food processing plant (more on this)
 
FOOD PROCESSING PLANT AND HOW TO FULLY STOCK IT
 
-IT ONLY HAS 30 SLOTS AND THERE ARE 8 FOODS
 
-THEY DONT GET USED AND EVERYONE GETS A HAPPINESS BONUS BASED ON VARIETY
 
 
DO IT LIKE THIS;
 
-5 protein bars
 
-5 potato bread (10)
 
-5 tomato puffs (15)
 
-x3 of each energy boost for a total of 9 (the salt tea, jerky, other thing)(24)
 
-x3 of the two leftover foods (30 exactly)
 
PERFECTLY BALANCED FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
 
 
WORK SYNERGIES
 
-THE ADMIN HALL BOOSTS EVERYTHING
 
-THE CLINIC AND FOOD PROCESSOR WILL BOOST ADJACENT HOMES
 
-ALLOY REFINES LIKE MINERAL AND WATER
 
-CIVVIE REFINES LIKE MINES
 
-RESEARCH HUBS LIKE EACH OTHER, OBSERVATORIES, AND ELEC
 
-no idea with shuttle bases yet
 
 
other factions
 
-united terra
 
— starting faction, will completely crumble after the war against the conglomerate
 
–if you choose to support them, conglomerate forces WILL attack you and their refugees will fight you to the death
 
-conglomerate
 
–arms manufacturer, likely the first first “antagonist” faction you will se
 
–if you choose to support them, they will not attack you but ask for rockets loaded with minerals to show aid
 
—if you show aid, they will continue to not attack, however they will ultimately lose the war on earth
 
—if you dont show aid, you will get attacked by them after they claim victory on earth
 
-machine network
 
–made from putting drones in mines
 
–will eventually ask you to leave the planet, giving you a 2000 day timer before and attack
 
–if you bring alot of forces near their base, they will see it as a sign of aggression, and attack
 
–i dont know if its actually possible to make peace with them, im currently expiramenting with that.
 
-west york
 
–replaces united terra on comms
 
–will ask you to sell out a spy
 
—should you choose not to, they -will- launch a nuke, letting it hit your colony will grant and an achievement
 
—no idea what happens if you sell him out
 
-the ayylmaos
 
–appear after a certain point in terraforming
 
–ever seen starship troopers? those are your negotiation options
 
–i havent actually encountered em yet but i think they have something to do with eden gates
 
 
actual tips:
 
-take your time to find a good location before settling down, no timers start until you have colonists
 
-with a few windmills and mines, you can, in fact, spend 200 years mapping out the entire reachable southern hemisphere
 
-i usually go try to balance my civilian industry and alloy plants, and would suggest the same
 
-multiple shuttle bases make terraforming much easier
 
-the food processor costs about 5000 raw food to make all the things you want in it.
 
-sell out the spy unless you want to get nuked, trust me
 
-thank you for reading all my knowledge for an incredibly niche game
 
 

 
 
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