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CstmmagEK posted 07-06-99 05:23 PM ET
Am I doing this correctly? When I find a "mineral resource" icon, I have one of my formers build a mine on that spot. When I find a "nutrient resource" icon, I build a farm on the icon. And when I find an "energy resource" I build a solar collector and later build EM's if space permits.
Am I using the correct methods for extracting the resources or what?
Thanks
EK
Krushala posted 07-06-99 06:35 PM ET
For me it depends on the terrain of the resource. I rarely build mines anyway. Forest is a good thing to use if it's flat or rolling. You get nutrients and good minerals. I usually put farms/solar collectors on energy resources unless it's on arid land, then I use forests. Nutrients and mineral resources usually get farms too unless its arid land then it's forest. I pretty much use the standard terraforming rules. It depends on your style how you want to terraform.
Resource Consumer posted 07-06-99 07:40 PM ET
Ek,
Maybe - or not necessarily Bet that's what you really wanted to hear, hey!
What do you want do? Run a self-sustaining city or fit an energy/minerals type outfit in your portfolio of cities? Your approach wil differ accordingly.
Also, remember the off-planet options. They're infinite - so that prevents some of the crunch in running all your cities together.
The truth is that there's no golden rule. If you want to go for a quick result then you'll make different choices then choosing to stuff planet and its mates later on. My particular favourite at the moment (I think endorsed and expanded by better players than me) is found under "slow burn" in this forum.
Resource Consumer
- a capitalist at heart -
Koshko posted 07-06-99 11:59 PM ET
Only build Mines on Rocky Squares w/ mineral deposits. I find it best in the long run to plant forest on the others.
Zakalwe posted 07-07-99 05:37 AM ET
If the terrain is suitable, boreholes on mineral or energy resource tiles are the way to go. In the early game, if you have the Weather Paradigm, but not the advances that allow you to get 3+ resources, digging a borehole on a resource tile will still give you 8+ mineral or energy.
Zakalwe
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Author	Topic: Resource question...
CstmmagEK	posted 07-06-99 05:23 PM ET Am I doing this correctly? When I find a "mineral resource" icon, I have one of my formers build a mine on that spot. When I find a "nutrient resource" icon, I build a farm on the icon. And when I find an "energy resource" I build a solar collector and later build EM's if space permits. Am I using the correct methods for extracting the resources or what? Thanks EK
Krushala	posted 07-06-99 06:35 PM ET For me it depends on the terrain of the resource. I rarely build mines anyway. Forest is a good thing to use if it's flat or rolling. You get nutrients and good minerals. I usually put farms/solar collectors on energy resources unless it's on arid land, then I use forests. Nutrients and mineral resources usually get farms too unless its arid land then it's forest. I pretty much use the standard terraforming rules. It depends on your style how you want to terraform.
Resource Consumer	posted 07-06-99 07:40 PM ET Ek, Maybe - or not necessarily Bet that's what you really wanted to hear, hey! What do you want do? Run a self-sustaining city or fit an energy/minerals type outfit in your portfolio of cities? Your approach wil differ accordingly. Also, remember the off-planet options. They're infinite - so that prevents some of the crunch in running all your cities together. The truth is that there's no golden rule. If you want to go for a quick result then you'll make different choices then choosing to stuff planet and its mates later on. My particular favourite at the moment (I think endorsed and expanded by better players than me) is found under "slow burn" in this forum. Resource Consumer - a capitalist at heart -
Koshko	posted 07-06-99 11:59 PM ET Only build Mines on Rocky Squares w/ mineral deposits. I find it best in the long run to plant forest on the others.
Zakalwe	posted 07-07-99 05:37 AM ET If the terrain is suitable, boreholes on mineral or energy resource tiles are the way to go. In the early game, if you have the Weather Paradigm, but not the advances that allow you to get 3+ resources, digging a borehole on a resource tile will still give you 8+ mineral or energy. Zakalwe