Running out of resources

[MylilPwny]

Greetings,
I have played the game for a good while now and i always end in the same way, empty of resources. Its usually metals i run out of. I play as Russia with Futurist selected. I play on a map with alot of resources 18N 118E.

Im not sure if i am the one who does something wrong, or if there is just not enough resources. I have 3 basic domes and 1 medium dome. The factory's literally eat all my metals and i cannot sustain it. Im driving all over the map with my transport, collecting metals, but battery and distance is an issue now. I got deep deposts unlocked, but its rare metals and far away from my domes.

What can i do to get further than sol 164, before collapsing? I do not want to go with easy commanders with unlimited funds and rockets. BTW i have two rockets playing Russia, but 1 is bugged, full with rare metals and fuel, no drones or anything, just refuses to take off for last 30 sols.

 

[dumbo11]

AFAIR the only factory that uses basic metal is the machine parts factory. If you have 'enough' machine parts to keep things running, shut the factory down.

But the true killer is maintenance costs. Replace any solar panels with turbines (even the 'dust cover' upgrade doesn't seem to do much to help), and focus on getting maintenance technologies and the scrubber.

 

[Xeorm]

Build more? 4 domes is a pretty small colony for 164 sols. Place domes near underground deposits and mine them out. Mohole should give infinite resources if you still need more.

 

[MylilPwny]

Build more? I feel im out of resources all the time for that? Are you boys using easy sponsors with ton of money? What do you guys do with your first domes?

 

[Promethian]

Build more? I feel im out of resources all the time for that? Are you boys using easy sponsors with ton of money? What do you guys do with your first domes?

If you are on a hard sponsor your first dome should be near rare metals. Load the extractor up with as many people as you can get and export as much as you can. From there you import what you need and get a metals extractor online. Build a second dome if you must (and you probably must). Once your basic materials are locked in expand your population and start getting advanced resource generation going. Polymers are the easiest. This all comes down to population limitations.

 

[Xeorm]

Build more? I feel im out of resources all the time for that? Are you boys using easy sponsors with ton of money? What do you guys do with your first domes?

First dome I drop next to a rare earth deposit. Two residences, a spacebar, nursery, infirmary, and a grocer. Later upgrade the residences to apartments, and that's the basis for my small domes. Handles all the comfort needs and provides enough work space for most things. Last two spaces in the dome are production or an additional apartment. My first dome I'll put up an additional apartment and the last square be two labs + playground. Adding on the additionals as resources allow.

Have a rare earth mine outside once I start needing it, depending on money you start with. Next dome goes next to the first, within range of the rare earth mine. Idea being that the outside buildings can share additional population. I'll build a machine parts factory and a farm in the second. Polymer factory nearby both as well. Third dome again nearby, 2 farms. Farms feed ~45 people each, so by the third dome I've got food, polymers, and machine parts taken care of. Fourth dome is a medium that can handle training and schooling. I don't build the electronics factory till the fourth.

Buildings are powered almost exclusively by wind turbines. Preferably one big power and pipe network, unless I need to expand a longer distance.

Think that's the basics.