Building vs Upgrading

[TeamHornedRat]

I am at a point where I need to upgrade all of my machinery. Is it better to upgrade already existing machines or build the upgraded versions on the assembly station?

[Ihateeverybody]

Well....how flush are you with resources?

I can make a case for new build vs upgrading in the sense that with New Build you have a chance of building a perfect or rare. I can't speak to upgrading ever giving a perfect or rare. Usually its outstanding.

That would be the only factor I would say in its favour. I mean you can always just pickup the upgraded machine and take it to the Refiner and upgrade it to a new quality.

SO we go back to resources available being the consideration.

I would upgrade then refine.

[TeamHornedRat]

Originally posted by Ihateeverybody:

Well....how flush are you with resources?

I can make a case for new build vs upgrading in the sense that with New Build you have a chance of building a perfect or rare. I can't speak to upgrading ever giving a perfect or rare. Usually its outstanding.

That would be the only factor I would say in its favour. I mean you can always just pickup the upgraded machine and take it to the Refiner and upgrade it to a new quality.

SO we go back to resources available being the consideration.

I would upgrade then refine.

I can be a bit... Crap with resources. Don't get myself as organised as I want to be to be honest 😅 especially struggling to keep up with bronze items. I started writing out lists what I need to upgrade and what does it need and wills make a little chest to keep upgrade items in there.

[Sketch Elder]

I usually upgrade the worktable, since there's not much use for a second one. I build everything else new, so I can take advantage of the higher quality while increasing the number of machines I have available. The difference in resources for building new machines is pretty small.

[JVC]

Upgrades are cheaper to do but if you have a lot of luck or skills unlocked to get better quality items, you lose the chance of that happening if you choose to upgrade. The game only checks for the chance that you should get a better quality version of the machine if it's a new build.