how many machines i need ?

[Kewada]

so to those wo completed the game before.
how many machines do u reccoment ?
whit this i mean driss,heaters etc.

[Grathagis]

It's not the amount of machines that have the greatest impact, it's the amount of rockets you send up.

[archmag]

As many as you need to reach the requirements in reasonable time. Use multipliers and rockets combined with them. After you get access to portals you get a ton of energy multipliers, crystals and currency to buy new ones, so you can support whatever amount you need with more than enough energy. And when you unlock drones you can automate resource production so you always have enough resources to build whatever you need.

[Enter the Wang]

Rockets and Optimisers is the secret sauce to progression. I've heard 5-10 rockets in each category, and taking advantage of the optimiser fuses as you find them is necessary to make your way forward.

Edit: If you're at the beginning, build the terraforming/blueprint screens to give yourself an idea of what blueprints unlock when. It is often worth deconstructing old machines to use the components for the upgraded versions.

When key machine techs unlock, it can be worth stopping what you are doing to build some of them to keep your progression going. Can't emphasise rockets enough when you get to that stage. Don't sleep on them (10x all production additive per rocket)

[Rianya]

Except for power sources, I tend to make my machines in 4s. That's just my preference. I also deconstruct the lower level machines when I construct a higher tier machine. I am happy to progress slowly, though, and spend a fair bit of time and effort making my planet beautiful.

For instance, I hide my big machines like the drills and heaters - usually in the sulfur biome because it's covered in fog anyway.

[Luse]

Originally posted by Rianya:

Except for power sources, I tend to make my machines in 4s. That's just my preference. I also deconstruct the lower level machines when I construct a higher tier machine. I am happy to progress slowly, though, and spend a fair bit of time and effort making my planet beautiful.

For instance, I hide my big machines like the drills and heaters - usually in the sulfur biome because it's covered in fog anyway.

I do the same, no more than 4 Machines, that and I've only used 3 of each rocket. Other than that I place 3-4 of each insect or O2 generation units around my main base.