emergency generator / shop worth the investment?

[nullptr]

do they?

[Lucier]

Yes.

[melkathi]

The shop is very nice to have. For me usually one of the first things I research. It can make a huge difference on later floors, especially if you find a merchant early on. Once you have a shop, it can be good to also research a level 1 mechanical pal so you can always operate.

Emergency Generators used to be hugely overpowered. They still can be very useful on late floors if you have farmed industry early on.

[Zayyeh]

I prefer shop. Constant bonus to dust every opened door means that you can manage rooms power more easily. For example, you have 68 dust and shop being operated (lets say shop gives you +3 every turn). So, you know, that by the time you open next door, you will be at 71 dust. Meaning that you can power another dark room before spawn waves event.

[CyroFang]

I say both are though as a precaution, the last few floors ( especially the last one) tends to have less major modules slots and sometimes none at all, so you may not even be able to place the gerenators when you need the power for defence modules in the rooms

[Zayyeh]

I can also add, that it is worth the investment because if you research it, you get faster to more vital upgrades such as Food, Industry and Science. That's why I focus on researching all major modules.

As for last floor, you have higher chances to find a room with major slot if you open all rooms adjacent to core first. Same goes for other levels too.

[Artarian]

I'd say yes, if youa re tight for dust a shop with a merchant might just carry you through it, especially if you drop down a few mechanical buddies to operate it for you.

[Royale With Cheese]

Emergency generator is a must. It helps out so much on later levels, especially on easy. Just farm mass industry before floors 10+ and place them strategically.

[LL]

Shop : always worth it.
Emergency : in case you are unlucky on a floor and you need to get out ASAP. I often use emergency + neuro minor module and you can ninja your way to the exit easy.

[Alkirin]

Shop is always worth it. It's cheap and it allows you to offload worthless items for resources. Or, best case, if you find a dust merchant - a godsend on any floor.

Emergency: I've rarely used it, though I can see the case where it might be desperate enough to need one.

[Devoras]

I've found emergency generators to be a necessity. You get so little dust in later levels you need them in order to have a safe run for the exit. I found myself putting down 3-6 generators on each level. The are pricey, but with an appropriate industry income they work well