Early game ressource gathering

[FullMetalSlag]

So, i just started with the new patch, having a blast.
One thing irks me though: I am DROWNING in Ore and Gas, but im really, really strapped for materials all the time (the blue stuff). Am i missing something? How do i get a decent stream of that stuff flowing?

[Tanvaras]

Head to a scrap yard and blast it all to pieces and get materials, also using scavenger bots on wrecks gives materials as well :),

Getting junk reclaimers built/captured and upgraded helps a ton as well as you progress.

[FullMetalSlag]

Ah, so i can actually gather that stuff myself? That is good to know :)

[zeko_i_mrkva]

When boarding enemy ship, you can scrap it into materials (another method of gathering materials faster than usual).

[Scratch]

Originally posted by Tanvaras - SPG Warlords!!:

Head to a scrap yard and blast it all to pieces and get materials, also using scavenger bots on wrecks gives materials as well :),

Getting junk reclaimers built/captured and upgraded helps a ton as well as you progress.

I have to agree that in the early game gathering sufficient materials to too difficult in that yields are too low so it takes to long to get going.

Sure, you can build two junk reclaimers in the starting area. And yes, you can go to a junk yard and blast bits of scrap but that a) doesn't always yield materials and b) when it does rarely yields more than 1.

You need 1400 for the first R&D expansion.

That feels like an unnecessary break on progress. if it stays like this, and assuming that it's possible, I will probably look to cheat myself additional resources at the start just to get going, but I'd really prefer to avoid this approach....

[jd_lallande]

With my playthroughs, It feels like materials are short up until you have a carrier/dreadnaught and can just spam capture gunships/corvettes nonstop. but at that point you find that end game researches need tons of gas. I have never had a problem with the first resourse (mineral?)

[zeko_i_mrkva]

Hello Scratch,


I suggest sending scavanger swarm on derelicts rather than destroying it with weapons. It gives you a bit more materials. Boarding gunship isnt too hard with couple of perks and you can scrap it into materials (another fast method of gathering materials). There is enemy region with junkyard nearby which you can overtake. It's fun :)

[Scratch]

I never destroyed derelicts with weapons and always used scavenger swarms (once I figured out how to with the help of the good people here).

Having said that in the end it didn't take too long to get to the necessary for the research section, and being able to research better guns etc makes a huge difference :).