Which is better: Leave nests to send attacks or wipe them out.

[Frost]

So if you destroy nests it makes them overall on the planet evolve faster. That said,

(1) If these nests were in range of your pollution, would it be better to wipe them out (rather than allow them to keep sending attacks due to pollution)?

(2) Assuming you leave nests alone, do the biters evolve faster if they are IN your pollution than if they were not?

(3) If they DO evolve faster being IN your pollution, then at what point is it better to just wipe them out so you don't have nests IN your pollution?

[Fel]

Kind of depends on the situation.

Evolution is based on time, pollution you produced (not absorbed) and spawner kills.

The reason why it depends on the situation is because suffering from arracks costs you resources (ammo and repairs) that could have been turned into science packs.

When the attacks are small and far between, they don't cost you all that much so it can be fine to leave the nests be for a bit while you focus on expanding your factory.


But if your resources are limited and/or if the attacks are big enough then it's better to quickly get rid of the nests responsible for the attacks.
Sure, killing spawners adds a chunk to the evolution factor but your goal should be to maximize your production, especially science packs, in order to grow faster than the evolution.

If you can secure oil and unlock flamethrower turrets, you have already pretty much won after all.

[PunCrathod]

1. Wiping them out means less resources spent killing the biters they send,

2. Evolution is based on pollution produced so having nests in your pollution makes no difference. Except for the pollution created by making and supplying your defences.

3. It is best to wipe them out as soon as possible. Killing the nests will increase evolution a little bit but producing the ammo or energy or oil for your turrets will make pollution that increases evolution and you are most likely going to have to clear the nests eventually anyway so better to do it sooner rather than later.

[THE kilroy]

I personally think it's more fun to leave the biters within smelling distance cause i like the attacks. But if you are trying to tech fast or not worry about defenses then clearing em out is best

[Hedning]

It is better if you can kill them all. However depending on how much pollution you produce and the surrounding terrain this might cost too much of your time. Killing one biter nest means they won't destroy pollution, so it will spread further and if you produce enough it will reach the next nest and so on. Killing enough nests that terrain absorbs all of your pollution may be orders of magnitude more expensive than just setting up a wall and forgetting about it even though the wall will keep draining resources forever.