Beginners Guides/Helpful Tips

Information helpful to beginners and helpful info for the game.
Guide last updated on patch v1.0.32

Introduction

I am creating this guide because information is limited at time of writing this guide.

More information will be added

This guide is being written during v1.0.32

P.S. = If you want anything else added please ask

Helpful Info

Ideas for base/headquarters at the start?

Schedules for people

I alternate people for schedule V1 or V2 for each TASK

How much will this ____ (drug) sell in my business/stores?

Retail Price aka = Price sold inside your business based of this formula
Sale Price * 2.5 = Retail Price
Example:
Basic Cannabis Sale Price = $146.00
146.00 * 2.5 = $365.00
$365.00 = Basic Cannabis Retail Price

How much will drugs sold to hotline will be sold for?

The exact sale price

How often are police raids?

Every 2 days exactly

What does "unlock at local business" mean?

• Unlock from University
  
• Unlock from Gun Shop
  
• Unlock from Scrapyard

Where is the University, Gunshop or Scrapyard?

Click the briefcase in top toolbar

Why can I not place anything down?(Why is the item red when I add it to a room)

Items can be only place in certain room types
1)Go to build
2)Click business/staff needs type
3)select the squares you want of that room type (This will not cost you anything extra = aka $0)
4) click move
5) try placing item down now
6) (Do only 1-5 do not work) Save the game
7) (Do only 1-5 do not work) quit the game
8) (Do only 1-5 do not work) reopen the game
9) (Do only 1-5 do not work) load the file
10) (Do only 1-5 do not work) click move
11) (Do only 1-5 do not work) try adding the item

Starting a new game is hard

* When starting a new game uncheck tutorial

• I do not like how tutorial forces placement of buildings/sizes
  
• Force to buy certain pieces of land
  
• forces you to buy the hotline

Do not use hotline, instead create laundry mat on cheapest land

• Drugs sell much higher at business then through hotline

I recommend this upgrade order
1) Car Garage
2) Auto Cannabis Cutting Bench, Fan Cannabis Drying Rack
3) Auto Boxing Machine
4) large Sprinkler
(once get those five items your production speeds should increase alot)
* Get other vechile type as well will help stock your local business

Icons Explained

Icon	Example	Explanation
		Add heater(s) until that temperature is reach
		30 seconds until object/item explodes if the conditions are not met. (Hint:Pause game to give more time to meet conditions)
		Add humidifier
		Add dehumidifier
		Add Detoxifier of matching value or more. Alternative wear hazmat hat( All Workers working with that item/All Engineers for that area/ All the Cleaners for that area should wear this)
		Water icon = means the plant is getting water by sprinkle successfully
		Add light

EOL Machines

Heaters?

Types

Type	Range	Unlock/Points
Small	0-40	Free = Can buy at start of the game
Medium	0-50	25 Points = Scrapyard
Large	0-70	45 Points = Scrapyard

Light?

Types

Type	Range	Unlock/Points	Initial Cost	Bonus
Weak	0-40	Free = Can buy at start of the game	$80
Medium	0-60	20 Points = Scrapyard	$180	Light is on the ceiling and can share space
Bright	0-90	30 Points = Scrapyard	$265	Light is on the ceiling and can share space

Sprinkler?

Automatically water plants so your workers no longer have to
Types

Type	Range	Unlock/Points
Small		80 Points = Scrapyard
Medium	(Plants in the image are max distant to get water)	160 Points = Scrapyard
Large	(Plants in the image are max distant to get water)	240 Points = Scrapyard

Schedules

24hr schedule

6-19

I switch staff from break to work every four hours
I just duplicate 24hrs, and then remove all hours a busy is not working like in the image

8-21

I switch staff from break to work every four hours
I just duplicate 24hrs, and then remove all hours a busy is not working like in the image

[Ricehead]

Pretty good starter guide. Thanks!

[Argenticle]

@Relical, I haven't experimented much with the break schedule; I've simply maintained the one outlined above. I will try to experiment with breaks to tighten the schedule further. You make a valid point about employees going to sleep and starting fully rejuvenated. I completely agree that the base is not effective protection against police raids. I need to redo the starting spot, as I created the current layout before police raids were implemented. I just delete the door, and the cops eventually leave.

[Relical]

4 hours break is just insane! Way too much. When employees go home, they get instantly rejuvenated. Your starter base idea opens up yourself to attack. 1 small corridor with some bear traps is enough for awhile.

[big pollo]

Thanks for the guide. Super helpful!

[Argenticle]

I duplicate the 24-hour schedule and remove the hours when the business is not open. I have added pictures and explanations in my guide for the schedule.

[Snicklefritz]

do you use the same schedule for all businesses also or just the factory ?

[miser]

Thank you!

[CosmicMinx]

Excellent, thanks for this :)