Initial Bank Roll

[Dupree]

So when my planet on-lines I will have ~118 Mig in the treasury, should I do 11 builds immediately (so I don't lose that money mucking with my exchange) and let my planet go into the Red as it fills the exchange?

If so what builds, if any, would you recommend as the "do these first"

Thanks,
Dupree

[smitty]

well, i'd reccomend the following:
set all your commod maxes to 200 IMMEDIATELY after you online. this will keep your planet from leaking like a sieve. This will give you time to look at your production numbers, and decide what you actually *want* to produce. then you can bump up the maxes on those commods. (you'll still lose a bit of cash, but not even close to as much as you would otherwise).

Lots of people were of the mindset that they should simply take the losses while the planet stocks up, but that's not my cup of tea, cause i don't want to sell every commod i produce (especially not ones with low production numbers) - so i just didn't stock up on those commods to begin with.

as for builds- you just have to decide which ones are right for you, but i'd start with canals and an agricollege (requires 4 schools). that will be 9 builds, but it'll put your agri production at 113% efficiency, and your resource production at 105%.

let me know if you want more detailed advice/etc, and I'd be happy to tell you how i do things

[Dunavant]

I agree with Smitty on the builds...increasing your efficiency is probably the most productive of the builds available so far.

As for min/max settings, I'd leave them at the default of 100/min 800/max at least for the first day while your exchange stabilizes. This also makes your futures market profitable for traders and builds goodwill. (After all they are your future FO's

Also, prospective FO's will have a good Idea of what inputs will be available on your planet.

It has been my experience that unless you raise your max stockpile levels dramatically, you will only see your treasury move by +- 5 Megs or so the first few days.

Hope this helps...

Dun

[Dupree]

Thanks for the tips guys! Be forewarned I may hunt you down and pester you with questions in FED!

[smitty]

please do! i love discussing planets, here or in game

only 7 more builds to go till promotion!