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:{{Note label|Fert|3}} Time to grow, taking into account day/night cycles, but not sub-optimal [[light]] level. Assuming 100% soil fertility. Rice and Corn are equally affected by soil, but corn cannot be grown in [[hydroponics]]. Nutrifungus, then potatoes, are affected the least by both poor and good soil. | :{{Note label|Fert|3}} Time to grow, taking into account day/night cycles, but not sub-optimal [[light]] level. Assuming 100% soil fertility. Rice and Corn are equally affected by soil, but corn cannot be grown in [[hydroponics]]. Nutrifungus, then potatoes, are affected the least by both poor and good soil. | ||
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| − | [[Corn plant|Corn]] is the best crop for both human food/work and cash/work. It is actually more profitable per unit work than any crop in the game, including every drug. However, it cannot be processed any further, meaning it is reliant entirely on the grow cycle. Per unit, it is less valuable than any drug, meaning more time is spent hauling. You might have to carry all that corn - only bulk goods traders and faction bases will buy it. And, in practice, the slow growing cycle can be a large issue. Corn is more difficult to grow in biomes with a winter. It is vulnerable to destruction, whenever by [[fire]] and [[blight]]. | + | [[Corn plant|Corn]] is the best crop for both human food/work and cash/work. It is actually more profitable per unit work than any crop in the game, including every drug. However, it cannot be processed any further, meaning it is reliant entirely on the grow cycle. Per unit, it is less valuable than any drug, meaning more time is spent hauling. You'll might have to carry all that corn - only bulk goods traders and faction bases will buy it. And, in practice, the slow growing cycle can be a large issue. Corn is more difficult to grow in biomes with a winter. It is vulnerable to destruction, whenever by [[fire]] and [[blight]]. |
[[Haygrass]] gives more nutrition/day than corn, but cannot be eaten by humans unless produced into [[kibble]], which gives a {{--|12}} moodlet. It is also less efficient for work. [[Rice plant|rice]] is good as a ''stable'' source of food, but is not efficient at all in terms of product / work. Rice, potatoes, and corn all have roughly the same nutrition per day, just that rice is the most stable, and corn saves the most work. | [[Haygrass]] gives more nutrition/day than corn, but cannot be eaten by humans unless produced into [[kibble]], which gives a {{--|12}} moodlet. It is also less efficient for work. [[Rice plant|rice]] is good as a ''stable'' source of food, but is not efficient at all in terms of product / work. Rice, potatoes, and corn all have roughly the same nutrition per day, just that rice is the most stable, and corn saves the most work. | ||
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Devilstrand gives more $/work, but it grows nearly twice as slow as corn. As corn gives even more $/work, it is the superior option. Ambrosia blows all plants out of the water ''and'' requires no process work afterwards, but is limited to the event. | Devilstrand gives more $/work, but it grows nearly twice as slow as corn. As corn gives even more $/work, it is the superior option. Ambrosia blows all plants out of the water ''and'' requires no process work afterwards, but is limited to the event. | ||
| − | Cloth and devilstrand can be used as [[textile]]s for both Crafting and Construction items | + | Cloth and devilstrand can be used as [[textile]]s for both Crafting and Construction items. The rest of the plants are drugs, and can be processed with either Cooking ''or'' Intellectual. |
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| − | The rest of the plants are drugs, and can be processed with either Cooking ''or'' Intellectual. | ||
== Drug production == | == Drug production == | ||
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The game encourages creating art for sale. Art sells for x1.1 its value, as opposed to x0.7 value for most other constructed buildings (a 57% increase). Wood is the only material that makes sense to build sculptures for profit in terms of value added per unit work. For materials other than wood, the ratio of work cost versus value added is so low that it isn't worth it unless you either 1) have time and material to burn, or 2) are trying for a specific high-quality sculpture and are willing to sell off the failures. | The game encourages creating art for sale. Art sells for x1.1 its value, as opposed to x0.7 value for most other constructed buildings (a 57% increase). Wood is the only material that makes sense to build sculptures for profit in terms of value added per unit work. For materials other than wood, the ratio of work cost versus value added is so low that it isn't worth it unless you either 1) have time and material to burn, or 2) are trying for a specific high-quality sculpture and are willing to sell off the failures. | ||
| − | In general, small sculptures have the highest profit/material and lowest profit/work, while large/grand sculptures are the opposite. What this means is that if you have time but are short on material and want to make the most of what you do have, make small sculptures. Conversely, if you have lots of material and want to create value (relatively) quickly, make grand sculptures. Practically speaking, grand sculptures, at a size of | + | In general, small sculptures have the highest profit/material and lowest profit/work, while large/grand sculptures are the opposite. What this means is that if you have time but are short on material and want to make the most of what you do have, make small sculptures. Conversely, if you have lots of material and want to create value (relatively) quickly, make grand sculptures. Practically speaking, grand sculptures, at a size of 4x4, are not as useful in your colony as large sculptures, so many players make large and sell off their lower-quality discards. |
Also, be mindful that traders may not have enough silver or even goods to buy the best large/grand sculptures. Even [[faction base]]s and [[comms console|orbital trader]]s will run out of actual silver. | Also, be mindful that traders may not have enough silver or even goods to buy the best large/grand sculptures. Even [[faction base]]s and [[comms console|orbital trader]]s will run out of actual silver. | ||
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Ranching for profit works best in equatorial biomes (where growing hay is unnecessary), and for colonies that are more constrained by space than labor (most of them, under default map size/soft pawn limit settings). Other areas will find it far less efficient. | Ranching for profit works best in equatorial biomes (where growing hay is unnecessary), and for colonies that are more constrained by space than labor (most of them, under default map size/soft pawn limit settings). Other areas will find it far less efficient. | ||
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== The most money == | == The most money == | ||
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* [[Genes#Elongated fingers|Elongated fingers]]{{BiotechIcon}} boosts manipulation by x110% (for 165% manipulation) | * [[Genes#Elongated fingers|Elongated fingers]]{{BiotechIcon}} boosts manipulation by x110% (for 165% manipulation) | ||
* [[Genes#Never sleep|Never Sleep]]{{BiotechIcon}} removes sleep without any work-related penalty | * [[Genes#Never sleep|Never Sleep]]{{BiotechIcon}} removes sleep without any work-related penalty | ||
| − | With a total of 150% yield and 3367% speed, you would reach a theoretical optimum of {{Icon Small|silver}} 8257 silver per hour. You would be planting 227.5 tiles per hour, or 5,460 tiles (a 73x73 area) per 24 hour day. If the entire map was regular soil and you didn't have to worry about travel time/light/food/recreation, this results in planting 113,895 tiles by the time the first corn finishes growing. This is a 337 x 337 area, much larger than a regular map. | + | With a total of 150% yield and 3367% speed, you would reach a theoretical optimum of {{Icon Small|silver}} 8257 silver per hour. You would be planting 227.5 tiles per hour, or 5,460 tiles (a 73x73 area) per 24 hour day. If the entire map was regular soil and you didn't have to worry about travel time/light/food/recreation, this results in planting 113,895 tiles by the time the first corn finishes growing. This is a 337 x 337 area, much larger than a regular map. |
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This is before temporary modifiers like [[wake-up]], [[inspiration|work frenzy]], and [[Roles#Leader|Work Drive]]{{IdeologyIcon}}. | This is before temporary modifiers like [[wake-up]], [[inspiration|work frenzy]], and [[Roles#Leader|Work Drive]]{{IdeologyIcon}}. | ||