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[Kashyyk]

[...]I thought commanders could only produce buildings and we needed a factory to produce units.

This is correct. Units can only produce buildings, and buildings can only produce units.

@Holy Circuit
To sustain additional buildings, a Generator is constructed. To use this new influx of power, the first factory is begun.

@Conflict Engine
The Commander is an efficient builder, and faster than a Fabricator, but it can only produce two buildings a turn. However, two Mines are built and they dig greedily into the Rich ore veins around them.

Turn 2

The solitary figures lay the foundations of their war machines. Soon, they will not be alone.



The initiative order has cycled. It is now Holy Circuit's turn.

Code: (Status) [Select]

Order Name            M. In  Store | E. In/Draw | Comm
3.    Unification         5   5/5  |    3 / 1   |  E9
1.    Holy Circuit        5   5/0  |    6 / 0   |  C7
2.    Conflict Engine     9   9/0  |    3 / 2   |  A3

# Unification
E9:
1x Storage. -1 Energy

# Holy Circuit
C7:
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. 3/8 completion

# Conflict Engine
A3:
2x Mines (Rich). +4 Metal -2 Energy


[evictedSaint]

FINISH CONSTRICTION OF THE BOT FACTORY

Also - the fractions for metal storage threw me for a second, since I thought it would be displayed the other way around (e.g. Storing 0 Metal of possible 5 (0/5))

[Kashyyk]

Also - the fractions for metal storage threw me for a second, since I thought it would be displayed the other way around (e.g. Storing 0 Metal of possible 5 (0/5))

I read it as 5 out of 0 stored metal available, thus, your stockpile is overflowing. I wonder how the others see it.

@Holy Circuit
With a final application of the nanolathe, the Bot Factory is complete.



It is now Conflict Engine's turn.

Code: (Status) [Select]

Order Name            M. In  Store | E. In/Draw | Comm
3.    Unification         5   5/5  |    3 / 1   |  E9
1.    Holy Circuit        5   0/0  |    6 / 2   |  C7
2.    Conflict Engine     9   9/0  |    3 / 2   |  A3

# Unification
E9:
1x Storage. -1 Energy

# Holy Circuit
C7:
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy

# Conflict Engine
A3:
2x Mines (Rich). +4 Metal -2 Energy


[evictedSaint]

oh - I thought we had a default stockpile of 5.

how can we have more metal than available in a stockpile, then? 

[Happerry]

@Conflict Engine
The Commander is an efficient builder, and faster than a Fabricator, but it can only produce two buildings a turn. However, two Mines are built and they dig greedily into the Rich ore veins around them.

Oh, whoops. My bad.

oh - I thought we had a default stockpile of 5.

how can we have more metal than available in a stockpile, then?

The Storages let you store metal between turns. If you spend your income as fast as it comes in you don't need storage because you're sending the metal directly from the mines to the construction site. (But no one ever manages 100% efficiency with that so some storage is good to have anyway.)

As such, with nine income, I can spend 7 metal on starting construction of a K-bot factory in A3, and 2 metal on building a Generator in A3.

Edit : Incidentally, have you ever played Total Annihilation? Because this seems to have been thematically based on that game.

[evictedSaint]

Oh, that sucks - I haven't done my actions optimally, then.  I should have bought mines

I have not played total annihilation, no.

[Kashyyk]

Yeah, I'm trying to imitate the Resource streaming mechanic from Total Annihilation/Supreme Commander/Planetary Annihilation.

@Conflict Engine
Not to be outdone, Conflict Engine also begins construction on a Factory



It is now Unification's turn.

Code: (Status) [Select]

Order Name            M. In  Store | E. In/Draw | Comm
3.    Unification         5   5/5  |    3 / 1   |  E9
1.    Holy Circuit        5   0/0  |    6 / 2   |  C7
2.    Conflict Engine     9   0/0  |    6 / 2   |  A3

# Unification
E9:
1x Storage. -1 Energy

# Holy Circuit
C7:
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy

# Conflict Engine
A3:
2x Mines (Rich). +4 Metal -2 Energy
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. 7/8 Completion


[Naturegirl1999]

Build Generator E9
Build Generator E9

[Kashyyk]

@Unification
On the other side of the planet, Unification continues to set up basic infrastructure in the form of two generators.

Turn 3

The initiative order has been cycled. It is now Conflict Engine's turn.

Remember, units and buildings cannot act on the turn they are built.

Code: (Status) [Select]

Order Name            M. In  Store | E. In/Draw | Comm
2.    Unification         5   6/5  |    9 / 1   |  E9
3.    Holy Circuit        5   05/0  |    6 / 2   |  C7
1.    Conflict Engine     9   9/0  |    6 / 2   |  A3

# Unification
E9:
1x Storage. -1 Energy
2x Generator. +6 Energy

# Holy Circuit
C7:
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy

# Conflict Engine
A3:
2x Mines (Rich). +4 Metal -2 Energy
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. 7/8 Completion


[Happerry]

Spend 1 metal to finish the Bot Factory in A3 and spend 8 metal to build a tank factory in A3.

[Kashyyk]

@Conflict Engine
Finishing two factories, Conflict Engine is now ready to roll out the beginnings of an army.



It is now Unification's turn.

Code: (Status) [Select]

Order Name            M. In  Store | E. In/Draw | Comm
2.    Unification         5   6/5  |    9 / 1   |  E9
3.    Holy Circuit        5   5/0  |    6 / 2   |  C7
1.    Conflict Engine     9   0/0  |    6 / 6   |  A3

# Unification
E9:
1x Storage. -1 Energy
2x Generator. +6 Energy

# Holy Circuit
C7:
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy

# Conflict Engine
A3:
2x Mines (Rich). +4 Metal -2 Energy
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy
1x Vehicle Factory. -2 Energy


[Naturegirl1999]

Spoiler: Costs of Buildables (click to show/hide)

 ARMY MANAGEMENT:

There are three types of unit besides the Commander:

Fabricator
Costs 4 metal. Can build all Facilities like a Commander, but only one per turn. No Attack. 3 Defence. Moves 1 sector per turn.

KBot
Costs 1 metal. 1 Attack. 1 Defence. Moves 2 sectors per turn.

Tank
Costs 3 metal. 2 Attack. 5 Defence. Moves 1 sector per turn.

BASE MANAGEMENT:

All Facilities require Metal to build and Energy to run. If you ever have a higher Energy requirement than you have Energy supplied, all Facilities will shut down until the issue is rectified. Units are unaffected by such Blackouts. Unless specific situations state otherwise, there is no limit on the number of Facilities that can be built in a single Sector.

Facilities may be built over multiple turns, so long as at least one Metal is spent in construction per turn.

Mine
Produces 1 Metal in standard sectors or 2 Metal in Rich sectors per turn. Limited to three per sector. Costs 2 Metal. Requires 1 Energy.

Generator
Produces 3 Energy. If the Sector contains a Geothermal Vent, the first Generator produces an additional 3 Energy. Costs 2 Metal.

Bot Factory
May produce up to three Kbots or one Fabricator per turn. Costs 8 Metal. Requires 2 Energy.

Vehicle Factory
May produce one Tank or one Fabricator per turn. Costs 8 Metal. Requires 2 Energy.

Turret
10 Attack, 10 Defence. Costs 4 Metal. Requires 1 Energy.

Storage
Allows for stockpiling of 20 Metal. Emergency protocols ensure that the contents of a Storage are teleported to another Storage with space in the case of Facility destruction. Only Metal over the capacity will be lost. Costs 5 Metal. Requires 1 Energy.

Missile Silo
Can house a single Nuclear Warhead, taking 3 turns and requiring 20 Energy per turn to build. Nuclear Missiles can be fired at any Sector, and will destroy all Facilities and Units within (except the Commander). Limited to one per Sector. Costs 100 Metal. Requires 5 Energy.

Allocate all 6 Metal to Bot Fadtoru for 3/4 completion

[Kashyyk]

@Unification
Following the others, a third bot factory is assembled on the planet.



It is now Holy Circuit's turn.

Code: (Status) [Select]

Order Name            M. In  Store  | E. In/Draw | Comm
2.    Unification         5   0/20  |    9 / 1   |  E9
3.    Holy Circuit        5   5/ 0  |    6 / 2   |  C7
1.    Conflict Engine     9   0/ 0  |    6 / 6   |  A3

# Unification
E9:
1x Storage. -1 Energy
2x Generator. +6 Energy
1x Bot Factory. 6/8 completion

# Holy Circuit
C7:
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy

# Conflict Engine
A3:
2x Mines (Rich). +4 Metal -2 Energy
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy
1x Vehicle Factory. -2 Energy

NB: I realised Unification's Storage was not providing the right amount of storage. Have now fixed.

[evictedSaint]

Produce two Mines.
Spend remaining metal on beginning the construction of a Fab Bot.

Can you move and construct in the same turn?

[Kashyyk]

You can move then construct, but you can't construct then move.

@Holy Circuit
To feed the factory a pair of mines are built over the rich deposits of C7.

Turn 4

The Initiative order has cycled. It is now Unification's turn.

Code: (Status) [Select]

Order Name            M. In  Store  | E. In/Draw | Comm
1.    Unification         5   5/20  |    9 / 1   |  E9
2.    Holy Circuit        9   9/ 0  |    6 / 4   |  C7
3.    Conflict Engine     9   9/ 0  |    6 / 6   |  A3

# Unification
1x Storage. -1 Energy
2x Generator. +6 Energy
1x Bot Factory. 6/8 completion

# Holy Circuit
2x Mines (Rich). +4 Metal -2 Energy
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy - Fabricator 1/4 Completion

# Conflict Engine
2x Mines (Rich). +4 Metal -2 Energy
1x Generator. +3 Energy
1x Bot Factory. -2 Energy
1x Vehicle Factory. -2 Energy