Hi, I'm playing a game as a loner blue and I'm wondering whether it's worth it to grow equipment. I have been simply buying equipment but now that many of my planets are growing up (especially the H's) it's become a pretty costly chore. I can pull some cols from the 50k-H's and even though I don't have an M, I can make one pretty fast.

Also, selling organics and doing pair port isn't working as far as finishing my 5k daily turns. I have just been littering space with toll figs...any better ideas?

How fast are the ports regenerating? Its been along time since I played blue but I think if the ports are regenerating in a day or 2 you are much better off making ocean planets and farming organics, also this will make fighters at a faster rate as well.

I think he means to farm equipment for planet upgrades, not to sell.

its more efficient to buy the equipment. unless you happen to have solid M class or the mods make it worthwile to devote colos to equi.. it all depends on the game.. game settings and how many colos are available now..

quote:Originally posted by Damion

Hi, I'm playing a game as a loner blue and I'm wondering whether it's worth it to grow equipment. I have been simply buying equipment but now that many of my planets are growing up (especially the H's) it's become a pretty costly chore. I can pull some cols from the 50k-H's and even though I don't have an M, I can make one pretty fast.

Also, selling organics and doing pair port isn't working as far as finishing my 5k daily turns. I have just been littering space with toll figs...any better ideas?

Assuming stock planets, you're better off keeping the colos in ore on H's or organics on O's and selling the product, then buying the equipment you need. As for turn usage, littering space with figs is a good idea, although I normally leave defensive to more easily block pods. You should try to make a pattern to your fig laying and explore certain areas, bubbles, deadends, low warp sectors. Also, keep track of what you've visited recently so you can narrow down where your opponents might be hiding.