Colony Efficiency
connected. I follow the connect the structures logic. It was a struggle and the information out there is overwhelming and in many cases, I think outdated. That said:
So, pretend I have a colony set up as follows:
Extract Base Metal --> Storage #1 --> Process Base Metal into Reactive Metal --> Storage #3
Extract Micro Organisms --> Storage #2 --> Process Micro Organisms into Bacteria --> Storage #3
Storage #3 --> Process Reactive Metal and Bacteria into Nanites --> Launch Pad
A very basic set up. So I start extracting (say 4 day cycle) and go away for two days. When I come back, Storage #1 is
overflowing because the extractors produce more metal than processing can handle. Storage #3 is full and throwing out
Bacteria because I am producing more Bacteria than Metal. Basically a very inefficient operation. As I say, I am making
this up but you get the idea.
Somewhere in this incomprehensible PI user interface there has to be information to initially set up an efficient colony
where you are not losing product or creating bottle necks. I want to be proactive up front not reacting later. (Is there a
simulation mode?) I do not expect anyone to explain this in a post, that would be cruel and unusual punishment. Would you
kindly point me to a good video or article that gets into the detail on efficiently setting up a colony. Thank you.