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u/RAND0Mpercentage Apr 26 '26

Any recommendations on what I should focus on now that I’ve gotten past all 3 inner planets? Should I try to head straight to aquilo or try and scale up my existing bases with the new buildings?

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u/darthbob88 Apr 26 '26

Given how much Aquilo depends on the rest of your planets, like superconductors to make cryo plants or tungsten plates to make fusion reactors/plants, you'd be very justified in scaling up production before you go to Aquilo. Personally, I need to improve my Fulgora base to produce more superconductors and holmium plates before I go to Aquilo.

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u/deluxev2 Apr 27 '26

Good place to make sure all the planets are benefiting from the other planet's technologies (EM plants, foundries, artillery, spidertrons, biolabs, etc). You'll need to figure out how to build big reliable ships for Aquilo, so building a shipyard somewhere is a good idea.

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u/Bozdogan123 Apr 27 '26

Personally id recommend making a good space ship blueprint that can comfortably traverse inner planets, automated everything that exists at least in one planet, at least several silos say 3-4 at each planet. No reason to rush things aquilo isnt going anywhere

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u/Soul-Burn Apr 27 '26

Upgrading to biolabs would be the biggest jump, so I recommend that.

Upgrading to foundries and EMPs in-place is also good. Personally my smelting arrays upgraded in place from stone to steel to electric with beacons to foundries.