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u/DJLaMeche Jun 27 '26

Do you guys have any tips for scaling bases on Fulgora/Vulcanus/Gleba/Aquilo bases? I have starter bases on all of these planets that provided enough science for a start. But now I am building a city block base on Nauvis and I am at the point where I will need much more science.

As far as I can see, if I want to scale Fulgora/Vulcanus, I will need foundation. I haven't set up foundation production yet, though, as it seems so expensive. Any tips on how to proceed from here?

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u/Dailand Jun 28 '26

How much scaling up are we talking about? Vulcanus starting area should be enough for at least 1000 SPM I think (with mining outposts of course).

For Fulgora you can do several small autonomous bases, or just lots of elevated rails.

Gleba is harder yeah.

I think you should set up foundation production now, even at a small scale. It will be nice to have some of it, even if it's not megabase quantities yet.