trying to run a fresh save with Sec expansion mod settings tweaked to maximum (hardest battles, fastest rebel buildup)
but i can't seem to pass the first rebellion WITHOUT running exploit, lol. this happen at around week 20~30 most of the time, probably cause my ex-servant background. if i do run exploits, it kinda renders all the max settings irrelevant.
a little help please. any kinds of tips is appreciated XD
Posted Sep 4, 2021, 2:20 PM UTC
I got through my first rebellion with a single slave platoon and the security drones at week 8.
Although, this seems to be RNGsus smiling on me since I haven't been able to replicate that victory with save scum testing yet.
I'm currently save scumming to see how many troops I need to make the success a less random reality.
normally i'd need at the very least 5 (fully upgraded) squads + drones. lol
So far, it seems I can regularly win with 3 (90 but all other upgrades) troops and drones.
Enemy force is somewhat scaled to your total force, and if you are sadist enough, a multiplier in options.
Which will give you ~6k raiders which is almost always game over.
What bonus did you take? Did you do Hard Work? Blind Luck?
ex-servant | hard work.
no (custom) starting slave.
I'm assuming you changed to a female owner as well.
For this play, I've been concentrating on the arcade to get the bulk of my funds since I don't currently have the rep to buy better slaves.
I'm also assuming a new arcology in a rural area instead of a more established one with an FS (specifically Pastoralism would help immensely)
If you set up the arcade to harvest fluids, you can get a lot more $ out of the slaves. Of the fluids, it seems semen is the most profitable.
i'm actually more concerned about the battle itself rather than the money making.
Only reason I stress money making is so you can buy a bigger army and buy the upgrades that allow you to send in more troops and reinforce the various parts of your arcology.