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1.1: Boosting Metal Production | [Back to the WarGuide]
Metal Makers are often overlooked, but can mean the difference between a high unit production and a low one. To use them effectively, however, you first must make sure that you have a high energy storage. It helps to combine your metal makers with energy storage containers, and have at least 1 fusion or a few geothermals. Also, try grouping your metal makers and assigning them to a hotkey. This way if you get into a bind with your energy, you can shut them off quickly. (Remember, each metal maker drains 60 energy). Another way to boost your metal production is to send out squads of construction aircraft over a map with one objective: building metal extractors. I usually have about 6 or so in a squad and SHIFT-assign them to start building over the map. Once I get some Freedom Fighters or Hawks built I have a few of them guard the squads. Pretty soon your metal production will be sky high.