Varspasian Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 My first city is currently at 500 infra, and I noticed that I have to pay over 2,000 dollars per infra. So I was wondering if I should save up my money around the 500 infra point for another city, or if I should continue on building up this city? Quote THE FASCIST REPUBLIC OF SILISTRIOUS THE REAL P&W FASCIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aisha Greyjoy Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 500 is an ok point to get a 2nd city because you'll need another power building to exceed 500 anyway. Build your second city, get it to 500, then analyze do you want to go to 600 or 700 in each or do you want to push on to a 3rd city first. Definately before moving to 4 cities, you'll want 700 or 800 in each. These are my opinions not backed by solid math research but by my "gut". Quote Duke of House Greyjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phiney Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I like to say, can I afford a new city in 6 days or less? If so I'll start thinking about doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prefontaine Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 This is how I went: 1 City at 500 infra, buy second city. 2 Cities at 500 infra, buy third city. 3 Cities at 500 infra, buy fourth city. 4 Cities at 700 infra, buy fifth city. 5 Cities at 1000 infra, buy sixth city. Might not be the best, but it's how I went/am going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereno Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 you should always buy cities, even if the ones you already have are currently at zero infra because you spent all of your money on cities cities give you more potential improvement slots and raise your strength, which will make people more scared to declare on your nation then later on you can just fill them up with some infra once you have the money 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoS Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 if You will have enough money to keep up with the city clock, then buy a city. Othereise the city clock goes out the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braunsberg Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 My first city is currently at 500 infra, and I noticed that I have to pay over 2,000 dollars per infra. So I was wondering if I should save up my money around the 500 infra point for another city, or if I should continue on building up this city? Definitely build another city, if the other posts here haven't persuaded you yet. The infrastructure is much cheaper in the new city because there's less of it, so you can increase your population very quickly (in addition to giving you more ability to buy mines, farms, etc). If you're wise about what you buy, it can give you a tremendous income boost, which over the course of a couple days can help you buy more infrastructure. Quote "Bibant, quoniam edere nolunt." ~ "Let them drink, since they do not wish to eat." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoringNick Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Don't buy infra, buy land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braunsberg Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Don't buy infra, buy land. Land didn't help me nearly as much as infrastructure. You obviously need to buy more land, else your food upkeep goes through the roof, but infrastructure is what increases your income (which, at the start, is generally more important than your food production and such). Quote "Bibant, quoniam edere nolunt." ~ "Let them drink, since they do not wish to eat." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoS Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 You can double your income with $300k or you can add 20% for $200k. City is easy choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atzuya Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 If your income is more than a tenth of the price for the next city, consider saving up, that's what I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P2K Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 This is how I went: 1 City at 500 infra, buy second city. 2 Cities at 500 infra, buy third city. 3 Cities at 500 infra, buy fourth city. 4 Cities at 700 infra, buy fifth city. 5 Cities at 1000 infra, buy sixth city. Might not be the best, but it's how I went/am going. Agreed I think this will work out okay. You want to keep your cities as close as possible to being twins when it comes to infra and land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 As soon as you can. I'm dying to get my third city, I just can't build it so soon after my second. You get an age bonus for the age of your city (bonus to your pop growth) so, towards infinity, you always want to build your next city as soon as you can. Not saying that should affect short term decision-making, just take it into account. Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [10:47] you used to be the voice of irc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P2K Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 As soon as you can. I'm dying to get my third city, I just can't build it so soon after my second. You get an age bonus for the age of your city (bonus to your pop growth) so, towards infinity, you always want to build your next city as soon as you can. Not saying that should affect short term decision-making, just take it into account. I didn't know this either good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I didn't know this either good to know. I've developed a reputation for being the resident good Samaritan. I'm basically just a giving, generous person. Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [10:47] you used to be the voice of irc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Baraboo Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 One thing to remember infrastructure can be destroyed, cities can not. So even if they are close in price, choose the city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P2K Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) One thing to remember infrastructure can be destroyed, cities can not. So even if they are close in price, choose the city.Good to know. This thread has already taught me multiple things I didn't know. So please keep going. Edited November 8, 2014 by P2K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naTia Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 One thing to remember infrastructure can be destroyed, cities can not. So even if they are close in price, choose the city. Remember that buying a city also requires you to get more infrastructure and land for that city. 500 infrastructure is probably the best place to be when getting a new city. Quote Resident DJ @ Club Orbis Founder of The Warehouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memph Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I went (I think) first city at 400 infra, then buy 2nd (I think) 2 cities at 500 infra, then buy 3rd 3 cities at 600 infra, then buy 4th 3 cities at 700, 1 city at 800 (farm town), then buy 5th Planning to get my 6th at 900 infra per city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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