Best way to buy infra

[Brainiac]

what is the better way to purchase infrastructure?

I know that it rises with every purchase so bulk should be cheaper, but which helps you build up faster.

 

 

1. buying all you can immediately as to get more money in the next turns

 

or

 

2. saving up so you can buy 100 infra at a time to same some money.

 

or

 

3. some other unknown to me top-secret elite nation building way (like you would tell me)

[Jodo]

Buy blocks of 100, at each 100.

 

400 to 500. 900 to 1000. Etc.

[Dark Specter]

Buy blocks of 100, at each 100.

400 to 500. 900 to 1000. Etc.

This all way.... Never buy in batches of 50 and im not even sure if there is a 3rd way of nation building that is top secret. But if the secret exists then GPA must have knowledge of it sense after all they are the nuetral menace.

[Grillick]

Up to a certain infrastructure level, if you can afford 50 infra (but not 100), you'll save money by selling 50 and then buying 100.

[Arthur James]

Nope, there isn't another way but to buy it in100 each time except the 1st buy....bcos the price of infra increase every time you upgrade. buying at full 100 each time is lower than split it in 50 and 50 each time, even more in 100 times for purchasing one.

 

Is there a third choice? So far we don't know there is a third way to buy it in cheaper cost if you mean under the 95% cost under Autocracy.

[Outburst]

Buying in blocks of 100 is best. Selling to get to a lower price is not an attractive option, unless you are selling a few infra to get down to 0-10. Simply, buy 100 as required, unless 100 bumps you into needing another powerplant, but not another slot to buy it (505, 1021, etc.)

[Dwynn]

Buy in chunks of 100.

 

The difference between buying to the nearest 100 first is small, but it's there.

 

30,000.00
37,943.28
60,690.82
97,668.48
148,581.51
213,227.86
291,453.79
383,135.34
488,168.76
545,818.44
Total: 2,296,688.28

27,000.00
36,468.04
57,769.59
93,339.71
142,869.34
206,149.88
283,023.83
373,364.76
477,067.22
594,040.79
Total: 2,291,093.18

As I said, the difference at lower levels is ... minimal. A matter of a few thousand overall. Now an example buying in 50s

12,000.00
15,665.25
18,234.02
22,654.55
28,884.80
36,896.86
46,669.86
58,187.09
71,434.67
86,400.74
103,074.94
121,448.08
141,511.91
163,258.96
186,682.38
211,775.88
238,533.61
266,950.14
297,020.40
328,739.59
Total: 2,409,353.88

As you can see, far less efficient in that manner. Most alliances have some sort of spreadsheets for you to calculate with etc, however if not, I do have some free tools available for people to use.
 
PW Tools

Edited December 25, 2014 by Micheal Malone

[Emperor Ifee II]

I get the feeling that if there is some super-secret third way to by infra, [Guardian] knows it but they just aren't telling us.

[ELPINCHAZO]

I get the feeling that if there is some super-secret third way to by infra, [Guardian] knows it but they just aren't telling us.

The Thirdway is verboten, we do not speak of the Thirdway. 

[Artifex]

The Thirdway is classified.

[Phiney]

The Thirdway is classified.

Guys cmon!! We don't talk about the third way. That's the first rule of third way club

[SoS]

I had a thirdway when I was young. Good times

[Bilal the Great]

Like everyone said, buy in 100 batches. But I posted this anyway to gain post count.

[TellUrGrlThx]

Nice to know

[Kim Jong-Il]

Up to a certain infrastructure level, if you can afford 50 infra (but not 100), you'll save money by selling 50 and then buying 100.

 

And what level might that start at?

[Grillick]

It starts at 50 infrastructure. And it ends when the difference between the cost of 50 infrastructure starting at 50 less than your current level and the cost of 50 infrastructure starting at your current infrastructure level is greater than half the value of selling 50 infrastructure.

Edited February 4, 2015 by Grillick

[Grillick]

Or something like that. I dunno.

[Hysteria]

Batches of 100 are less expensive because it scales the price every time you buy. So you buy in anything less than 100 you are essentially wasting money. 200k in fact.

[Blande]

This has been useful

[b hunter]

hmmmmm...

makes me wonder about the 3rd method

[King Wally]

Thanks for the tips guys!

[Buck Turgidson]

I don't want to be the lone idiot here, but I think someone has to say it. 

 

It is better to buy in chunks of 100 Infrastructure.

 

Thanks you, that is all.

[NateOrf]

Thanks for the help, guys. Now, I have another question; What if I sell 50 infrastructure, and bought 100 infrastructure? Someone said earlier that this strategy saves money. How much money could I save by doing that?

[Sephiroth]

Thanks for the help, guys. Now, I have another question; What if I sell 50 infrastructure, and bought 100 infrastructure? Someone said earlier that this strategy saves money. How much money could I save by doing that?

 

Not much :l its only affective when you have really high infra levels (like 1250) then you save about 60K

besides that you should only sell infra if you have less then enough to get the improvement, 1041, 1012, 1003, etc.

[Dwynn]

The real question is why are you buying to 50's to begin with at that level. You're literally just throwing money away.

 

If you were at war and got damaged, then simply sell down to closest 100, then resume buying in 100 infra chunks.