Natural Resources
Two mechanics work together to stop any single company cornering the natural resource market.
New sites keep appearing
Shortly after existing resource sites are acquired, new ones appear on the map.
And they get more expensive
To keep the market from being flooded with raw material supply, the acquisition cost of new sites rises sharply as more of them come into existence. Buying site after site to dominate an industry becomes progressively harder to afford.
Hover over a site on the map to see its price premium in the information window.
The premium reaches the market too. An AI company that pays one generally sells its raw materials at a higher price to offset the cost — so a premium site raises prices rather than just costing its owner more.
Reading sites on the mini-map
- Green — acquired by a company.
- White — still available to buy.
Unlimited Natural Resources mode
With this mode active, a mine, oil well or logging camp keeps producing after its reserve is depleted. Instead of shutting down, it operates on a new recurring production cost:
cost per unit = (original acquisition cost / original reserve amount)
× current inflation adjustmentTwo ways to enable it
Write a script containing:
Unlimited Natural Resources=<Yes,No>Or load the pre-defined script Unlimited Natural Resources.
Learn How to Load a Pre-defined Script