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I'd argue that except for repair zones, porc-line support and sometimes construction assistance, one generally should never build caretakers in the fields (i.e. outside of the base).
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I'd argue that except for repair zones, porc-line support and sometimes construction assistance, one generally should never build caretakers in the fields (i.e. outside of the base).
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I never use constructors to assist my factory simply because mobile build-power usually has much more important work to do: reclaim, repair, expansion, porc, etc. On the other hand, caretakers are perfect fit for factory assistance for great BP/cost ratio.
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I never use constructors to assist my factory simply because mobile build-power usually has much more important work to do: reclaim, repair, expansion, porc, etc. On the other hand, caretakers are perfect fit for factory assistance for great BP/cost ratio.
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So, all in all, my view:
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So, all in all, my view:
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Caretakers: factory assistance, repair zones, porc support & repair, fast porc construction (rare).
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Caretakers: factory assistance, repair zones, porc support & repair, fast porc construction (rare).
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Constructors: Reclaim, reclaim & reclaim! And the rest of construction tasks.
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Constructors: Reclaim, reclaim & reclaim! And the rest of construction tasks.
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Edit:
Also
take
into
account
amount
of
attention
and
APM
to
manage
your
conses:
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Edit:
Also
take
into
account
the
amount
of
attention
and
APM
to
manage
your
conses:
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*
One
thing
is
if
you
do
it
in
the
fields.
This
is
the
core
mechanic
of
the
game
and
you
can't
get
away
from
from
this
APM
draw.
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*
One
thing
is
if
you
do
it
in
the
fields.
This
is
the
core
mechanic
of
the
game
and
you
can't
get
away
from
this
APM
draw.
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* Another thing is micro-ing your conses around the base. Even with auto-assist it doesn't really work. Consider: do you have too many or too few assisting? If you leave them as is, they won't be selectable with handy shortcuts Ctrl-V/Ctrl-B which select idle construction units. Imagine your place second factory or strider hub - you will again need to manually reassign constructors for your new lab.
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* Another thing is micro-ing your conses around the base. Even with auto-assist it doesn't really work. Consider: do you have too many or too few assisting? If you leave them as is, they won't be selectable with handy shortcuts Ctrl-V/Ctrl-B which select idle construction units. Imagine your place second factory or strider hub - you will again need to manually reassign constructors for your new lab.
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Caretakers do have automation and you would rarely need to give them any order. So the spare APM could be spent somewhere else.
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Caretakers do have automation and you would rarely need to give them any order. So the spare APM could be spent somewhere else.
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