Ragnarok
2011-08-13 |  | Food/Tax Hybrid Strategy pt 3 |  |
So the last part, we found out when to go to the all-out food production strategy, and when it is appropriate to switch from all-out food production to the tax/agri hybrid strategy.
But how do you figure out when food prices are too low and more favorable to the tax route? First, switch to the hybrid mode where you aren`t consuming food or producing a surplus. Next disband the vast majority of your housing (but not all, since you will want to rebuild obviously). Use a turn and make note of your food production. Now take your hybrid income (there are two, goods and non-goods adjusted, so choose which one applies to you mostly), divide it by this hybrid food production. The number you get is the ideal time to exit hybrid mode and go full blown tax. Why is this important? Because below this price, you`re making more money buying food than making it. Extreme example: if you see food selling at 2, it`s time to switch to the tax route.
A finally, a few words about the hybrid route as a fundamental empire build.
Hybrid mode is great because it offers the security and stability when the market turns against you. But if you want to base your empire setup and widen the range where hybrid mode is ideal for you, keep in mind, the more hybrid you go, the more mediocre your income will be. You trade income for flexibility/stability. How much flexibility/stability you want is a decision only you can make, but it is recommended you choose a tax or agriculture empire build and stick with it, and only switch to hybrid or even the opposite mode from your empire build to survive the market when it turns against you. In other words HYBRID MODE = SURVIVAL MODE.
So there you have it. If you`re an agri empire, you can now temporarily switch to tax if food prices are unbearably low, and the reverse is true for taxers.
If you follow this basic guide, you should never feel forced to restart, quit, or VM because the market is against you. You are free from market tyranny. Have fun. :) |
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Apollo
99+ day(s) ago | *my: 30 gordos
for
your: 1 month RT coupon |
Ragnarok
99+ day(s) ago | Again, this method is meant to open your eyes about learning about your empire so you can make your own best decisions. |
Ragnarok
99+ day(s) ago | I`m not using any specific infrastructure breakdown. There are a LOT of variables in play involved, which is why I didn`t use numbers.
This is really just an initial thing. If someone wants to come up with specific numbers for specific situations, they are more than welcome to figure it out with the research or math.
Although, to my understanding, The upper food price-point I think is set regardless of your empire setup (and remember, there are 2 depending on whether you use the CG adjusted price or now), but I need someone to confirm this. |
warmonger11
99+ day(s) ago | what is the infrastructure research level breakdown you are using? 50:50 hous/agri? |
Ragnarok
99+ day(s) ago | It has no #s, but i tell u how to find them using simple math. Some people are a bit weak on the math, which is ok, cuz it means they are strong in other areas. :P |
warmonger11
99+ day(s) ago | there are almost no numbers in any of these posts
there should be a single "break-even point" for each race since the mods are specific to the races, not to the players
and im willing to bet that if your race is capable of tax and agri, or tax and CG for miners (if the CG market were functional) then as the price for that commodity increases from 0, each of the 3 options (2 extremes and the hybrid) will have its range where it dominates
i realize this post has no numbers either, numbers will be forthcoming if ragnarok doesnt beat me to it :) |
Apollo
99+ day(s) ago | or the best route of them all, go commercial and hold 600k+ land like badwolf |
MajorDinero
99+ day(s) ago | hybrid miner = tax miner with infra in minerals |
Ragnarok
99+ day(s) ago | Yes, applies to tax virals. Also is useful for tax/agri terrans as well. Doesn`t work so well with tax miner i think. The "hybrid mode" for them would be so high and so narrow for them that they are better off waiting for food prices to decline, and agri miner is just downright silly. For that matter, collective and maru would never have a need to enter hybrid mode for similar reasons except on the low side of the scale. :P |
AshyLarry
99+ day(s) ago | yeah definitely. I lol`d thinking about how easy tax miner is... poor virals.
lmao |
Slavyzz
99+ day(s) ago | I`m going to assume that this is specifically for Virals. |
