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Post by Admin on Feb 11, 2020 17:07:03 GMT
You have them, or perhaps you want to share how you do or did things. Perhaps it will help others. Feel free to post them here for others to see.
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Post by cosmodust on Feb 17, 2020 14:54:54 GMT
Hello! Is there a guide more basic than the "Guide for Beginners"? I'm trying to get started and struggling. It says the first step is "to maximize the company's cash available for the company using the resources and buildings available". I'm wondering: do I "own" all these buildings (store, exchange, etc) or am I playing against the game/others who own those? The beginning experience is with apples, and it says to put in a production order for a bunch of apples. What is a production order? Does that mean buying seeds? I've spent about a half hour exploring and really am not sure how anything works.
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Post by The Center on Feb 17, 2020 19:37:57 GMT
Hello! Is there a guide more basic than the "Guide for Beginners"? I'm trying to get started and struggling. It says the first step is "to maximize the company's cash available for the company using the resources and buildings available". I'm wondering: do I "own" all these buildings (store, exchange, etc) or am I playing against the game/others who own those? The beginning experience is with apples, and it says to put in a production order for a bunch of apples. What is a production order? Does that mean buying seeds? I've spent about a half hour exploring and really am not sure how anything works. You own everything on your map. Those buildings are yours and you can use them to your advantage by producing and/or selling products in them. Grocery Store is where you sell you products. Plantation is where you produce the products. You can even "scrap" those buildings and build other buildings in their place. I'd keep them for the time being so you can produce money. This is a game where you are the CEO of a company and you can run it anyway you like. There really is not competition in the traditional form of Multiplayer games. But, there are leader boards that are based on Company Value (CV).
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Post by cosmodust on Feb 18, 2020 13:55:17 GMT
That's really helpful, thanks.
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KG Assets
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Recently put up my Ethanol Plant and is leveling up my Plant and Plantation to offer bulk production
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Post by KG Assets on May 4, 2020 3:59:28 GMT
The key to play the game is getting all available and relevant information; digest everything at your own pace, then apply it on the game.
I noticed how you can operate either as a supplier of materials by producing them OR as a consumer by setting up Retail/Sales. As all the guides indicate, crunching in the numbers is crucial. As in the real world, you need numbers to back up "business decisions". Another important aspect of the game is seeking partnerships via contracts. I can say that I am now at a point where I am actively searching for companies to partner with. Simply message them.
While this is a virtual game, please note that ethical behavior is as important. For instance, seeking lower cost of finished products via contracts then RE-Selling them back into the market is not going to help the economy. These have been my initial experiences in the past few weeks of playing, I still have a lot to learn. The economy is constantly changing, as it should, and adapting with it is the best we can do to Strive. Enjoy the game!!
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Post by jessica on May 27, 2020 13:59:34 GMT
Hi guys, so I have a fashion factory and a fashion store, thought it would be a good way to produce my own products, but looks to be not so efficient? You don't recommend doing it this way, probably just more profitable finding a supplier and does good rate then just retail only? Thanks
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Post by semperfi on May 29, 2020 2:59:43 GMT
Jessica, my prime focus is electronics. I don't know what fashion is like as an industry, but if it is similar to electronics, you may be better off in the near term just focusing on retail.
1) I'm not sure you can generate the volume of production and retail sales to quickly pay back your capital investment in both the manufacturing plant and your retail store. 2) With low volume output, you are likely shopping the Exchange for items to retail sale anyway. 3) You are likely producing low quality fashion items, and the margins for those on retail sales are rather low. 4) Nor, do I know how large the profit margins of fashion manufacturing are, to make it worthwhile to focus only on manufacturing.
That said, if your plant is no more than Level 2, you lose nothing by scrapping it (you get your original investment back). If you focus on retail, you may more consistently find better margins at the higher quality levels when shopping on the Exchange. As you get to know who the suppliers are, you can work out contracts with them outside of the Exchange for better margins. With the growing player base, you should be able to find suppliers who are good with providing low volumes that can grow with you.
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