futurehermit
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Ok, so I've played around a bit with corporations.
I must say it is a bit tedius spreading them around the world. I really hate the 3-exec limit, especially when there is already a $$$ cost to spreading them (which makes them different than the free-cost-to-spread missionaries).
This post is not about the oil and aluminum corps. I see those as hit and miss. If you're hurting for one of these resources then build the corporation and spread it to the cities that need it. Fair enough. I wouldn't be spreading those corporations around the world anyways!
I'm more concerned about the other ones. So I put in a pile of effort to spread them around the world. To my cities and to AI cities to offset my own maintenance costs. What is the return on this time and cost investment?
Bottom line: Is it actually helping me win and, more importantly, win earlier than if I avoided them?
I see a clear advantage to avoiding them: State Property. 10% more production and enhanced workshops. This gives a direct, and significant, bonus to space race or domination victory attempts.
I know that the corporations give certain advantages. Hey, more food, what's not to like? But is it really making an impact on winning? If I'm putting all this time and effort into spreading corps around would it have made a difference if I didn't spread them at all?
What are your experiences so far?
I must say it is a bit tedius spreading them around the world. I really hate the 3-exec limit, especially when there is already a $$$ cost to spreading them (which makes them different than the free-cost-to-spread missionaries).
This post is not about the oil and aluminum corps. I see those as hit and miss. If you're hurting for one of these resources then build the corporation and spread it to the cities that need it. Fair enough. I wouldn't be spreading those corporations around the world anyways!
I'm more concerned about the other ones. So I put in a pile of effort to spread them around the world. To my cities and to AI cities to offset my own maintenance costs. What is the return on this time and cost investment?
Bottom line: Is it actually helping me win and, more importantly, win earlier than if I avoided them?
I see a clear advantage to avoiding them: State Property. 10% more production and enhanced workshops. This gives a direct, and significant, bonus to space race or domination victory attempts.
I know that the corporations give certain advantages. Hey, more food, what's not to like? But is it really making an impact on winning? If I'm putting all this time and effort into spreading corps around would it have made a difference if I didn't spread them at all?
What are your experiences so far?