Part 5

Learn about resource management in Deadlock Part 5. Discover how Food, Wood, Energy, and rare materials impact your faction's survival and success. Master gathering tactics to avoid shortages and ensure victory.

Alright, let's dive into Part 5 of our Deadlock guide. This section is all about keeping your faction alive and kicking by managing your resources effectively. Think of it like making sure you've got enough food in the pantry and materials in the workshop – without them, things fall apart fast.

Resources You'll Need to Track:

• Food: The lifeblood of your colonists and armies. Shortages lead to unhappiness and desertion.
• Wood: Essential for early buildings. Don't let it run out, or you'll struggle to build vital structures like power plants.
• Energy: Powers all your buildings, from construction to maintenance. Crucial for keeping factories running.
• Iron: A fundamental building material. You won't get far without it.
• Endurium: A rarer metal needed for advanced buildings and weapons.
• Anti-Matter: Key for your strongest offensive and defensive capabilities.
• Steel: The upgraded version of Iron, more valuable for construction.
• Triidium: The advanced counterpart to Endurium, even more potent.
• Electronics: Necessary for high-tech structures and equipment.
• Art Piece: A luxury item, good for morale or trade.

Resource Gathering Tactics:

There are two main ways to approach resource gathering in Deadlock:

• Spreaded: Each colony aims to produce everything it needs. This cuts down on transportation costs early on but can waste valuable space.
• Focused: Colonies specialize in resources based on their terrain. A plain colony might focus on Food, a forest one on Wood, and a mountainous one on mining. This is faster for gathering specific resources but requires more transportation of goods between colonies.

Deep Dive: Food

Food is constantly fluctuating. Your colonists eat every turn, and they need it to stay happy and grow. If you can't provide, their numbers will drop, and morale will plummet. Your soldiers also need Food; without it, they weaken and might even leave.

The only way to get Food is through farms, ranging from basic ones to advanced Food Replicators and Kelp Farms. While Kelp Farms are pretty hands-off, land-based farms require more thought. Plains are ideal for Food production due to open space and bonus squares. Other terrains are less efficient, making your chosen gathering tactic (Spreaded or Focused) even more important. If you go Spreaded, expect to dedicate about 4 squares per colony to farms early on. With Focused, you might have specialized Food colonies, but you'll face higher transportation costs.

Deep Dive: Wood

Wood might seem less critical than Food or Iron, but it's vital in the early game. Like Food, wood is gathered using farms, which also take up about 4 squares initially. You can often gather Wood alongside other resources, especially if you're using the Focused strategy and have a colony situated in a forest.