Tropico 5 infrastructure guide covering construction, teamsters, and police. Learn maintenance costs and employee needs for efficient island management.
Walkthrough
- 1Understand that producing goods is not enough; you must also transport them.
- 2Recognize that buildings do not construct themselves instantly.
- 3Acknowledge that Tropicans may initially lack the skills to fully drive the economy.
- 4Grasp the basics of good infrastructure for managing your island paradise.
- 5Consult the provided chart for maintenance costs and employee counts for major infrastructure buildings.
- 6Construction Office: Laborers are essential for expansion. Construction Offices are cheap to maintain ($40/YR) and require 8 LABORERs. Having extra laborers aids in building large, complex structures like Airports and Luxury Hotels. Be warned of potential labor shortages if too many are built, as this can lead to increased wages and difficulties in housing and feeding your workforce. Spacing offices can offer more flexibility.
- 7Teamster Office: Teamsters are vital for economic livelihood, hauling goods from production to marketplaces, factories, and docks. Teamster Offices cost $75/YR to maintain and require 8 TEAMSTERs. If output stores exceed 10 units, consider building another Teamster Office nearby.
- 8Dock: If output stores pile up at docks or multiple boats wait to be loaded, you need more docks. Docks cost $75/YR to maintain and require 5 DOCKWORKERs. Building docks closer to industries can improve efficiency. Seeing multiple docks load simultaneously can significantly boost your treasury, potentially by $100,000 if goods are valuable.
- 9Police Station: Crime and rebellion can occur. Building your first Police Station is recommended soon after building a High School. They are relatively cheap to maintain ($75/YR) and require 6 POLICEMEN. Crime Safety is a significant factor in citizen Happiness.
- 10Prison: Prisons cost $120/YR to maintain and require 2 POLICEMEN.
- 11Guard Station: Guard Stations cost $60/YR to maintain and require 3 SOLDIERs.
- 12Armory: Armories cost $120/YR to maintain and require 3 GENERALs.
- 13High School: High Schools cost $320/YR to maintain and require 6 TEACHERs.
- 14College: Colleges cost $480/YR to maintain and require 8 PROFESSORs.
- 15Immigration Office: Immigration Offices cost $100/YR to maintain and require 2 BUREAUCRATs.
- 16Diplomatic Ministry: Diplomatic Ministries cost $200/YR to maintain and require 3 BUREAUCRATs.
- 17Electric Plant: Electric Plants cost $675/YR to maintain and require 6 ENGINEERs.
- 18Electric Substation: Electric Substations cost $75/YR to maintain and require NO ONE.
- 19Newspaper: Newspapers cost $275/YR to maintain and require 3 JOURNALISTs.
- 20Radio Station: Radio Stations cost $400/YR to maintain and require 2 JOURNALISTs.
- 21Television Station: Television Stations cost $600/YR to maintain and require 3 JOURNALISTs.
- 22Bank: Banks cost $320/YR to maintain and require 5 BANKERs.
Tips
- Monitor output stores at your major buildings. If goods pile up (more than 10 units), you likely need another Teamster Office.
- If docks are congested with waiting boats and goods, build more docks. Consider building docks closer to production sites if they are far away.
- Building too many Construction Offices can lead to labor shortages, impacting your ability to house and feed your population and potentially driving up wages.
- Spacing Construction Offices around the island can provide more flexibility in construction designs, as workers tend to prioritize the nearest projects.
- While police improve Crime Safety and Happiness, too many can negatively impact your Liberty score, though safety gains often outweigh liberty losses.
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