A good base in The Riftbreaker functions like a well-oiled machine - all its elements are there for a reason and work together to create something bigger than the sum of its parts. The factories produce resources, resources are crafted into supplies, supplies are used for defense and exploration, which in turn results in more factories being built. The cycle repeats, fueled by the tireless work of the various power plants at your disposal. However, they do not produce the energy from thin air (besides the windy boys). They need some kind of fuel themselves. Wouldn’t it be wonderful is they could sustain themselves on their own?
All the elements, working in perfect harmony...
A while ago we introduced a new power plant variant - the Plant Biomass Power Plant. As the name suggests, it uses the biomass gathered by Mr. Riggs in order to produce energy for other buildings. It is quite efficient but requires a constant delivery of plants to fuel the reactions inside. You could, of course, set out and cut down all the vegetation on the surface of Galatea 37, but that would leave you with no time at all to take care of the more important things like expanding the base and conducting research. Additionally, during an attack, you would run into the risk of your power cutting out - when you’re absorbed by slashing through an alien horde, there is little time to think about lawn mowing. If only there was something to take care of that…
What is your problem, game? Just let us farm in peace!
Presenting to you the latest development in the Riftbreaker technology! Flora Cultivator! This building utilizes specialized drones that seek out available space and plant specialized strains of plants. They have been engineered to make their growth very quick, while keeping the need for nutrition as low as possible, making them the perfect fodder for the Biomass Power Plant. The only thing you need to provide in order for the Cultivator to work is some energy, that you can produce with Solar Panels, for example. But wait, you still have to cut down the plants by yourself, right?
Oh, for Goodness' sake! Nothing's ever easy with you, isn't it?!
Wrong! Enter the Flora Collector! This autonomous facility uses a different kind of drones to seek out plants that are suitable to use as biomass and collects them. The AI technology allows the Collector to efficiently grab all the parts of the plant that can be utilized, guaranteeing more biomass compared to collecting it manually. Best of all - one Cultivator can support up to three Collectors, enabling an entire chain of self-sustainable energy production! Thanks, technology!
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