The Guide to Guides and Helpful Threads

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 09.06.2007, 22:58

Basic Resources

The Archive of our Frequently Asked Questions - the FAQ-archive
Kapitools, the source for data on build times, production quantities, etc.
Graphical Production Flowchart by GoldenEye. A visble guide of products and inputs.
Calculation tool for multiple research centers

General tips for beginners

How to load your stores with images, by Azer Productions
How Quality Works by Farmboy and others.
Good ways to get started by Knolls
Check NPC Prices by many
Build or Expand your buildings?
Developing a Business Model by Halee-Burton and others
How does production drop off by level? by LotrFanClub. Also has formulas for research time and cost.
What are Special Buildings? answer by Tycoon.
How to sell products via the market by Azer Productions (including screenshot)
A look inside an Admin Building (what you get with a premium account} by Knolls
Installing the in-game gfx package (offered through Settings)
Special building quests by Azer Productions
Great Beginner Help by Azer Productions
Advice of the week by GoldenEye

Economics principles to maximize your game

Don't cheat yourself - pay your buildings by Knolls. Don't undervalue your inputs just because you made them yourself. Uses Cattle as an example to show how some people undersell themselves.
Understanding Value 101, Part 1: What is a Product Worth? by Capitalis. Compare Market Value, Intermediate Value, Contract Value, and others so your product is worth the most.
Who is Roi and why does he spell his name like that? by Knolls. A basic guide to the concept of Return on Investment and comparing the earnings of buildings.
Understanding Value 101, Part 2: What is a Building Worth? by Capitalis. Project profits and calculate returns on production buildings.
Upgrading to poverty by Knolls. How to determine what you should (and shouldn't) pay for extra quality.
Understanding Value 101, Part 3: What is Research Worth? by Capitalis. A guide to comparing what research costs against what it earns for you.
When to expand research - tips by racingtigger and others
The value of research by Knolls. How to pick a price for selling or buying reserach between two players.
Understanding Value 101, part 4: What is a Slot worth? by Capitalis. How best to use your limited 60 (or 100) building slots.
Money from the NPC: Selecting the right retail price by Knolls. How to make the most profit out of any retail store.

Industry-specific tips

If you write a guide or find a thread that you find particularly helpful and think other people would benefit from reading, please respond to this thread with a link and description, and it will be considered for editing into the list above.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 09.06.2007, 23:50

your ausome knolls

(p.s. sry for spaming a bit with the xclamations marks, but your just great, soo much helpful info

there i go agaiin

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 10.06.2007, 01:03

Thanks alot man for this

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 27.06.2007, 02:13

Great, this is really helpful, thank you!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 16.07.2007, 11:06

Do me a favor knolls and includ something on fixed assets to get thy little buggers off

thx

rgds

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 25.02.2009, 18:55

The flowchart doesn't exist anymore , neither in english or german.

[EDIT by GoldenEye: Thanks for pointing this out. I uploaded it again.

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » 26.02.2009, 20:41

It isn't up to date neither.

Ice-cream industry is missing.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 05.06.2009, 14:50

You might also want to change jewlery into jewelry sometime.