Classification: Non-Combat Race: Kushan/Taiidan Cost: 680 RUs The function of the resource controller is to serve as a bridge between the mothership and the map's resources. Your collector doesn't have to return all the way to the mothership to dump its payload; instead, it simply returns to the resource controller, dumps its payload, and resumes harvesting. This saves a significant amount of time; the resource controller pays for itself very quickly. Researching the controller is easy - it lies only one notch into the technology tree above capital-ship drive. In many multiplayer games, you'll want to construct one as quickly as possible to maximize your collection efforts. However, be sure to defend it well; at 680 resource units, it's an expensive loss. Plus, you'll lose its primary benefit of saving time between resource collections. Protect your controllers!
If you're hesitant to construct a controller early in the game, wait until you have two or three collectors. Micromanage your collectors in an attempt to optimize the unloading of payload (so your collectors aren't in the "waiting line" for too long). Finally, it's mentioned a few times in this game guide, but it's worth repeating: Order your resource controller to guard your collectors. That way, the controller follows the collectors around, further minimizing the time between each unloading. For more on the resource controller, head over to the resource-collection section of this game guide. |
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