Is there any benefit to getting quarries?
I bought about 10 quarries before last reset. This game I bought 1. Seems like by the time I can buy them I'm already mostly maxxed on mineral production and the steel cost of buying one makes me want to avoid the cost.
Almost every other building I build I want to max, but not this one, am I missing something?
Best Answer
The quarry has two effects: improving the mineral production and produce a bit of coal. Other then that, it doesn't do anything. But I found that coal was a resource I was lacking during midgame, so that's why I built quite a lot of them myself. So the mineral boost is not that necessary, but the little bit of coal is.
From the source code:
effects: {
"mineralsRatio": 0.35,
"coalPerTickBase": 0.015
}
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QuarryingAdvantagesDisadvantagesProvides employmentRegular blasting produces excessive noise and dustSupports the local economyDust and extra vehicle pollution can lead to increased numbers of respiratory conditions, eg asthmaBetter local road systemIncrease in traffic, eg transport lorries1 more rowIs quarrying good for environment?
Mining and quarrying can be very destructive to the environment. They have a direct impact on the countryside by leaving pits and heaps of waste material. The extraction processes can also contaminate air and water with sulfur dioxide and other pollutants, putting wildlife and local populations at risk.What are the problems with quarries?
Pits and quarries disrupt the existing movement of surface water and groundwater; they interrupt natural water recharge and can lead to reduced quantity and quality of drinking water for residents and wildlife near or downstream from a quarry site. Most old pits and quarries are not being properly rehabilitated.How does quarrying help the economy?
As well as providing these essential materials, quarries stimulate local communities through investment and by providing jobs. In fact, the quarry industry creates over 10,000 jobs directly and supports another 80,000 indirectly, often in rural and regional locations.Quarrying - economic, environmental and social effects | Chemistry for All | The Fuse School
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Answer 2
At the beginning, I only get a few, more for the coal income than the minerals. Later (much much later) I get a lot so I can take kittens off mining and put them in priest. You can start doing that whenever you get excess steel though.
Answer 3
After you get the Orbital Geodesy upgrade, quarries also produce uranium. I found this very useful when I couldn't build Planet Crackers fast enough to supply my Lunar Outposts.
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