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4th time's the charm, I finally got into Workers and Resources enough to set up a basic export chain
(hexbear.net)
I am now producing gravel at a steady rate which I am exporting for modest amounts of money. My next goal is to set up multi-step supply chain so that I can produce and sell concrete.
I'm aware my setup is probably inept for any number of reasons, please do not hesitate to tell me where I fucked up as I want to get better at the game
Food is the route I took in my only profitable game (which ultimately only went profitable by coal ore). While it is not as profitable as clothes, you consume a lot more food than clothes, so it is a good thing to have. It probably makes sense to plan for food, booze, and clothing in a first city, because these all ultimately share grain as an input and scale up once you have a farm - but that's more balls to juggle and real estate my terrain didn't allow for.
When I find the time to play again, I need to be less afraid of taking out loans. I have always avoided doing it, but it is probably better to more core industries nailed down than it is to wait a decade to start raking in 20k rubles a month.
i can also highly recommend joining the official wr:sr discord, it is a safe space for hexbears and other members of the political fringe :D
people are generally helpful and it's very motivating