Tip, build your indusrty up to atleast level 10 before going into researching other things or building nice purty things. I made the mistake of building it up some then spending everything on ships and research that really dosnt matter. Priorities should be metal, crystal, duet. mines, solar plants and robotic factories. And dont bother with fusion plants for a long while.
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