Resource Optimizer
Make smart resource decisions with data-driven analysis. Compare recycling efficiency across 11 materials, optimize allocation for Diesel/Metal/Hightech, and maximize ROI with intelligent recommendations.
♻️ Recycling Calculator
Scrap Metal
75% efficiency → metal
common
Electronic Waste
65% efficiency → electronic
uncommon
Plastic Debris
80% efficiency → plastic
common
Copper Wire
90% efficiency → copper
uncommon
Broken Tools
55% efficiency → metal
common
Glass Fragments
45% efficiency → hightech
rare
Rubber Parts
70% efficiency → plastic
common
Circuit Boards
60% efficiency → electronic
rare
Fabric Waste
50% efficiency → biological
common
Chemical Containers
40% efficiency → plastic
uncommon
Composite Materials
35% efficiency → hightech
rare
🎯 Resource Allocation Decisions
Diesel
Metal
Hightech
🎯 Quick Start Guide
- Enter quantities of materials you want to recycle
- Select your preferred allocation for Diesel, Metal, and Hightech
- Review efficiency analysis and ROI comparisons
- Follow recommendations to maximize resource value
Resource Management Guide
Top Recycling Efficiency
- 90% - Copper Wire (best efficiency!)
- 80% - Plastic Debris
- 75% - Scrap Metal
- 45% - Glass Fragments
- 35% - Composite Materials (worst)
Key Resource Decisions
⛽ Diesel: Power vs. Exploration
- Power Generation: 5 Diesel = 2500 Wh/hour (ROI: 7/10)
- Vehicle Fuel: 10 Diesel = 1 exploration trip (ROI: 9/10) ⭐ Recommended
- Recommendation: Use diesel for exploration unless power-starved. Resource gathering yields more long-term value.
🔩 Metal: Defense vs. Infrastructure
- Defense Systems: 50 Metal = 1 Turret (ROI: 7/10)
- Storage Expansion: 30 Metal = +200 capacity (ROI: 8/10)
- Infrastructure: 40 Metal = +15% efficiency (ROI: 9/10) ⭐ Best long-term
- Recommendation: Infrastructure pays off over time with productivity boost.
💎 Hightech: The Bottleneck Resource
- Lazarus Upgrades: 35 Hightech = Memory Integrator (ROI: 10/10) ⭐ Mission critical!
- Efficiency Matrix: 15 Hightech = +10% power (ROI: 8/10)
- Research: 25 Hightech = Tech unlock (ROI: 7/10)
- Recommendation: Save Hightech for Lazarus Complex - it's mission-critical for game completion.
Pro Tips
- 💡 Prioritize collecting Copper Wire (90% recycling efficiency)
- 💡 Metal for Infrastructure gives 15% productivity boost - compounds over time
- 💡 Diesel for vehicles > diesel for power (unless emergency)
- 💡 Save Hightech for Lazarus Complex mission-critical upgrades
- 💡 Avoid recycling Glass Fragments and Composites (35-45% efficiency)
