spankthefrank Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 At what infra lvl did you start buying tech, from lower NS nations? just trying to get a general idea going here. personally im at 3799 infra right now, and was thinking to start buying at 3999, would this be a good idea to start at that point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han fei zi Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 around 3999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachurin Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I started to buy technology when I reached 3999.99 infrastructure. The tech helped to reduce bills and increase tax collections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan King Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 I didn't start using tech deals until I'd hit 4999 infra the second time (I was ZIed), but you shouldn't wait that long. 3999 infra is a good place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer1557 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I personally started when I made the jump past 2999.99 infra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzptm Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I don't think I ever sold tech... but 3999.99 is a good place to switch over to being a buyer. AND THEN YOU BUY THAT STUFF UP LIKE IT WAS GOING OUT OF STYLE, FOOLIO! (The above nation building guide is copyright 2009 Zzzptm and Himynamistan, all rights reserved) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treborprime Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I don't think I ever sold tech... but 3999.99 is a good place to switch over to being a buyer.AND THEN YOU BUY THAT STUFF UP LIKE IT WAS GOING OUT OF STYLE, FOOLIO! (The above nation building guide is copyright 2009 Zzzptm and Himynamistan, all rights reserved) Another question is this At what tech level should you start purchasing tech? Once you reach 3999 infra; as in how much tech should you buy from your own funds before starting to buy? I guess the obvious answer is when it is too expensive to buy myself eh? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillerKoel Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Another question is thisAt what tech level should you start purchasing tech? Once you reach 3999 infra; as in how much tech should you buy from your own funds before starting to buy? I guess the obvious answer is when it is too expensive to buy myself eh? Thanks I just sent out my first round of aid, for 5 tech deals... I am at 3699.99 infra right now... and I have a decent amount of money, and will be at 3999.99 in 10 days. Also, I bought to 170 tech... the point where it went from 299000 for 10 levels to over 300000... making it more expensive than a 3/100 tech deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Another question is thisAt what tech level should you start purchasing tech? Once you reach 3999 infra; as in how much tech should you buy from your own funds before starting to buy? I guess the obvious answer is when it is too expensive to buy myself eh? Thanks Pretty much, the exact amount will depend on whether you have gold/microchips but generally it's around 170-200. As for when to buy, I'd go for as soon as you make the 3k infra jump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Really, it's somewhere between 3-4K. Exactly where in that area depends on your trade setup and how much you're actually clearing past bills. Once you can net over 3mil, you're in prime buying territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaone Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 I think the question when to start buying tech is sufficiently answered, I however want to make an argument for buying more technology yourself past the most named barriers. Above I see the most named end point is 200 tech max you should buy yourself. You could however consider buying up to 400 tech yourself, before buying it from other nations. The extra 200 tech will not be the most cost efficient tech, although it will probably stay below $60,000 per level. which will be equal to a 3million/50tech deal, which are not uncommon nowadays. The biggest advantage of buying this much tech yourself is that you will have a month worth of tech already on hand, don't forget that buying tech through your nation menu is much easier and quicker then buying tech through the international market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankthefrank Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 I think the question when to start buying tech is sufficiently answered,I however want to make an argument for buying more technology yourself past the most named barriers. Above I see the most named end point is 200 tech max you should buy yourself. You could however consider buying up to 400 tech yourself, before buying it from other nations. The extra 200 tech will not be the most cost efficient tech, although it will probably stay below $60,000 per level. which will be equal to a 3million/50tech deal, which are not uncommon nowadays. The biggest advantage of buying this much tech yourself is that you will have a month worth of tech already on hand, don't forget that buying tech through your nation menu is much easier and quicker then buying tech through the international market. true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerdge Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I think the question when to start buying tech is sufficiently answered,I however want to make an argument for buying more technology yourself past the most named barriers. Above I see the most named end point is 200 tech max you should buy yourself. You could however consider buying up to 400 tech yourself, before buying it from other nations. The extra 200 tech will not be the most cost efficient tech, although it will probably stay below $60,000 per level. which will be equal to a 3million/50tech deal, which are not uncommon nowadays. The biggest advantage of buying this much tech yourself is that you will have a month worth of tech already on hand, don't forget that buying tech through your nation menu is much easier and quicker then buying tech through the international market. I bought up to 260 just before starting to receive from my first 5 Tech deals. I thus jumped from virtually 0 to 500 in a short time, gaining access to the top aircraft. IIRC there's a cost "jump" at 250, thus it's best to buy something like 249.5 and then 10 levels... (At 260 I would have paid around 45k the next Tech levels.) If you can count on a bank's help and you have no money problems it could be a good idea to buy yourself up to 400 Tech or even more (600? 1k?). 500 Tech is one month of dealing (with five slots) and some extra hundreds of levels may mean an head start of some weeks against your competitors. On the other hand you'd have less to spend on infrastructure, thus it may also be a bad idea (I didn't even try to do the math). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I personally started when I made the jump past 2999.99 infra. same. It is really helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanMan1 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 my alliance tells us to start collecting tech when u pass 2000 infra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell Scream Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 3999 infrastructure is adequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Irwin Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 It's not so much a factor of how much infra you have as how much money you make per day. I can't remember exactly when I started, but for me it would have been much earlier than for nations today since I was only selling at 150 tech for $3M (and I do recommend that you essentially starting buying from others as soon as you stop selling, right after a quick purchase perhaps). Basically it comes down to how much profit you are making per day. If you have 5 tech deals that never run late, at 100/$3M prices, you probably net about $240k per day in profit. Once this becomes pretty much insignificant compared to your tax collections, you need to start buying up tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imjustkit Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 from everything i have heard 3999.99 is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itsuki Koizumi Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 (edited) 2999.99 is where i would starte. that's what i hear from my alliance and friends anyway Edited August 15, 2009 by Itsuki Koizumi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalC Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I believe I started at 3999, the typical stage as taught by my old alliance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loannes Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I started at 3,999.99 infra, but I know some people wait for 4,999.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHAYD Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I waited until 4,999.99 infra before started buying tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator G4G Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I'd stop at around 4K infra. You can sell for a longer time than that, but since tech is a valuable asset, and one dependant on time, you might want to start earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haflinger Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I actually started around the 2K infrajump, but that's too early really. Somewhere from 3K to 4K works best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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