How to Dominate Resource Acquisition in Call of War
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Getting more resources in Call of War is fundamental to building a powerful military and a thriving empire. The game revolves around a strategic balance of resource management, economic growth, and military might. Essentially, you acquire more resources through a combination of territorial conquest, strategic production, and efficient infrastructure development. Let’s break down these key aspects in detail.
Resource Acquisition: The Core Strategies
Conquering Provinces and Capital Cities
One of the most direct ways to boost your resource intake is by conquering enemy provinces. Each province you capture will provide you with a small amount of money and a moderate amount of the specific resource it produces, if any. Urban provinces generally offer higher resource yields than rural provinces, making them lucrative targets for expansion. Capturing an enemy’s capital city, however, yields a significant one-time bonus of 50% of their total cash reserves, in addition to the usual resource benefits.
Strategic Production and Infrastructure Development
A crucial aspect of resource acquisition lies in internal production. Provinces generate different resource types, indicated by icons on the map. To maximize this, you should focus on:
- Identifying Resource Rich Provinces: Prioritize expansion into territories abundant in vital resources like metal, oil, rare materials, food, and money. These are the cornerstones of a successful war effort.
- Upgrading Infrastructure: Building infrastructure in provinces that provide resources significantly increases their output. This is particularly effective in urban areas, which receive a larger boost due to their inherent production capacities.
- Industrial Complexes: Constructing Industrial Complexes in your core cities can drastically increase your resource generation, as core cities have the largest starting production. While this is most effective early on, building up to the max level even later in the game can pay dividends. Remember, you typically want to build Industries only in your core cities, but this rule can be relaxed later.
- Barracks: Build barracks in your cities. This makes your units regenerate manpower much faster.
Resource Trading and Diplomacy
While not a direct form of production, trading resources with other players can help alleviate shortages and optimize your stockpile. Utilize your diplomatic relations to facilitate trades that benefit your nation. However, remember that you cannot trade manpower directly. You can trade resources (except manpower) and provinces. Note that province trades are limited – you can only give away one per day after day 7, with a total of four per game round, unless you receive provinces in return.
Key Resource Focus
While all resources are important, metal and oil are particularly critical. Metal is needed for constructing vital facilities such as Tank Plants and Aircraft Factories, as well as for producing armored and naval units. Oil is necessary for certain structures like Naval Bases and Industrial Complexes. Therefore, secure and upgrade your metal and oil production capabilities.
Understanding Resource Types and Production
Manpower and Money
Every province inherently produces manpower and money. These are your foundational resources and are always in demand, especially with an expanding military and infrastructure.
Key Resource Provinces
Look for provinces marked with icons representing metal, oil, rare materials, and food. These specific provinces are responsible for generating the essential resources necessary for industrial and military might. Urban resource provinces offer a greater yield, marked on the map by a double resource icon.
Rare Material Production
Rare materials are particularly vital for advanced units and tech. Typically, a country will have one rare materials-producing city and one or two rural provinces that also contribute to this supply. The city will usually generate 6000 rare materials per day (without Industry), while the rural provinces produce 1500 per day.
Resource Shortages and Their Impact
Be mindful of resource shortages. A deficit will not only halt your production but will also negatively impact morale in your provinces and reduce the effectiveness of your military units through State Based Damage Efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How do I know which provinces produce what resources?
Provinces producing specific resources are marked with corresponding icons on the map. Urban provinces, which produce higher yields, have a double icon.
2. What happens when my provinces’ morale is low?
Low morale in your provinces will negatively impact your resource production and overall economy. Provinces bordering countries at war will also suffer a morale hit. You can counter this by using gold to boost morale or constructing Propaganda Offices (+10 morale).
3. Can I gift resources to other players?
No, you cannot gift gold to other players. You can, however, trade resources and even provinces, subject to specific limitations.
4. How do I increase my production speed?
Increase production by focusing on infrastructure development, particularly in resource-producing provinces, and by upgrading Industry buildings in core cities. Additionally, researching advancements in infantry and armored cars can boost your economy.
5. How do I get rare materials quickly?
Focus on capturing and upgrading provinces that produce rare materials. Keep in mind that urban provinces produce significantly more rare materials than rural ones.
6. What is the impact of capturing a capital city?
Capturing a capital city grants you 50% of the enemy’s total cash reserves. It also causes a drastic drop in morale in all of the enemy’s remaining provinces, significantly slowing down their production.
7. What is the best approach to trading resources?
Focus on trading to fill shortages in your own economy or to gain an advantage when you have a surplus. Consider diplomacy and alliances when engaging in trade to ensure both sides benefit.
8. Which resource is the most important?
While all resources are crucial, metal and oil are particularly important as they are required for many advanced military and industrial structures.
9. What happens if I run out of a resource?
If you run out of a resource, you will suffer a loss in morale in your provinces and your military unit’s effectiveness will be reduced.
10. What are the key early-game research priorities?
Prioritize researching level 1 infantry and level 1 armored cars. Level 1 infantry unlocks other unarmored units while level 1 armored car unlocks the rest of the armored tab. Building infrastructure in resource-rich provinces is also important.
11. How do I maximize resource production in cities?
Maximize resource production in cities by building Industries in core cities. This is the most effective way to boost production in the early game but is a good practice even as you advance into the late game.
12. Can I trade provinces?
Yes, you can trade provinces after day 7. You are limited to giving away one province per day and a maximum of four in total for the game unless you receive other provinces in exchange.
13. Are there any special ways to get resources?
Aside from standard production and conquest, there are no special ways of gaining resources through means like special chests. The primary methods for acquisition are the focus of your economic strategy.
14. Should I invest in propaganda offices?
Yes, building Propaganda Offices can be a good investment. These offices provide a morale boost (+10) to provinces, ensuring a steady resource output.
15. What are the best units to prioritize for conquest?
The best units in Call of War depend on your strategy, but ranged attack units such as air, artillery, and railroad guns are key for safe conquests. Infantry, Armored cars and light tanks should be researched early.
Mastering resource acquisition in Call of War requires a balanced approach that includes strategic conquests, prudent production planning, efficient infrastructure management, and smart resource trading. By focusing on these key areas, you’ll build a powerful nation capable of dominating the global stage.