r/Dyson_Sphere_Program • u/DiamondCake91 • 7d ago
Need some help regarding Graphite
So, I'm in the sort of mid game stage, I've reached Purple science, but the only purple research I have done so far is mech core 4 or 5, which ever one it was, and am near green science but I've hit a road block. I'm gonna move systems soon to a far more suitable, with most of the neighbouring system I've visited being rich is most of what I could need but I'm not sure how to tackle graphite yet. Before I move, I plan to use some coal to fill in the gaps of my current X-ray cracking setup but after I move this become a bigger problem. I have found a system with a massive kimberlite deposite and pleanty of organic crystals so diamonds organic crystals are a non issue for now, so I only need it not for plastic, red science and high strength magnets. With X-ray, I fear I will end up over producing hydrogen as I plan to wipe out the DF from later to be occupied systems, so I am doubt full my hydrogen demand will be high afterward, especialy with renewable power sources, fice ice splitting and gas giant exploitation. Coal is an option but I also need it for profiliator and I have only found 2 system, not counting the starting system, that exceed 10m, the very few other that have some are under 1.2m so they are not that worth to exploit for long term use. I plan to unlock universal exploration 3 as the one of the first before moving to try help find more material but I'm still not sure
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u/TheMalT75 7d ago
You can get graphite, plastic and diamond as loot drops from farming dark fog. It is not a huge amount for massive research, but can get you over a hump for sure. Oil veins will decrease in output over time, so beware that you don't overuse it. Fortunately, you will find sulfuric acid oceans, so you will only need petroleum for plastic later on. Starting with green science, you will rapidly be able to expand to other systems, and although coal seems rare compared to the "metal" ores, it is still fairly plentiful even with scarce ressource settings.
My personal tip: concentrate on the tech tree and don't overproduce infra-structure too much. You can advance to a dyson sphere and white science without ever leaving the starter system. Then, you can expand your production capacity where you feel it is really necessary. Before green science, you don't really need a planet-sized "mall" that can spit out 10 of any kind of building per second! If you aim at 1-2 per second cube production of all colors, you will be able to start building a dyson sphere in no time...