Automation and logistics
Alien Power Matrix
Alien Power Matrix is manufactured in a Quantum Encoder and used to enhance the output of an Alien Power Augmenter.
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Alien Power Matrix acquisition
Unlock the Alien Power Matrix recipe and Quantum Encoder, then deliver the listed ingredients to the machine. The matrix is not a map resource; its bottleneck is the supply of all four inputs, especially the advanced oscillator and photonic matter.
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Before you go
- Quantum Encoder building and recipe unlocked
- 5 SAM Fluctuators, 3 Power Shards, 3 Superposition Oscillators, and 24 m³ Excited Photonic Matter per batch
Farming steps
- Unlock the recipe and construct a Quantum Encoder.
- Connect SAM Fluctuators, Power Shards, and Superposition Oscillators to its solid inputs.
- Supply 24 m³ Excited Photonic Matter per batch through the appropriate fluid connection.
- Provide an output route for Alien Power Matrices and another for Dark Matter Residue.
- Send matrices to the Alien Power Augmenter when that enhancement is the objective.
- Inspect all input and residue buffers before scaling production.
- At 100% clock, inputs are 12.5 SAM Fluctuators/min, 7.5 Power Shards/min, 7.5 Superposition Oscillators/min, and 60 m³/min Excited Photonic Matter.
- Output is 2.5 matrices/min and 60 m³/min Dark Matter Residue at 100% clock.
- Keep residue cleared so a full byproduct buffer does not halt the encoder.
Repeat, collect and use
Maintain each solid and fluid input and continuously clear the residue output while matrices are needed.
Common mistakes
- Treating Alien Power Matrix as a collectible or raw resource instead of crafting it in a Quantum Encoder.
- Failing to provide a Dark Matter Residue outlet or overlooking one of the four inputs.
When to stop or switch
Pause production when augmenter needs are met or any input or coproduct buffer cannot be managed.
Sources & fact checks
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