Previous topic: Mines and resources

Say you want to build something big (or anything, really, it doesn't matter much once you get to the later stages of the game). Chances are you won't have the necessary resources on hand.

A first strategy would be to simply wait until you have the resources you'll need have been accumulated by themselves (through production and/or raiding). That could be long, but hey, you need those resources, right?

Actually, there is another way to proceed: invest in mines. No, really: if you play smart, you can spend resources AND get your big project ready sooner.
It's not that surprising, when you think about it: improve your mines, and you'll gain resources faster. You do need to be careful, however, and play smart. And bring out your calculator, too.

Ok, we're going to use some fictional numbers (because 1- I'm too la ... Read more »

Previous topic : Introduction

Resources are the basis on which everything in OGame is based. Simply put: whatever you want to do, you need resources to do it. It is only fitting, then, that OMath starts with the basics.

How does one acquire resources?

Strategies to obtain resources can be classified in two categories: offensive strategies (using fleets to take resources from other players) and defensive strategies (building mines to produce your own). This specific article, as its name suggest, focuses on the latter.

Say you want to produce your own resources. You'll need mines for that (for simplicity's sake, we take "mines" to include the Deuterium Synthesizer). And developing mines cost resources.

All mines follow the following pattern. If L is a mine's current level, the cost to improve it to level L+1 will be given by C = B * R^L, where B is ... Read more »

Hi! I'm Einswerz, and welcome to OMath!

Now you're probably wondering what that is.
Basically, OMath aims to be a series of articles about different aspects of OGame being cut down and analyzed from a mathematical point of view. Why? Because it grants greater insight into the workings of the game, which in turn brings additional benefits when it comes down to strategies and skill.
I'm doing this because I believe it can help members of the alliance become better players, and because I like maths (unlike 99,9% of the population). Hopefully, it'll make other people take interest in maths too, but that's not my goal.

Table of content
Topic 0 - Introduction: Basic definitions and jargon used throughout the articles
Topic 1 - Mines and resources: A first look at resource production and mine upgrades
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My name is Adam T Self CEO of Pandemonium Games i am looking for testers for my proto type add me on facebook to test. The game is going to be a mix between magic the gathering, risk, chess, and skyrim please help me test my game thank you all. :)

Hi Gang,

    I think it was about two months ago that I started ogame and joined TUN as soon as the tutorial told me I should pick an alliance.  What a lucky pick!  I like to ask a lot of questions and so far no has seemed to mind.  I closed my account on hydra because I started getting farmed my second day on.  I can't imagine I was worth farming at that stage.  Anyhow, I've never been attacked in any of the universes where I'm a TUN member and I'm sure the TUN tag by my planets has a lot to do with that.

    I'd like to propose that a primer or tip sheet be created for TUN members to help with some of the frequently asked questions.  I know there are lots of resources out there for answering questions but the ones I have found have only been kinda useful.  I play ogame because the concept is cool and you guys are cool.  The game layout and mechanics and documentation are not very good I don't think an ... Read more »