By the time you run out of food, energy or oxygen, it might be too late to correct the situation.

Dorms and cantines should be close to the workplaces to minimize the time wasted by walking around. Landing pads should have several airlocks and storage domes near them to facilitate trading.


If the amount of food in store is decreasing, you will eventually run out of it, and people will die.

By having a quick look at the power storage charts you should be able to immediately see if you have enough power generators or collectors: If you were very close from running out of power the previous night, then you either need more collectors (if you maxed out the power storage the previous day) or more generators (if you haven't).

They cost the same per KW, but produce more energy for the same amount of spares and take less space.

To make sure colonists are not spending all your vauable metal and bioplastic producing stuff you don't need.

Then when a trader lands with that technology you really want, you'll always be able to buy it.

You can do this manually or using the button in the grids panel.

This will free the humans for more important tasks. It will also increase morale, as carrying stuff around makes people unhappy.

They serve no purpose apart from being transformed into metal or bioplastic. Sell them for coins or build more processors and use the processed resources to build stuff.