Supreme Commander reclaim, adjacency and resource upgrades
Use the map and careful construction to improve resource efficiency.
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Edition covered
Original Supreme Commander with UEF, Cybran and Aeon. Forged Alliance, Seraphim, FAF balance and Supreme Commander 2 research mechanics are excluded.
Reclaim useful wreckage
Engineers and the ACU can recover resources from wrecks and suitable terrain objects. Secure the area first; losing an engineer in a contested wreck field can give the opponent more material than you collect.
| Source | Returns | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| Mass deposit | Extractor income | Control deposits across the map |
| Unit or building wreck | Reclaimed mass | Secure the battlefield first |
| Rocks | Reclaimed mass | Useful early engineer work |
| Trees | Reclaimed mass and energy | A temporary resource source |
| Mass Fabricator | Mass from energy | Needs sufficient energy supply |
Upgrade extractors without stalling everything
Higher-tier extractors improve long-term mass income but need resources while upgrading. Upgrade in a sequence the economy can support and keep enough production active to defend the investment.
| Investment | Benefit | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Extractor upgrade | Higher ongoing mass output | Temporary heavy spending |
| Power upgrade or new generator | More energy | Cost and vulnerability |
| Adjacency layout | Efficiency bonus where supported | Packed targets and blocked space |
| Storage | Larger reserve | Does not itself solve negative flow |
Use adjacency carefully
Compatible neighboring structures can receive adjacency bonuses. Inspect the effect and leave space for defense and movement, because a tightly packed economic block can also be vulnerable to a single powerful attack.
Treat fabrication as energy demand
Mass Fabricators convert energy into mass and can strain the grid. Use them when energy supply supports the extra load, and monitor net energy after switching on additional fabricators.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Publisher game and edition listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher original manual | manuals.thqnordic.com |