Building A Military & Tax Collection - Ep 3 - Ratopia

[@dominikapapierska102]

Wachting you play makes me want to go back to that game :) some tips I can share: you can have 3 things in a research queue, no need to add just one every time, also you can destroy Zombie Rats base if you don't want it close to your base, but if you attack it Zombie Rats will go out and attack you.

[@ahmadhaziqizzuddinishak3751]

yea you should que research more often

[@GrindThisGame]

ok thanks!

[@SaiakuNaSenshu]

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[@TaliyahMC]

I know I'm behind but like the idea of building floor with beds and then work places...you could make 2 columns with beds and toilets in between, leaving space for more beds that way when you need duplicates of the buildings you can add beds and duplicates to the same space. Also you researched the small storage...if storage is linked you could have a storage box every few floors...just a thought...and now I need to play this game, lol....

[@GrindThisGame]

Have fun! I'm thinking one side for living and entertainment and one side for industry...and later some storage micromanagement to make things faster.

[@martinbezuidenhout8696]

Bought this game due to your playthrough. With more than 2,000hrs on ONI, I think this game is great. Was a bit hard on normal setting 1st time around.

[@GrindThisGame]

Glad you are enjoying it! It is quite good so far.

[@fishieadventures5407]

get the bunk beds! it makes holding your citizens alot easier. well at least it takes less space lol.

[@ahmadhaziqizzuddinishak3751]

not really, personally you'd get more out of using Soft Beds instead and placing each bed near their workspace to ensure minimal sleep and travel time for maximum production.

[@fishieadventures5407]

@ that’s probably true. I use them early game or put them inbetween two work stations 🤷🏼‍♀️ I haven’t unlocked soft beds yet in my play threw lol

[@ahmadhaziqizzuddinishak3751]

@@fishieadventures5407 various items also reduce the tiredness rate of Rats which means they sleep for shorter periods and stay awake much longer too,

[@GrindThisGame]

I'm slowly converting to bunkbeds and soft beds maybe in the future.

[@ricorommeldumaplin4822]

Rather than building up to the tree, why not include building into and inside the tree itself, it would definitely make a nice den where they could sleep while the ground and underground is the work area

[@GrindThisGame]

That would be cool. I was going to use the tree to collect water.

[@ricorommeldumaplin4822]

@GrindThisGame somewhere on the ground level would be a perfect place to collect water as long as there is a place for them to collect into one place, and if it's possible, maybe add some sort of piping system in the tree for water to flow into everytime it rains

[@GrindThisGame]

@ricorommeldumaplin4822 yeah I was going to build a large funnel at the top of the tree. Might be overkill though.

[@mizzie1172]

Love the new addition to your playthroughs.

[@ahmadhaziqizzuddinishak3751]

now we're cooking. also you should just clear out a level and use it exclusively as a railway highway for easier navigation. and if you need more wood you can also deconstruct the background where there used to be wood or leaves such as by the big tree its fast and free.

[@GrindThisGame]

I have a floor planned for the railway :)

[@TheSphat]

That button clicking sound is just so satisfying!! Well done, devs!

[@Kite403]

Picked this up last night and already enjoying it quite a bit! It's a little easier than ONI for me

[@ahmadhaziqizzuddinishak3751]

what was the most common game over cause anyways?

[@Kite403]

@@ahmadhaziqizzuddinishak3751 Admittedly, my memory lol. I'd start a colony, get along far, save, go to bed, and forget all that I had planned for it the next time I played 😅

[@GrindThisGame]

It's definitely less complex to start with.

[@ahmadhaziqizzuddinishak3751]

@ well does Ratopia do anything different that makes this less of an issue?

[@Kite403]

@ Still too early to say, but I am more invested when I can interact with the game more than just giving general commands, I supposed. Being a leader Rat and moving around helps lol

[@jairo8746]

Seems pretty cool so far, thank you for showing it to us.

[@GrindThisGame]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KYxGAMBIT]

Once again a great video!The game is really interesting I love it!

[@GrindThisGame]

Thanks for watching!

[@MarieAxelsson]

Using the small storage box next to production will reduce travel time significantly

[@GrindThisGame]

That is the longer term plan.

[@PatrickGiorlando]

I had a comment earlier but I don't see it anymore for some reason... A good steam guide for your taxes is Taxes for Dummies Also make sure you are increasing your range on the fighter stations to reach the places you want to reach, their starting range probably doesn't cover your base. Same with joy stations and the like

[@GrindThisGame]

Thanks. I did read that guide.

[@petersencb]

thanks for another video. You built the tax station, but do you need to build the ratizen registry too? (you researched it on the way to the tax station)

[@GrindThisGame]

For groups I think I do.

[@probablynotmyname8521]

You need to explore more.

[@GrindThisGame]

I will :)

[@MasterL3G3ND]

The reason they run out of money is because they are doing jobs that dont pay, i.e. digging, construction, water. Wealth tax daily is fine as long as you have welfare.

[@GrindThisGame]

Yup

[@MoonlitBrenya]

I downloaded and installed the demo, but it's not working for me which makes me sad. I don't know if it's a PC issue on my end or what. I've got a message posted in the Discord and am anxiously awaiting a response. In the meantime, I will live vicariously through you lol.

[@GrindThisGame]

That's a bummer, hopefully you can get it going soon.

[@MoonlitBrenya]

@@GrindThisGame Doesn't look like I'll be fixing it, been waiting a while now lol. It's fine, I already know I'm buying this game first chance I get. I'm blaming you (again) haha.

[@That-_-Guy]

it looks like such a slog, hopefully it feels better to play than it does to watch.

[@GrindThisGame]

Much better now after getting the hang of the controls.

[@theeraphatsunthornwit6266]

Arhh yeah that is one of the most weird and important part of this game. This game needs socialism. Collect like 30% tax from the rich and distribute it to the poor or something along that line. iirc.. .. if a mouse have more than 500 , collect 100%.....if have below 50 , give 50 to him

[@GrindThisGame]

I sort have that but need to tweak it.

[@MichaelavanderLeek]

Your ratizens are poor, you tax them and they have their expenses. So they run out of money. They pay for toilet, entertainment and so. Percentage tax isn't an issue, but the fact that they can barely afford their daily expenses and you take money from them is a problem. If they get more rich, it won't cause these issues.

[@GrindThisGame]

I do have welfare as well. I can maybe boost it a bit or reduce taxes or both.

[@uther10]

Are they more mice vs rats?

[@GrindThisGame]

They look like mice but maybe micopia didn't sound so great.

[@goryvirus7758]

first yo