Resources

There are 3 main resources: Gas, Food, and Salvage. Then of course there are gems, which in this game is called Blood Stones. You will not use gas at first, but it is quickly introduced.

There are also 'devices', of which there are many different kinds. The main difference between the basic resources and devices is that you cannot produce devices. You have to find them in other camps. Both building and character upgrades require basic resources and devices. Building upgrades cost gas and salvage, while character upgrades cost food. Food is also used for healing, attacking, and clearing vegetation.

In terms of device cost, it varies a lot and there are many different kinds of devices. Sometimes a particular device changes when a character or building reaches a certain level. For instance, upgrading a resource building normally takes Barrels, Deet, and Blueprints. At higher levels, it requires Deet, Blueprints and Crates.

Another difference between the basic resources and devices is that you can see how much Gas, Food and Salvage you have at all times, as it is displayed in the top bar. There is no overview to show you what devices you have. You have to try upgrading something, which then shows you which devices that requires, and how many you have in store.

Attacking other camps is how you acquire devices. Though you produce Gas, Food and Salvage in camp, in reality, you may find that you scrounge most of these from other camps as well. For instance, it costs 167,000 food to upgrade a character to level 13. A Hydroponics building produces 1,000 food per hour at level 7. Even with 3 of them, that is only 3,000 food per hour, or 72,000 per day. It would take 3 days to produce enough for one level 13 upgrade, and that is assuming you will not be attacked in the meantime.

Yet another thing you collect are boosts and weapons. They are used with your Van. They are not really resources, but mentioned here for completeness.

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