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Thread: how many factorys should u use
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IamAloser
Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:36 am
#1
how many factory's should i have running as a sucsesful master chef.
i currently have 7 and i am haveing trouble keeping them empty. they are all in constant use.
i feel like i should be using more but not sure if its worht droping 3 harvs for them. i sadly only have 40 some harvestors running right now so i am not sure if it is worth taking 3 down.
can any master chefs offer advice
Ithiris
Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:15 am
#2
I currently have 17 factories running, and they are rarely quiet 
The only answer I can think of is that you have as many as you feel you need, to keep up with demand.
Message Edited by Ithiris on 08-10-2005 04:16 PM
Big-Chief
Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:26 am
#3
15 here but i use 5 specifically for BE tissues to supply my BE vendor which are pretty much constantly going, chef i prefer to do excess stocks so i dont have to craft for 3-4 days at a time afterwards
Moebius01
Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:56 am
#5
You know I always get floored when I hear the amount of factories that some other Chefs have. I run 12 myself... 3 are left over from my days as a crafting master Doc, now I use them for carbosyrup, dough, and alcohol. I have 2 for light additives, 1 for heavies, and one for mediums... the rest used for the random food runs. I just wouldn't know what to DO with 30!! 
Eerif
Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:59 am
#6
hehe I don't run my own BE components, I don't make my own chef components either... I just use em all for the final runs of stuff 
If I have the components, I know there will always be a free factory.
STLpMpNu
Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:14 pm
#8
Same way. I stock 2 vendors for foods and drinks and i run with 14 factorys 3 being wearables i just keep trim in till i need casks then i get all the factorys rolling with it. Thought i had alot but after reading i guess i will need to get another 10. I also only make full runs if not 2 runs at a time one for each factory when either vendor is low.
Mousekin
Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:34 pm
#9
4
Well as many as you need They always have to be running too! Atm I really only make stuff for myself and my family and I have 4 constantly going.
They always have to be running too! Atm I really only make stuff for myself and my family and I have 4 constantly going.
golfingtx
Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:05 pm
#10
Not exactly sure on the amount I use but I think it is 25. Your business should determine whether or not you need more. If you are always waiting for things to finish in the factory so that you can stock an item on your vendor...then yes you might need more.
I use threenon-stop for bio tissues, 3 for non stop casks, have 1 for artisan crafts like swoops, and the rest for foods. A friend had a tailor alt so had 5 factories for clothing crafting that I use for making trim. Right now I have all factories churning out light and heavy food additives since my vendors are full. The key is to keep them running all the time. Even when your menu is full, make runs of alcohol, carbosyrups, and things like that. Store them in backpacks on a storage vendor and you will have everything at a moments notice when time to craft. At times I reach my vendor limit because of the stuff on my storage vendor. When this happens Imake several full runs of the popular foods and store them on the vendor in backpacks as well. A full run of most foods is 40 crates but it can take several full runs of components to make giving you more room.
I recently added about 10 factories and I have been able to do more things in game (enjoy all aspects of the game) as opposed to waiting on factories to finish. It helped me a lot and might be a good investment even if only in ease of urgency to always craft.
Bockeroo
Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:25 pm
#11
2 clothing factories for trim
1 equipment factory for swoops
12 food factories for food
15 total
1 equipment factory for swoops
12 food factories for food
15 total
Big-Chief
Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:17 pm
#12
what other chefs including myself though in the end is never gonna be dependant on how many YOU should use.
Use how ever many that you feel you need, whether i use 15 or not is most likely irrelevant as both our situations are most likely completely different (i.e i also supply a BE vendor, 2 chef vendors and consider myself having a decent/medium (maybe large) customer base compared to some others)
I would suggest 5 factorys minimum personally and go from there
Use how ever many that you feel you need, whether i use 15 or not is most likely irrelevant as both our situations are most likely completely different (i.e i also supply a BE vendor, 2 chef vendors and consider myself having a decent/medium (maybe large) customer base compared to some others)
I would suggest 5 factorys minimum personally and go from there
MTVGeneration
Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:22 pm
#13
I probably only need 15 or so Ibut I like to do huge runs at a time so I spend days loading them up and then a full day just making the schems so I have about 30 with 10 clothing factories making trim.
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