User blog:Neil233/$100 Income in 2 minutes

Hello! Today, I will be outlining some simple strategies and tips you can use to increase your income as fast as possible from the start of the game. Using these tips, I can easily get $100 cash per minute in under two minutes.

Tip #1: Prioritize SuperCrystals
SuperCrystals are very powerful: they produce double your regular income per power plant, and are usually limited in number.
 * For maps with SuperCrystals between your and the enemy's base, at the start of the round immediately send your Scout and Light Soldiers to a supercrystal (if there are some on the map) and secure the location before the enemy does. Try to get your teammates to bring their soldiers as well.
 * You should always place Nuclear Plants at SuperCrystals to maximize income. Nuclear plants on SuperCrystals produce $30 per minute!! 

Tip #2: Oil rigs over regular power plants
Both Oil Rigs and Power Plants produce the same amount ($10/m), Oil Rigs cost $30 less than Power Plants. Therefore, after securing a nuclear plant at a super crystal, you should make a Naval Shipyard and produce Oil Ships instead of getting power plants at regular crystals. Don't bother with this tip if you are in a map without oil spots.

Tip #3: Use power plants on regular crystals
After you have put nuclear plants on SuperCrystals and have several oil rigs, you can start putting power plants on regular crystals. Do not put nuclear plants on regular crystals as they cost too much, especially since you should be focusing on expanding your army at this point of time. Some exceptions to this is if you are very rich and can afford nuclear plants, or if you are playing on maps that usually result in long games and have power-plant locations that are difficult for the enemy to attack (a perfect example of this is Fantasy 2).

Extra Tip: Greed, but don't over-greed
Income is everything in The Conquerors, and you should always be trying to looking to maximize your income. Whichever team has the most income wins. The majority of games involving skilled players revolve around fighting for income. Only, later on, is when an enemy team will isolate and destroy an enemy's spawn base. In most case scenarios, people do not prioritize enough. I have seen countless times where players simply buy a barracks right at the start and have low income. This strategy may appear powerful early on but harms you in the long term. Always aim to occupy all crystals and oil spots in the map. Don't be afraid to place a power plant next to an enemy's power plant: in most cases, it is inconvenient to destroy power plants very early in the game. However, keep track of the enemy's army and be prepared to retaliate to their attack.

Extra Tip #2: Hotkeys and Multitasking
Although this comes with practice, you will need to be able to manage several groups of soldiers at the same time to get income fast. For example, you will need to be able to send a group of soldiers to capture a SuperCrystal at mid while making a naval shipyard at the same time. Some useful hotkeys are "G" which selects nearby units, "C" which deselect all units, "U" to open the building GUI, and "N" to activate a unit's ability (such as turning an oil ship into an oil rig). See the Controls for the full list of hotkeys.

That's it! If you want anything else said, feel any of these strategies need changing, or notice any other issues, feel free to yell at me in the comments.