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From Manual Runs to Full Automation

Know when to stop repeating a gathering route and invest in the facility that replaces it.

DifficultyAll players
Reading9 min read

Last updated July 14, 2026

The short version

Use manual runs to fund the next permanent facility, then redirect field time toward the resource your base still cannot supply.

Before you begin

Current resource deficit
Dense manual route
Facility unlock checked
Qualified workers
Transport coverage
Output storage

Measure the real bottleneck

  • Track which material stops crafting rather than collecting everything equally.
  • Count travel and unloading time as part of a manual route.
  • Avoid building automation for a resource already overflowing in storage.

Prepare the automation handoff

  • Check the live Technology tree and material cost before moving a base.
  • Recruit the required suitability and transport support in advance.
  • Place output storage close enough that the facility can keep cycling.

Redirect your field time

  • Stop routine manual runs once passive output covers ordinary demand.
  • Use field trips for sudden crafting spikes and resources without a practical facility.
  • Revisit storage limits so automation does not create a new hauling bottleneck.

Video research

Creator videos, distilled into a field guide.

We reviewed the public player videos below, compared their demonstrated routes, and rewrote the useful findings in our own words. No official guide copy or video transcript is reproduced here. Results can still vary with world settings and later patches.