Anonymous asked:

What was the rationale behind switching factories and mines? The only thing I can think of is that it kind of seems like factories would produce more, but then shipments should come earlier. If it were up to me, I'd order them by absurdity (Factories -> Farms -> Mines ... -> Prisms -> Condensers), but it's not up to me because you obviously know better. Why did you switch them, though?

orteil42 answered:

it’s pretty simple tbh - farms produce primary resources, as do mines but in a more involved way. then factories process them, and shipments transport the goods to the corners or the galaxies (or do they bring back from distant planets ? it’s never quite clear is it). condensers are also just a step down from galvanizing light itself into cookies; you see, everything is carefully thought out. wouldn’t want my cookie-clicking game to make no damn sense