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So much for that "massive area"
(pxscdn.com)
I chose this area because I thought that I'd have room to automate all the super early game mats and build my space elevator. Now I'm not so sure. Right now I have iron plates, iron rods, screws, wire, cable, and concrete automated with smelters ready to set up copper sheets the next time I play.
The area selector is a massive lie - the Northern Desert is by far the best starting location!
I finally drove out there in my explorer and I was salty about it. Those low rolling dunes and high visibility got me feeling jealous, but I think I'd have struggled with power. I was on biofuel and burners for a long time thanks to a few chainsaw clearcutting sessions.
I meant this specific spot. It looked huge before I built anything.
Ah no worries - there are always more spots... and you can always go up ten 4x foundations and just pave over paradise. I tend to grab terrain features and build factories that fit them - but there's no wrong way to industrialize an alien backwater!
If you are where I think you are, I have a 7 storey rotor/stator factory there, despite the arches.
Oddly, after building more it looks bigger again. I'll post an updated screenshot next time I play.