MA 2 – President Simulator: How to Increase Resource Production

To increase national production in MA 2 – President Simulator, secure an energy surplus first, expand primary raw extraction before constructing factories, and invest in passive Science Department upgrades. Secondary manufacturing stalls and incurs financial penalties whenever primary resources run dry or the national electrical grid enters a deficit.

Maintain a Positive Energy Grid

Every extraction site, factory, and urban structure draws continuous power from the national grid. Operating at an electricity deficit triggers an immediate productivity penalty across all domestic facilities, reducing output while full operational upkeep continues.

1. Open the Ministry of Energy and compare total generation against active consumption.
2. Construct thermal power stations early to acquire rapid, low-cost megawatts using domestic fuel supplies.
3. Transition to hydroelectric or nuclear power plants once the national treasury stabilizes to generate substantial power surpluses without high recurring raw fuel requirements.
4. Establish an energy buffer before breaking ground on new heavy industrial zones.

Match Raw Extraction to Factory Demand

Manufacturing facilities throttle production whenever upstream extraction falls below consumption rates. If processing plants require 20 units of raw ore or crude oil per cycle but extraction only yields 15, factory output drops and maintenance funds are wasted.

Always build primary extraction sites under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ministry of Agriculture before queuing downstream manufacturing under the Ministry of Industry.

Prioritize Science Department Multipliers

Physical construction continuously raises daily state maintenance and electrical strain. Upgrading technology in the Science Department applies flat percentage bonuses across all corresponding facilities without increasing recurring land or power demands.

• Extraction Efficiency: Increases output per mine and well by 5% to 20% per tier.
• Industrial Mechanization: Boosts baseline factory output across consumer and military lines.
• Refining Tech: Lowers raw material loss during manufacturing, yielding more finished goods from identical input quantities.

When governing smaller nations with limited research output, prioritize agricultural and mineral technologies before investing heavily into military trees.

Appoint Qualified Ministers and Enact Economic Decrees

Cabinet management directly influences ministerial productivity. Leaving departments unassigned or staffing them with corrupt, low-loyalty officials lowers national output.

• Assign Specialized Ministers: Place cabinet members with explicit output, extraction, or energy bonuses in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Natural Resources.
• Monitor Official Loyalty: Replace disloyal department heads quickly to prevent corruption from siphoning resources from state stockpiles.
• Enact Industrial Decrees: Implement state subsidies and modernization decrees for immediate production boosts. Monitor public approval and state cash reserves closely, as aggressive production quotas can cause civil unrest and drain national treasury reserves.

Import Deficit Materials Through Trade Agreements

If domestic geological deposits cannot support target factory capacities, use the trade terminal to import raw goods rather than letting processing facilities sit idle.

1. Open the international trade terminal to locate countries with substantial raw surpluses.
2. Sign bilateral import pacts for unrefined commodities, such as crude oil or iron ore.
3. Process those raw imports in domestic factories and export the higher-value finished goods back to foreign markets to offset import expenses.
4. Maintain a domestic stockpile of imported inputs to keep domestic production lines running if diplomatic disputes or embargoes disrupt active trade routes.