| 1 | Just to be exact: Area Mex + ALT queues up the Metal Extractor first, then surrounds it with 4 Solar / Wind / Tidal, if the building placement is not obstructed of course. Then the constructor goes to the next metal spot and repeats. | 1 | Just to be exact: Area Mex + ALT queues up the Metal Extractor first, then surrounds it with 4 Solar / Wind / Tidal, if the building placement is not obstructed of course. Then the constructor goes to the next metal spot and repeats. | 
                
                    | 2 | \n | 2 | \n | 
                
                    | 3 | My intention with the method in my first post is to build all Metal Extractors first in an area, then surround all of them with power plants. | 3 | My intention with the method in my first post is to build all Metal Extractors first in an area, then surround all of them with power plants. | 
                
                    | 4 | \n | 4 | \n | 
                
                    | 5 | Area Mex + SHIFT also cancels the previously queued extractors: | 5 | Area Mex + SHIFT also cancels the previously queued extractors: | 
                
                    | 6 | 1. Use Area Mex in an area -> queues up the extractors | 6 | 1. Use Area Mex in an area -> queues up the extractors | 
                
                    | 7 | 2.
             
            Use 
            Area 
            Mex 
            + 
            SHIFT 
            in 
            an 
            area 
            containing 
            the 
            first 
            either 
            partially 
            or 
            fully 
            -> 
            all 
            the 
            Metal 
            Extractors 
            in 
            the 
            intersection 
            are 
            cancelled. | 7 | 2.
             
            Use 
            Area 
            Mex 
            + 
            SHIFT 
            in 
            an 
            area 
            containing 
            the 
            first 
            either 
            partially 
            or 
            fully 
            -> 
            all 
            Metal 
            Extractors 
            in 
            the 
            intersection 
            are 
            cancelled. |