Victoria 3 is a grand strategy game, which basically means that it’s really complicated. There are a lot of things that you should know before beginning the game such as how politics and economics works. Paradox Development Studio has released this game 12 years since the last one, Victoria II, and players must have been waiting a long time. There are sure to be a lot of new players as well, which is why we have some guides for you. In this guide, we will take you through the process of how and when to expand buildings in Victoria 3.
When to Expand Buildings in Victoria 3
You will be able to build your own country in Victoria 3, and let it grow into a powerful nation. While this might seem like your regular city-building game, it is actually a lot more complex with various factors affecting the gameplay. If you want to know when to expand your buildings in the game, you’re in the right place.
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A good rule of thumb is to upgrade any building that gets you natural resources or raw materials. You can use pops to work at your buildings, but if you want to upgrade them, you should make sure that the building is at full capacity. It should have full employment in order for the upgrade to be more effective. It is likely to have a larger positive effect when upgraded.
Make sure not to expand a building if the next product that it creates needs a good that you do not have yet. Also, you should not expand a building if you already have a large amount of the next product it creates. This is because it might cause an oversupply of that good.
Additionally, you should know about a feature called Automatic Expansion which is also available in Victoria 3. With the help of Automatic Expansion, you will be able to expand buildings without having to do it manually in the game. As there are a lot of buildings, it can get tiresome to do them all separately. You can get this feature for the building if it qualifies for these two prerequisites:
- The cash reserves of the building should be 95% or above.
- The building should have sufficient market access.
If you want to expand buildings manually, you should ideally look for the above two factors. This means that you should wait to expand buildings until they reach the prerequisites that they would for Automatic Expansion.
