3 Things You Need To Consider When Buying An Asteroid in Influence

Krigs
The Hologram
Published in
4 min readApr 13, 2023

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With 250,000 asteroids to choose from, picking an asteroid to call your future home in Adalia can be one of the most difficult decisions you make in the game.

Buying an asteroid in the space MMO game Influence can feel overwhelming. With so many choices, it can feel impossible to choose the right one, especially when you’re spending real money on a player owned game asset. Thankfully, the process can be broken down into 3 simple factors for beginners to understand. This guide will explain the 3 basic things you need to know about asteroids in Influence before making your first purchase.

  1. Size Matters — The bigger your asteroid the more you can do
  2. Spectral Type — Each asteroid is 1 of 11 types which determines its natural resources
  3. Orbital Mechanics — How your asteroid moves through the star system

Choosing the Right Asteroid Size

Asteroids form the foundation for the player driven economy in Influence. Asteroids enable players to build, mine, craft, and eventually fight to expand their influence in the game. One of the most important factors in choosing an asteroid is its size. The larger you plan to build your empire, the larger your asteroid or asteroids need to be.

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