Grab Breakthroughs ASAP and Time Out Your Research
Surviving Mars: Tips and Tricks For Beginners
Part of Surviving Mars is dealing with the randomness of the researchable tech tree. If you’re playing legit, you’re at the whim of what research is initially available to you. If you get handed lemons, make lemonade. Alter your plans based on what research you have available to you. If you see the chance to get a head start on fungi-farm research, consider planning your first dome around that. If you can deep scan quicker than you thought, go ahead and get that, and start looking for secret deposits you can take advantage of quicker.
And finally, if you do get a chance to research a breakthrough, go for it, as they often are (as the name would imply) extremely helpful, and give you an advantage early on. For example, you could set up the Water Reclamation Spire for your first dome, making your life so much easier if your starting area is scarce on water.
