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Start From Scratch - Estancia Lapacho[MOD] - Optimal Fields
By WaspIV
A brief rundown of the best first fields to buy when playing Start From Scratch mode on the Estancia Lapacho Map.
Note: This map is a downloadable mod. It does not come with the vanilla game.
   
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Category: Gameplay Basics, Maps or Levels, Walkthroughs
Languages: English
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19 Dec, 2018 @ 8:18pm
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Calculations
When playing Start From Scratch, you only have $500,000 to begin. With even the cheapest field on the map running at $111,336, it's obviously important to pick a good field to start with.
First we have to determine equipment costs. After testing, I've determined that harvesting 1 field will not pay the lease cost on equipment, so we will be buying our equipment instead of leasing.
Italicized items are for grain harvest, underlined for corn/sunflower and bold are for baling. Normal text indicates it is used for either application.
Name
Purpose
Cost
Finz Bizon Super Z056
Harvester
$84,000
New Holland TX 32
Harvester W/Chaff
$100,000
Finz Zo56H
Grain Harvest Head
$27,000
Cappelo Quasar F4
Corn/Sunflower Harvest Head
$17,000
New Holland Tx 32 Header
Grain Harvest Head W/Chaff
$17,000
Fiat 1300DT
Tractor
$59,000
Fortschritt HW 80
Trailer (10,750L)
$8,500
Rau Polymag 300
Cultivator
$7,000
Amazone D8 30
Grain Seeder
$13,000
Amazone ED 3000-C
Corn/Sunflower Planter
$27,000
New Holland RollBelt 150
Baler
$49,000
Fliegl Schmetterling
Bale Carrier
$2,000
BigBag Seed
Seed
$900
TOTAL COST GRAIN
$199,400
$300,600 remaining
TOTAL COST CORN/SUNFLOWER
$203,400
$296,600 remaining
TOTAL COST BALING
$271,400
$228,600 remaining
I picked the Fortschritt HW 80 over the Strautman SEK 802, even though it's slightly more expensive, because it has more than twice the carrying capacity as the base model SEK 802. To get the same equivalent capacity in the SEK 802 would cost $11,000 (halfway between the 8k and 12k capacities)
In case you're wondering why potatoes, beets and cotton are not on the list, it's because the starting equipment for those require more than $500,000.
This eliminates all but fields 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 16 and 25.
  • Field 7 is the largest at 9.69 Acres. It seems like a great deal, at only $285,576, or $29,471 per acre. However, you'd be unable to afford baling equipment. So your first crop of Soybean will bring in about $53,886. And best second harvest is Canola at $54,186.
  • Field 2 is the next largest (alongside field 3) with 8.06 Acres. For only $216,576, or 26,870/acre, it's an amazing deal. First harvest of Barley will bring a whopping average $75,425. 2nd harvest average income of Oat at $78,036.
  • Field 3 is the third option, also running at 8.06 Acres. $218,736, or $27,138 per acre. First and second crops of Oat will bring an average $78,036 each. This is a better deal than Field 2, barely. First harvest income offsets the slightly higher field cost with an extra average $451.
  • Field 8 is the last option worth considering. 7.78 Acres for $244,007 or $31,363/acre. First crop of Corn would bring $43,420. Best second harvest of Sunflower would be $43,731.
Comparison Table
Field
Cost
Acres
Cost/Acre
Crop
Avg. First Harvest Income
Best 2nd Harvest Income
Field 7
$285,576
9.69
$29,471
Soybean
$53,886
$54,186 Canola
Field 2
$216,576
8.06
$26,870
Barley
$75,425
$78,036 Oat
Field 3
$274,272
8.06
$27,138
Oat
$78,036
$78,036 Oat
Field 8
$244,007
7.78
$31,363
Corn
$43,420
$43,731 Sunflower
Credits
I referenced Undying29's Guides Field Sizes and Cost and Crops Yields and Prices for field sizes and costs as well as harvest incomes.
2 Comments
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WaspIV  [author] 3 Jan, 2019 @ 11:15am 
@life Councilmen. You have a good point. During my testing, I've noticed that the fields have different yield levels every time you start a new game. So it's hard to really determine what the BEST field is under every circumstance. For sake of argument, I'm assuming the fields have full yield. Technically, you could just keep restarting until the ideal field has the 165% modifier.
I'll go through at some point, and adjust the prices to the average 100% yield with the best 165% yield in parenthesis.
Life Councilmen 29 Dec, 2018 @ 3:53pm 
Love the work, but with the fields you need to change how much you make on the first harvest ,The values used in Undying29's Guide is using 165% yield and not all the starting fields have full fertilizer.