Two ore refinery an advantage at the start of the game?

[zinc]

Is there an advantage in starting with two ore refinery? Or is it better to build a war factory and then more harvesters?

[Speedy]

Personally, I prefer two ore refineries, as it means two harvesters can dump money at the same time, and your tiberium storage increases..

But to be honest, I think this wholly depends on one's playstyle and own preferences than anything.

[psydev]

In CNC there is arguably an advantage to having 2 ore refineries early in the game, because it builds faster than a Weapons Factory + Harvester, and is cheaper.
You can use a 2nd ore refinery to support early infantry attacks.


(There is an effective maximum of 2-3 harvesters per refinery in CNC, since it takes a while for harvesters to unload, thus making the 2nd refinery more likely to be worth it).

[ddd]

In RA it's better build war factory and build several ore trucks. Then you may want to build 2nd ore refinery.

[AoAGeneral]

Depends what your opponent is doing. Just make sure you dont stay on one refinery for to long. Otherwise, if aircraft snipe it out your pretty much GG.

[kr1egor]

i would say - get some rocket troops alonmg with it to protect against early cheese and its really good.
its the fastest way to get ur eco rollin