forge of empires space age mars continent map

I guess the 24hr sectors are the best in terms of cost/rewards? But I wont get 500 mars ore with the starting credits, so I think I have to build pod's at first. How to unlock 500 mars ore asap? I have the entire mars contitent map unlocked and can fight any sectors. This tech and the path to it requires 500 mars ore in total to unlock.

Getting VF goods from the Star Gazer makes me smile, and 3 or 5 fights to win is way under my requirements for fighting. Both of the two GB are quasi-useless, nothing to build here. I had just finished what I thought was the map for Virtual Future only to realize it was actually the Oceanic Future map.

So rushing to the next (or best) pop-building seems the way to go? I think thats the simple shelter? At least for the start. 1 I finished my research in SA:M, build Sentinels and Tesla's, added Steel Warden to my army and I have a great feeling of disappointment. Aging up to Space Age Mars without being on the Space Age Mars continent map I am in Virtual Future at the moment and ready to age up to Space Age Mars. What's the best way to generate as much credits as possible? The first builing is the drop pod. This means I plan to use my colony to only generate credits. All mars ore will go straight into researching.

My CF is lvl 80, so production goods in the colony is not an option.

So the first step is: How to rush trough mars? I've been VF quite long and i plan to rush straight to venus, so I want to spend as little time in mars and saab as possible.

Forge of empires space age mars continent map