Allow industry to Dust, Science conversion from start of game

I would rather add a standard "storage"/"silo" building (200 Industry cost), which stores a percentage of excessive resources if queue is empty and does not affect senate. We need some era 1 solution.

I believe Vodyani are in a better position with Alms for Essence, but I agree with the OP's point. Having nothing to do with your Industry is disturbing and leads to poor strategic choices.

Devs, please consider letting us convert Industry to Dust/Science from start, albeit at a reduced rate from what Research allows, and rework the existing techs to boost the conversion ratio.

Upvoted.

Spending production to produce consumer goods in order to buff happiness could also be an option; an upgraded option could be unlocked when one unlocks an upgraded version of production -> dust. 

WimeSTone wrote:

I would rather add a standard "storage"/"silo" building (200 Industry cost), which stores a percentage of excessive resources if queue is empty and does not affect senate. We need some era 1 solution.

I follow your idea. Just keep the conversion tech like it is, BUT give to the player a "storage", it look like Boosters in Endless Legends.

It should be more simple and easy to manage, so here : Industry is stored automaticaly and ready to use next turns. Apply a % malus for storage. Example, only 25% of Industry is stored, and 50% with a appropriate tech.

I would rather they implement something like they do with science? Where when you queue is empty after a production you can 'store' up to 2x your production amount. This could possibly allow you to bank your production for 2 turns with nothing in queue, during which you could find something worthwhile to build. This could be useful at all levels of the game. 

It is technically like a 100% silo for 2 turns but then it becomes 'full' of production, and can't store more. I guess I feel like there should be some cap on how much you can store. Now that I think more about it, 25% stored over the course of 8 turns might feel better. Instead of hitting max at 2 turns then still leaving it empty for more.