There is a soc lvl at which your production of steel and other things will maximise. That is where you'll want to put in mind control, because after that the production of resources goes down. There is an example of the chart somewhere in the help.
Oh, fodder, it seems I'm allied to you but I'm no longer your neighbor. So I can't send messages to you in-game. I have some merchantships headed your way, though. Is there anything you need help with up there?
