The goal of this guide is to give you a roadmap for a self-imposed restriction run of Kittens Game. There may not be specifics since this gamemode is very slow and to fully appreciate it you will likely have a 2 year run. (Thankfully with redshift this doesn't mean your computer has to be on for 2 years)
Start out gathering catnip doing IW procedure.
I generally convert wood after 30-40 fields to get as many libraries first (before building barns) since getting over a threshold can allow your first techs to take 1 event less.
Go through the tech tree until archery.
After you purchase archery, reset.
repeat up to 10 times, usually 6 is sufficient before going on a longer run to obtain in total 50-60 Zebras This number is somewhat arbiturary.
getLimitedDR((zebras.value - 1) * 0.05, 2 + zebraPreparations * 0.05) where getLimitedDR gives the first 75% free and the last 25% will approach .25 but cannot actually reach it.On this longer run your goal is to get the remaining Zebras for your 40K run. How long you want to drag it out it up to you, but I would suggest setting a tech goal or a Zebra goal. As mentioned previously, 55 is a good number.
Sunlifters and hydro plants will be hard to max but are the main focus.
Buy some chronospheres to generate void, since the bonus from void rifts will greatly increase your power output. Before time skipping to generate void sell these chronospheres to reduce power consumption.
At certain points tankers look like the best way to get to the oil cap, this is not true. Grind out the steel necessary for the oil wells. With enough embassies, Griffins are a great way to collect a lot of steel
Your reward is being able to burn paragon without exiting IW mode.
The idea is to obtain 5000 antimatter for relic stations, this means you will need as many containment chambers and heatsinks as possible amd sunlifters to power them.
To obtain the 5000 cap the most common number of Heatsinks will be 34 (costing 526K Thorium) and 29 Containment chambers (costing 13.5M science) along with 6 paragon. Note that 28 CCs and 37 HSs will also get you there, but the thorium costs are prohibitive.
After you reach 40k in game (not real time) you will see your time crystal cost start to go up due to dark future. You can buy a few time impediances and accelerators to ward this off, but don't worry about it too much as it is minimal.
Transcendence Tiers (TT) After getting Order of the Void getting from TT 13 to TT 15
Check the Metaphysics chart
Congratulations! you made it. Now you can try to obtain the rest of the paragon upgrades