Originally posted by redgreen999:

I do what someone else suggested in the forum. I find an ore rich area, make an outpost there with a forge and a smelter. Don't need a kiln since coal transports thru portals. Then with the forge I just make and upgrade the weapons I need at site. No portal restrictions on the weapons. This is easier than above guide really. Your only out the 6 copper from building the forge that won't go thru the portal.

Of course you have to bring the copper with you by boat to mining area (if its on a different continent which I figure is what we are talking about.

Thats a fair take. My only push back is that forges require upgrades to make certain things. I found myself with materials spread over 4 different locations using the approach your mentioned. It works, but then I had materials sitting doing nothing while I tried to build the improvements in every locations which DOES add up over time.