Base building

I need more power in my base but I can't figure out how to do it. My base is arcane themed and I don't want to break the theme if I don't have to. I have two energy rooms in my base and both of them say that I can place 2 energy items. I only have one energy item in one of them but when I try to place another one it won't let me. I tried to add energy aux items but they don't give me enough power either. Please help.

There's a forum for base building in the player help section. But you're here, so what the heck.

Do you have the Prestige necessary to place more energy production items? The cheapest... strike that... the only Energy Auxillary items are Crystal Focuses (or Circuit Breakers on the tech side), which cost 30,000 Prestige each, and provide an additional 150 Energy each.

But perhaps I'm jumping ahead a bit here. What are you currently using to power your base? A Power Crystal or two?

Sounds like you are running against the base-wide cap for energy items. A non-secure (hidden) base plot can only have one Energy class item in the entire base, no matter how many energy rooms you have or what flavor items they are. Secure base plots can have a second Energy item. Auxilliary items can be placed 2 per Energy item.

If you are using a Power Crystal with two Crystal Focuses attached and still do not have enough power, then it is time to upgrade to a Ley Tap. The good news is, Ley Taps can be crafted by an advanced Forge without needing to be unlocked by a badge, and they make as much power as 5 Power Crystals. Bad news is, the cost goes up accordingly. It'll cost about 1 million prestige to PLACE the guy once he's made. Considering the Power Crystal only cost you around 200k, it's quite a significant jump.

If you are using a non-secure base plot, the ability to place two energy items in a room is going to waste. I would consider dropping to a lower cost room, unless you are using the space for other things. It will help start saving up that million prestige you need.

For quick prestige, you can convert influence/infamy to prestige. The rate is 1 million inf to buy 2000 prestige. Also, if your group is below 15 members, pad it with alts until you have 15 members to get 20,000 prestige for each body. Neither method will really work well if you have a long way to go, but they can help start. Finally, don't forget about the Monitor Duty day job - it grants increased prestige earnings on mission completion.