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Re: Best way to make a -F IS Sun, 20 January 2008 22:12 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Out of curiousity, I plotted the numbers to see what 'CAGR' (the Compound Annual Growth Rate that Soobie loves talking about) you need to hit 50k @ 2450, for a 1/1000 -f.

19% PGR: you need to realise a 12.82% CAGR.
20% PGR: you need to realise a 12.73% CAGR. (lower because more starting pop.)

For the 20%, that number looks easily beatable - given that you get 12% even when you have 2.75 million in orbit over a single perfect world (2.75 million drops 275000 to the surface (to join the 100 you left on there) who grow another 55000.) And obviously you were getting a better rate while you were working your way up to this point....

So the key, is to cover the two ends:
1) Make sure your hab scheme gives you plenty of high value worlds, so your early growth is as close to your maximum as possible. If you can get ahead of the curve, it's easy, as IS, to 'hang in there' towards the end when the pop piles up.
2) Make sure your hab scheme is broad enough, and your race powerfull enough, to give you enough worlds to actually be able to deploy your pop at your target year to actually make use of all this pop.


Now... To hit 100k @ 2450 without overpop, you need to pull 14.3% growth a year, and the equivalent of 91 perfect worlds. Hmmm. If any medium-packed games show up... Don't let me join them, I'm not sure I can face the MM of the attempt Razz Maybe if I feel masochistic I can try it in a testbed just to demonstrate it can be done.


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