| Re: Is this still the right formula? |
Thu, 19 June 2003 10:53   |
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| Kotk | 
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Registered: May 2003 | |
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The *almost* correct algorithms for how lot the conentration drops is:
1) if conc > 30
then new_conc = conc / exp ((conc*mine_years)/1250000)
2) if conc > 3 and conc <= 30
then new_conc = conc - (conc*mine_years)/45600
3) if conc > 1 and conc <= 3
then new_conc = conc - (conc*mine_years)/91200
4) if conc = 1
then new_conc = 1
Efficiency does not affect it. It can be turned into formula using IF() with ms excel. I have such spreadsheet and compared it with various races and the formula is valid enough to use for modeling.
General experience is that minerals will be not the limiting factor with 10/3/16-17 mines for HG race from the 2430 until about year 2490. HE prt need lot more mines, HP some more and JOAT can do with few less.
My experiments with the 11/3/12 mines (cost about the same as 10/3/17 in wizard) HG show that its teethless (germ trouble) at 2430-2450 so 2450-2460 the HP-s will pass it with econ. It can theoretically catch up at 2500 but isnt it too late then?
Seems that raised efficiency can be useful for narrow hab races but the number of mines operated should not drop below 14.
[Updated on: Thu, 19 June 2003 11:03] Report message to a moderator
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