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Factory and Mine compounding

Wed, 06 November 2013 10:31

skoormit

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I've been playing Stars on and off (mostly off) since 1995 (when I got a demo with my subscription to PC Gamer magazine) and I still don't have an airtight mental model for how factory and mine compounding interact. Can I get some of you smarter people to show me how it's done? Here's the question:

A mine costs 3 resources and provides 1kt in minerals per year.
A factory costs 10 resources and 3kt of germanium and provides 1.2 resources per year.

In year 2450, you colonize a planet, fill it to 100% capacity, and leave 150kt of Germanium on the surface.
The population on the planet provides 500 resources, can operate 500 factories, and can operate 500 mines.

Assume germanium concentration is 100 and will not drop as you mine it.
Assume that you will not add or remove pop and that you will not terraform the planet.
What is the optimal build path to maximize the total resources produced by this planet through year 2500?
Show your work, please. Smile

What we need's a few good taters.

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		Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Wed, 06 November 2013 10:31
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Wed, 06 November 2013 11:09
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Wed, 06 November 2013 12:01
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Wed, 06 November 2013 12:58
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Wed, 06 November 2013 15:42
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Wed, 06 November 2013 17:39
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Wed, 06 November 2013 18:44
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Thu, 07 November 2013 02:01
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Fri, 08 November 2013 15:57
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: m.a@stars on Thu, 07 November 2013 04:57
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Fri, 08 November 2013 16:25
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Sat, 09 November 2013 04:50
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: m.a@stars on Mon, 11 November 2013 04:47
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Mon, 11 November 2013 05:42
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Mon, 11 November 2013 07:45
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Mon, 11 November 2013 07:39
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: m.a@stars on Tue, 12 November 2013 13:49
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Mon, 11 November 2013 07:52
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: m.a@stars on Tue, 12 November 2013 13:58
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Tue, 12 November 2013 13:52
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: neilhoward on Wed, 13 November 2013 03:54
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Wed, 13 November 2013 04:55
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Thu, 14 November 2013 14:45
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: XAPBob on Thu, 14 November 2013 18:29
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: magic9mushroom on Thu, 14 November 2013 20:21
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: Tomasoid on Tue, 19 November 2013 05:42
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Tue, 19 November 2013 18:05
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: Altruist on Tue, 19 November 2013 19:04
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Tue, 19 November 2013 20:29
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: m.a@stars on Wed, 20 November 2013 05:27
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Wed, 20 November 2013 18:03
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: m.a@stars on Thu, 21 November 2013 05:11
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: LittleEddie on Tue, 19 November 2013 22:04
		Re: Factory and Mine compounding By: skoormit on Wed, 20 November 2013 18:01

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