Re: Galaxy help needed

From: desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)

Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1993 23:37:34 +0000

Greg Lindahl <gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU> writes:
> I still build small cargo ships, even in version 3. I checked out the
> increase and it was pretty small, given that you still have to build
> additional drives.

I think a typical increase is about a factor of two in transport
capability.  I don't know whether this is what you consider small.  I
consider it to be extremely important.

Here are two sample ships from a version 3.0 game.  Note that it doesn't
cost much to give the larger ship minimal weapons and shields, while
that is completely out of the question for a small ship.

N               D   A   W   S   C    Mass  Spd Empty  Spd Full  Cargo Cap
   transport1      1   0   0   0   1      2     10.00      6.45       1.1
   transport100   72   0   0   0  27     99     14.55      7.24      99.9

The large ship costs 50 times as much as the small ship.  It carries 91
times more cargo.  It is faster when loaded, and much faster when empty.
On average, it will transport about 2.2 times as many cargo-lightyears
per turn (although this depends strongly on the exact distances
traveled).

I have come to the conclusion that the enhanced cargo shipping is the
most important of the four factors which make maxing out economic growth
so much easier in 3.X than in 2.X.  If you are not taking advantage of
it, I think you can still max out your growth, but if you do then you
will have significantly less industry left over for warships and forts.
Of course, as Greg points out, the extra transports you produce do also
contribute to your defense.

David desJardins

References

Re: Galaxy help needed
M22367@mwvm.mitre.org
Fri, 08 Jan 1993 14:06:08 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
dagibbs@quantum.qnx.com (David Gibbs)
Fri, 08 Jan 1993 19:51:32 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Sat, 09 Jan 1993 00:52:46 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Galaxy help needed
M22367@mwvm.mitre.org
Fri, 08 Jan 1993 14:06:08 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
dagibbs@quantum.qnx.com (David Gibbs)
Fri, 08 Jan 1993 19:51:32 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
gl8f@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Greg Lindahl)
Sat, 09 Jan 1993 00:52:46 +0000