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Gergorey Bishop
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Posted - 2010.07.28 01:43:00 -
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I am running a multi-planet chain. I am able to get one more extractor on a barren planet than ice. When I looked into it I found that my links were drawing more power because the facilities are further apart according to the link info. However graphically they are as close together as possible.
So why is it the barren facilities are 52 KM apart the ice facilities 205 KM.
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SurrenderMonkey
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Posted - 2010.07.28 01:45:00 -
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It's because the planet itself is bigger.
Yes, it's a bit dumb, but that's the reason.
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EZ Windy
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Posted - 2010.07.28 02:24:00 -
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Not sure if this helps, but off the top of my head is safe to assume that the actual link distance is proportional to the radius of the planet. The bigger the planet the longer the link according to the geometric formula for a segment along a curve: "S = Angle * Planet_Radius". Here Angle is the ôangleö between to the link two end-points relative to the center of the planet. Anyway, its just a guess because I have no idea how CCP actually do it. But look it up and try doing more analysis.
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Summurius
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Posted - 2010.07.28 02:27:00 -
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 Originally by: Gergorey Bishop
I am running a multi-planet chain. I am able to get one more extractor on a barren planet than ice. When I looked into it I found that my links were drawing more power because the facilities are further apart according to the link info. However graphically they are as close together as possible.
So why is it the barren facilities are 52 KM apart the ice facilities 205 KM.
Interesting. The previous posters noted that planetary diameter might play a role.
What are the diameters of the planets involved?
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EZ Windy
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Posted - 2010.07.28 02:33:00 -
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A Planet's radius is given in the planet's attribute sheet (click the planet, do information and go to the attribute tab).
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Gergorey Bishop
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Posted - 2010.07.28 04:17:00 -
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Thanks. It seems planet size is the consensus. I thought it might be something like that. I can see the difficulty of the game mechanics although I don't agree with. The scale should equal out at max magnification. Oh well just won't have as big a reserve of raw materials on the 23 hr clock.
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Zartrader
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Posted - 2010.07.28 05:32:00 -
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Originally by: Gergorey Bishop
Thanks. It seems planet size is the consensus. I thought it might be something like that. I can see the difficulty of the game mechanics although I don't agree with. The scale should equal out at max magnification. Oh well just won't have as big a reserve of raw materials on the 23 hr clock.
The radius is why it's best not to put a purely manufacturing facility on something large, like Gas. I have not proved this though I just read it.
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