Corvinus Drax
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Posted - 2007.03.02 18:10:00 -
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Mortania, I didn't see your post here before I replied to the other one. But, I'll re-post what I mentioned here, as it seems more appropriate in this thread.
Why not give invention a chance to produce a T2 BPO?
I imagine loads of people will toss their hat in the ring to invent the "cash cow" T2 BPOs if they could. Wouldn't this also be a method to allow for a constant supply of T2 BPOs and increase competition in this market?
The lottery has people up in arms because there is no reliable way to predict what BPO you may get if you get one at all. Similarly, invention produces BPCs with less than competitive values. This would solve that issue, as you would only be 'working' for a BPO you were interested in producing. Also, make it the only method of obtaining a T2 BPO. RPs can be used to obtain the datacores for invention as I understand it, so long time research agent runners would have an initial edge on those new to the game.
I'm not advocating making it an easy process. But allowing for more competition on a level playing field (BPO vs BPO) can only be a good thing for the market right?
This way you wouldn't need to take the BPOs away from those people who already have them (which would incite my ire if I had one), and you would also be increasing the supply at the same time. Experienced industrialists would have an edge on new producers, research time already done, logistics sorted and such. But the advantage wouldn't be an immutable one. Given enough time, it will sort itself out.
Addition:
In regards to predictability of obtaining something through invention, why not scale the output based on input quality, but increase the chances of a successful invention process. By scale I mean a sliding set of gaussian curves. So, with the best T1 item, you would have some predictable chance of producing a ME0/PE0 BPC of #-runs, with chances to produce BPCs of greater/lesser ME/PE or greater/lesser runs and a slim chance of a T2 BPO. With lesser T1 items, your chances for an overwhelming success would be lower, along with increased chances of failure and less chance of a BPO.
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