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2) Planetary population increases by the reproduction rate per year(default), in whole units of population only. Fractions of population units are discarded and not carried forward.

Fractions are rounded off, not discarded. Otherwise, a planet with 1 million population would never grow.

11) Conditions on each planet range from 1 (Deadly) to 100 (Optimal). At some midpoint range, there is no modifier on reproduction rate, but every 5 point increment above that range adds 1 point to reproduction rate for that planet. Every 5 point increment below that range subtracts 1 point from reproduction rate.

Actually, the conditions value ranges from 0.0 to 1.5. Deadly is from 0.0 to about 0.5 (or 0.6, I forget which). Optimal is like 1.4 or higher. Each class of conditions (Deadly, Harsh, Unpleasant, Mild, Good, Optimal) has a 2% difference in reproduction (except Optimal, which gets 1 extra point). With default rerproduction characteristics, you get this:
Optimal 17%
Good 14%
Mild 12%
Unpleasant 10%
Deadly 0%

Happiness levels also affect reproduction. The above levels are for a Happy population. Each lower level of happiness also lowers the reproduction rate by 2%. Jubliant, as Optimal, adds 3% instead of 2% to the Happy reproduction rate.

[ November 07, 2002, 22:06: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]