Robotoid Factories

[dbt1949]

At what point do they become cost effective?
Let's say I'm using Monoliths.Would it be better to build say 5 monoliths or 4 monoliths and a robotoid factory?
Thanks!

[TerranC]

Originally posted by dbt1949:
At what point do they become cost effective?
Let's say I'm using Monoliths.Would it be better to build say 5 monoliths or 4 monoliths and a robotoid factory?
Thanks!

Robotoid Factories increase productivity by percentage. And percentages depend on the total amount of production; 4 monolith facilities and 1 Robotoid Factories aren't that productive. But a planet with 29 Monolith Facilities and 1 robotoid factory is very efficient.

[Fyron]

4 monolith facilities and 1 Robotoid Factories aren't that productive.

Yes they are. In fact, that is the break point for Robotoid IIIs (where they start becoming productive).

[Taera]

take out a calculator and...

[JLS]

Basically on a 100% Mineral Planet, for Example:

Resource Extraction Facility = Produces 900 Resource each turn.

Robotoid Factory I = 10% ~ Break even, if Built after the 10th Resource Extraction Facility
900x10=9000 @10% = 900

Robotoid Factory II = 20% ~ Break even, if Built after the 5th Resource Extraction Facility
900x5=4500 @20% = 900

Robotoid Factory III = 30% ~ Profit, if Built after the 4th Resource Extraction Facility
900x4=3600 @30% = 1080

[DavidG]

OF course you've got to take into acount the time and cost on the Robotoid factory. Building say 4 mineral facilities and then a robotoid factory would not be that efficient on a world with 20 facility spaces. At least in the short run.