Characteristics (BUG)

[Atrocities]

I have noticed that at times my bonuses in characteristics seem to to be working in reverse. Case in point, in a game that I am now playing against another RL person I have maitenance set to impressive, yet I am struggling with minerals each turn. I set up a game to run with Maitenance set to 100% and not above, and I have many more minerals per turn with more ships and less mineral producing worlds.

Also the same can be said about Intel / research and many other settings in the Characteristics. I think that they are working in reverse.

It sure as hell seems like they are. I am saving my game files to verify this later.

[Fyron]

Please make savegame files where you can verify this available ASAP. I do not think any of them are working in reverse myself, so please prove me wrong.

[Atrocities]

They sure feel as if they are working against me that is for damn sure.

It like having a ball an chain tied to your feet, you just can't get ahead even with the bonuses, its like they are working in reverse.

[Fyron]

But they are not. Just made a game with a race that has 110 Maint Apt and 130 Minerals Apt.

HW: 5 mineral miners, on 98% value planet
6664 minerals production

5*800 = 4000
4000*.98 = 3920
30% bonus from pop, 10% from happiness
So, 130+30+10 = 170
70% bonus
3920*1.7=6664
The math leads to the same value generated in-game.

Next I built an escort with 3 supply pods and 6 ion engines I. Minerals cost is 3450.

Base maint would be 3450*.25 = 863
The game has me pay 517 for it.
110 Maint Apt.
So, that makes 15% base maint rate.
3450*.15 = 517.5

Conclusion: seems to be working fine to me.

[Atrocities]

I am telling you Fyron, it feels as if my feet are in glue.... I can't get ahead to save my empire.

[Fyron]

Maybe it would comfort you to know that most of the best players run mineral deficits for a (relatively) long time... those initial resources help a lot.