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[DirectorTsaarx]

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Originally posted by Nitram Draw:
Do facilities produce while they are upgrading?

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Yes. At least we're all pretty sure they do... although I've obviously been proven wrong at least once in this thread alone...

[Drake]

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Originally posted by Spyder:
Well, I've prob forgotten more statistics than I care to admit that I knew but:

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1000*[(2N-1)+(2N-3)+(2N-5)+...+5 + 3 + 1] minerals produced, from the time building starts until the turn the Last facility starts producing....
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this part of his note specifically addresses production during building.

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Yeah, the MMF3 part was fine, which is what that refers to.

[jimbob55]

Um. minor patch suggestion...

Make the construction column title buttons actually sort the list.
In the colonies view you can sort the list by any of the columns by clicking the top of the column (picture, production etc.) but it doesn't appear to work in the construction list.

It may already be fixed, I'm not sure I've tried it since 1.19

[Nyx]

So, since it looks like you all finally came to an agreement, how about posting a one sentence no formulas included summary for those of us who got headaches trying to follow this stuff?

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[SunDevil]

I second that statement.

[DirectorTsaarx]

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Originally posted by Nyx:
So, since it looks like you all finally came to an agreement, how about posting a one sentence no formulas included summary for those of us who got headaches trying to follow this stuff?

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If your planet builds at a rate of 2000-2499 minerals per turn, it's better to build Mineral Miners II and then upgrade them to Mineral Miners III later. Because you can build an MM2 in one turn, but it takes two turns to build an MM3.

If your planet builds at a rate equal to or greater than 2500 minerals per turn, start with the Mineral Miner IIIs. Because it takes one turn to build either the MM3 or the MM2.

BTW - if you're building at a rate of 1250 - 1999 minerals per turn, you'll also get better results building the Mineral Miner III's. Because it would take two turns to build either an MM3 or an MM2.

[Drake]

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Originally posted by Drake:
I usually just build the most expensive facility I can that only takes one turn. The difference between the individual resource facilities isn't that much, and I try to fill a planet as fast as I can, and upgrade later.

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I think it bears repeating.

Although if you want to be picky, replace the one turn bit with whatever is quickest.

-Drake

[This message has been edited by Drake (edited 10 February 2001).]