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Resource info - 6/3/2013 1:24:27 PM

zonks

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Probably an easy one, but I cannot for the life of me find any info in the manual or the web about what the % next to the resources in the planet interface represents.

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RE: Resource info - 6/3/2013 1:44:31 PM

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As I understand it, it gives an indication of the rate at which the resource will be mined. Thus, I would expect something with a 50% figure to be mined at half the rate as something with a 100% figure.

It would be good to have someone confirm that.

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RE: Resource info - 6/3/2013 1:52:00 PM

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That is indeed my understanding. Discovering a new resource or exhausting an existing resource is pure random. The percentage is a modifier to extraction rates.

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RE: Resource info - 6/3/2013 1:52:18 PM

Bingeling

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Double post

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RE: Resource info - 6/4/2013 2:50:25 PM

zonks

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Ah cool, thank you.

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RE: Resource info - 6/4/2013 2:52:06 PM

Constantine XI

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I have wondered about this as well. I always assumed it was some measure of quality / quantity, and the extraction rate seems like a reasonable explanation. Really weird that there is no obvious explanation in the Help System.

Can anyone confirm this?

Related, how do you guys look at this from a strategy perspective? Is there a point at which you feel a resource is not worthwhile to exploit with a mine? I often run into situations where the only source of a needed resource is fairly low, so I don't feel like I can ignore it even with a low percentage.

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RE: Resource info - 6/4/2013 2:57:31 PM

Osito

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Speaking for myself, I would certainly go for a low quality resource if I needed it, especially if I have no other sources.

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RE: Resource info - 6/9/2013 3:27:52 PM

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The percentages stated show how many units per 100 mined that you recieve in resources.

Example 76% Helium

So for every 100 units your extractors mine on the planet, you recieve 76 units in Helium.

Extractors mine at a set rate, so technically it doesn't impact the mining rate but the capture rate of the resources. In practice, it does impact the extraction rate of resources per mining cycle.

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RE: Resource info - 6/9/2013 8:04:12 PM

invaderzim

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What happens if there are three resources on a planet? If your extractor is capable of mining 100 units of one resource in a month, will additional resources slow it down?

For instance if there is a planet with 100% steel on it, you would expect to get 100 steel at the end of that month. But if there is 100% steel and 100% gold, would you get 100 of each resource or 50 steel and 50 gold?

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RE: Resource info - 6/10/2013 3:12:10 AM

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