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Neclonmite

Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:19 pm

What is the collection rate of a heavy harvester compared to a medium?

Robbo

Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:20 pm

#2

Mediums are 4 heavys are 7. almost twice as much

Neclonmite

Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:26 pm

#3

So unless you're strapped for lots, getting a heavy mineral harvester is a ripoff. And sounds ilke 2 mediums of the other types is better too...

monkeydust

Sat Aug 16, 2003 2:53 pm

#4

Most architects are strapped for lots. If I have the money, I'd definitely go with a heavy.

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Host3h

Sat Aug 16, 2003 4:19 pm

#5

Heavies are the most efficient type of harvester.

Small = 2880 Max units per day, 720 credits + 600 power per day

1 unit costs 0.25 credits and 0.21 power to produce

Medium = 5760 Max units per day, 1440 credits + 1200 power per day

1 unit costs 0.25 credits and 0.21 power to produce

Heavy = 10080 Max units per day, 2160 credits + 1800 power per day

1 unit costs 0.21 credits and 0.18 power to produce

If cost, power, and structure lots are no issue, then yes, go for two mediums, they will yield more units per day. If you happen to be an architect and own a house (2 lots) a structure factory (2 lots) and a power generator or two, it would be in your best interest to get ahold of (or make) some heavy harvesters, because if you want two medium harvs instead of a heavy, you can only harvest two or three types of resource.

Yakoga Karokaba
Master Nobody
CH's had it coming. Suck it up.

Host3h

Sat Aug 16, 2003 4:21 pm

#6

Addendum to above post: those numbers are for a 100% concentration. Yield will decrease, and cost per unit will increase as concentration falls. The ratios of small:medium:heavy remain the same however. Two mediums will produce more than one heavy on the same concentration, always.

Yakoga Karokaba
Master Nobody
CH's had it coming. Suck it up.

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