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Thread: Medium or Large Harvestor?
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BidoXP
Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:25 pm
#1
OK didnt know where else to put this so this is as good as anywhere.
I need lots of ore to build walls for freinds so im resorting to using harvestors to cut the price down i charge.
Now i need to know what would be best for me. Medium or Large harvestor. i know the large one would probably be best for most things but i imagine the medium one has a lower maintenance cost (both financially and power wise)
ill be emptying these harvestors at least every 20 hours and in most cases even more frequently so a larger hopper wont be much use to me.
the only thing i can see with the large harv is being able to get more resources per hour but is this worth paying the extra maintenance?
thanks
ZenDragonMLS
Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:39 pm
#2
It depends. If you want more resources, use a heavy. If you don't, then use a medium.
The cost per unit mined is really negliable. It's like the difference between 0.32 and 0.38 credits per unit mined. If you value resources at 2-4 cpu, that 0.06 is noise.
At the end of each of those 20 hour periods you will get 30% more out of the hopper of a heavy than you would from a medium.
BTW - I'm assuming BER10 mediums and BER13 heavies.
The cost per unit mined is really negliable. It's like the difference between 0.32 and 0.38 credits per unit mined. If you value resources at 2-4 cpu, that 0.06 is noise.
At the end of each of those 20 hour periods you will get 30% more out of the hopper of a heavy than you would from a medium.
BTW - I'm assuming BER10 mediums and BER13 heavies.
BidoXP
Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:00 pm
#3
ok thanks ill probably go for heavy ones then. also how many lots does it use? i heard only one
BoomBoz
Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:28 pm
#4
What you heard is correct....each harvester will use 1 lot regardless of size.
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