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Farelli

Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:32 am

I'm not sure if anyone has, but I think this is a good idea.

I have two swwops - one is a 97 or 98% thjat I bought, and the other is one I made that is like 60% (my first one!).

Ihave a garage right next to my place, so I can repair them both and let them sit out for a crafting session, head back and measure the rates. I'll do this tonight, and post the results.

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Okitaa

Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:20 pm

#15

Not trying to pick a fight with you, but I find this difficult to believe. I have made, used and sold many swoops that were only slightly better than this (e.g. around 53%...or about 100hp better), and I cannot see any increased decay rate. Of course, it may appear that the rate is somewhat faster, but that is only because you have fewer HP to begin with. I think even a 0% swoop (or whatever the base swoop with 1000hp is called) would last long enough for a few trips to the village.

I absolutely believe the guy. Once the CU hit.....I just...don't use my swoop anymore. I would get on it, survey for resources...by the time I was done my bike was close to exploding.

Before the CU I never had a problem with the bike doing that.

And the villiage there and back is about 10km, I can believe it, esp if it was during a phase where you had to drive to camps or whatever

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Farelli

Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:02 pm

#16

Alright, I have made my test, and came up with some interesting results.

I went to a garage, and unloaded, repaired, and stored each swoop. Then called each, logged their max HAM, the called HAM, and the final HAM after called and running in a resting position for about 79 minutes during a crafting session. Here are the results:

Swoop #1 Swoop #2

Max HAM 1865 2467

At Call 1840 2417

After 1490 2057

So, I found that my lower HAM swoop decayed 350 HAM over those 80 minutes, while my higher HAM swoop decayed360 in exactly the same period.

Thiswould seem to bewithin a reasonable margin of error, because if thelower HAM swoop was decaying first, I may have caught it before the higher HAM one switched.

It would seem, that at least at a resting position, the decay rates are identical.

So, I suppose if one doesn't mind hitting the repairs a little more frequently, the better choice is the lower cost swoop, which was already proffered by many.

Food for thought (at least for me).

Message Edited by Farelli on 08-11-2005 09:07 PM

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Guruweaver

Fri Aug 12, 2005 7:11 am

#17

I've been under the impression that decay rate was a fixed value, unrelated or influenced by quality of resources or experimentation.

I have long sold mid-range vehicles for a steady profit. Crates of bikes go for top credit now, as well. They're a part of my "Jedi" bundle pack.

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JeCy

Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:50 am

#18

acually the rate of decay is linked to the amount of HP left on your vehilce.. or atleast it was awhile back i honestly havent paid attention lately. At least at one time when you say have only 400 HP left the tick was higher than when it was at full. i did run a test way back with a 90% and a 30% and the tick was higher on the 30. where that threshhold is im not sure. i recall a 65% or 70% having no difference than the 90% but as with the higher HP the 90 will last longer at the lower tick. I guess i could run another test : P

Cyrrex

Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:57 pm

#19

Nice work man! Its odd though that the cheap swoop lost only 25hp on calling, while the quality one lost 50hp. I guess you would have to perform this test many times to get any conclusive results, but I think at least you confirmed what most of us thought to be true.

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Mayor_Woosh

Sat Aug 13, 2005 10:06 am

#20

The decay rate is the same on everything. It only seems that some things decay faster and there isa reason for that. They have less hit points !

They get to lower values faster just by the very virtue of having less hitpoints. This is not rocket science.

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