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Thread: Aurilian Plant Guide Understanding the plant and growth v2.00 [Final]
FloydStardust
Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:15 pm
#40
Cytosoul wrote:
p00hbeer wrote:
can anybody tell me if there's a difference between lvl a and B of the same 'condition' (dry a or dry b for example). Meaning, can a plant have very slow growth with dry a, while having slow with dry b?
I have found there to be no difference. I'm assuming there's only two levels of each condition to prolong upkeep.
Not true. Therecan bea difference. When I started with a new plant I played around with the settings (I only went one notch up or down and only water or nutrients). My plant had a slow growth with Normal(a)/Normal(a) but was wilting with Normal(a)/Normal(b)... needless to say I went back to the first (a/a) after which the plant went back to Slow.
So far from my observations I would say that if the plant health changes, it's optimal levels change as well. I noticedwhen my plant went from Very Good Health to Excellent that Normal(a)/Normal(a) no longer gave it a slow growth rate but a Very Slow rate.
As for when exactly a plant consumes Water/Nutrients... I've seen as little as 4 hours and as much as 11 hours so far. Could the consumption have something to do with the levels you set (i.e. you happen to set it at "the right" level = it consumes 1 unit) ?
...very nice work Zina!
One question though why did you list "Extraordinary" three times in the growth stages ??
SierraBravo
Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:32 am
#41
I've seen a few people ask this question, but haven't seen an answer yet: Can anyone confirm whether the stats of the flora and water affect the care of the plant? Should I use my best resources or my grinding grade surplus?
I have a sneaking suspicion that better resources will produce better growth, but I don't have enough information to confirm this...
-SB
I have a sneaking suspicion that better resources will produce better growth, but I don't have enough information to confirm this...
-SB
coronula
Tue Dec 21, 2004 9:14 am
#42
I have tried two different types of water (one with hight stats, one low) and two different nutrients (high stat carnivore meat, low stat berries). There are three specific combinations settings where I always know the growth rate. One is wilting, one none, and one very slow. These three settings gave the same growth rate regardless of which water or nutrient I used.
I only used two different waters and two different nutrients so perhaps it was just a coincidence that the growth rate was always the same for identical settings. However, with the resources I used it didn't seem to make a difference.
If anyone has gotten a different result from a controlled experiment please let us know so we can test further.
Cytosoul
Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:47 am
#43
coronula: Did you completely drain the plant before adding the new ingredients?
Message Edited by Cytosoul on 12-21-2004 12:49 PM
coronula
Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:51 am
#44
Tasmania wrote:
can someone give some advice here
My plant is Severly wilted health, wilting growth rate....what should I set my rates to?
It seems to be differerent for every plant, but many think less water is better than more.
Your plant is one step from "near death" so you still have room for a little careful experimentation to get the growth rate to a setting that is not negative (wilting: -1, withering: -2, dying: -3).
I would change just one thing like lowering the water2-4 notches. Leave the plant alone for an hour and get it to update as described in the guide. Go back and see if the growth rate is better or worse. Whatever you do don't leave it out for an extended period of time with a negative growth rate (wilting or worse). If you don't have time to experiment put it in your pack and it will be in stasis.
Once you get to any setting that gives positive growth then leave it there and maintain it until the plant recovers to good or better health. At that point if you want you can try looking for combinations with a better growth rate.
coronula
Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:54 am
#45
Cytosoul wrote:
coronula: Did you completely drain the plant before adding the new ingredients?
Message Edited by Cytosoul on 12-21-2004 12:49 PM
Oops. Missed your post while answering the other one.
That is a very good point.... No I did not completely drain the plant before adding the new ingredients.
I will try that next time I am able to experiment.
Cytosoul
Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:53 am
#46
Ok, a little update on my findings. I just bumped up to a normal plant this past weekend, so my plot has changed. It seems that the different water/nutrient levels within a single category CAN have different growth rates. (ie., NormalA, BelowNormalA can yield a different result than NormalB, BelowNormalB). A picture tells a thousand words, so:
Cytosoul
Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:02 pm
#47
Oh, I also get consistent updating by logging in/out next to the plant every 45 mins. Hit and miss at 35 minute intervals.
JiveTalk
Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:09 pm
#48
Small Aurillian Plant (age 10 days, 9 hours, & a few minutes)
Health: Full of Life
Growth: Slow (sometimes very slow)
Water: Below Normal B (sometimes A)
Nutrient: Normal B (to Above A)
House: Private with about 7 people permitted to enter
I dance for my plant. It seems to help. As funny as that may sound, I've noticed that the health changed from Vibratant and Colorful to Full of Life after I was messing around waiting for it to update. After a series of dragging my small Aurillian plant to the dancefloor, /air, /bang, /cheek, /kiss and /ducks, it's health jumped! I didnt drain or add water or remove or add nutrients albeit it had consumed the nutrients it had pre-update.
DANCE SING & GIVE YOUR PLANT A BIG WOOKIE HUG AT LEAST ONCE A DAY!!!
This freaking plant.....
Cytosoul
Fri Dec 24, 2004 6:19 am
#49
Update - I don't believe stats on materials matter. I have been using high quality materials. Just drained the plant and replaced with 100-200 stat materials to a state where I knew growth would me normal. No difference.
coronula
Fri Dec 24, 2004 8:23 am
#50
Cytosoul, I love your graph/chart. I was encouraged to make my own after seeing that you found a combo for normal growth. I remember your firstcharthadn'tyet acheived better than very slow growth. I have only gotten to very slow in a couple of areas on the chart, but after seeing yours will redouble my efforts.
I went back to two combos where I do get slow growth and used two different waters and nutrients with very different stats. This time I completely drained and emptied the plants before adding water or nutrients. As you found in your previous post, the results were the same regardless of the type of water or nutrient. This is just two combos, but it also agrees with your observation.
MMKia
Fri Dec 24, 2004 7:16 pm
#51
Well I think my plant is officially bugged. I have had it since october, and its had slow growth and perfect condition the entire time. It has never advanced to the next stage. I have some friends who got plants in the last phase, and they already have large plants. I did file a /bug report and talk to customer service. I got the obligatory "bend over and take it like a man" cookie cutter response. Anyone have some ideas to help?
JediJakL
Sat Dec 25, 2004 7:34 am
#52
My suggestions are as follows. If you having problems w/ your plants, get as MANY items from the Jedi Camp and place it in the same area as the plant. It seems to do better if items from the Camp are around it. Now this may sound stupid, but saying the Monty Python "what is the air speed velosity of a unladen swallow" skit to the plant makes it VERY happy and helps it. Dont ask me, I just work here, but it works. Also and last-ly, put some of those long floor lamps next to it seem to help, and of course, if your plant is taking a nose dive, go fish the best quality fish you can find and get a Scout to flet them and use the fish to feed it.That fish islike "plant-love". And if none of that works, sell it cuz ur gonna kill it.
They desperatly need a NPC we could go to (with the plant in our inventory) and the NPC would say stuff like "Ya might wanna add some water and remove some food", or "Will ya water and feed that plant? Will ya"? just so we have an idea if were in the ball park. My plant went from "Perfect Condition" to "Dead" in EIGHT DAYS!! F*%$IN' EIGHT DAYS!!!! Sorry, Im still kinda pissed at that one..... Good luck and dont forget to dance, hug, lick, nuzzle, and agree with your plant too 
