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It wouldn't surprise me if the AI's tendency to build is affected by a @LEADERS's 'civilize' rating, but if I were to rely on my increasingly unreliable memory, I'd agree with Merc.
The size of the ship depends on the needs of the scenario. When is the ideal time for the spaceship to land? Go backwards from there. Size affects speed, as does NF. Decide on an ideal composition. Work out the economics. Start with Wikipedia and Google to work out the improvement names.
As far as images go. The spaceship represents the R&D and mfg process, not the explosion. The latter occurs when you land on AC. In a few weeks I'll understand that part better, but I'm sure there're others who can fill the gap.
Here's a FAQ that I've kept on my Palm for ages. My apologies to the uncited author for the plagiarism.
The size of the ship depends on the needs of the scenario. When is the ideal time for the spaceship to land? Go backwards from there. Size affects speed, as does NF. Decide on an ideal composition. Work out the economics. Start with Wikipedia and Google to work out the improvement names.
As far as images go. The spaceship represents the R&D and mfg process, not the explosion. The latter occurs when you land on AC. In a few weeks I'll understand that part better, but I'm sure there're others who can fill the gap.
Here's a FAQ that I've kept on my Palm for ages. My apologies to the uncited author for the plagiarism.
Originally posted long ago by someone very helpful.
How can I build the fastest possible spaceship to Alpha Centauri?
Build it with 16 components and 33 structurals. It will take 5.7 years. You must launch it no later than 2014 to win. After that point, you must send out your troops to win.
The following is a chart made in 1998 to answer this question (it assumes you only send 10,000 colonists and that the ship is fusion powered):
Components, structurals, Years to AC
6, 15, 15.7
8, 17, 13.2
10, 21, 10.0
12, 25, 8.3
14, 29, 6.7
16, 33, 5.7 <--> This is the fastest ship you can build.
For example, a 3 module ship that is fusion powered: 6 components, 15 structurals, 15.7 years to reach AC
Only 33 structurals are needed for a 16 component 12 modules spaceship which takes 11.7 years to reach AC. This is the fastest time to AC for a ship with the most modules. Also note that years are rounded down, so if you are trying to reach AC before 2020, that takes 11 years, meaning a launch in 2008 will reach AC before 'the final buzzer'.
How can I build the fastest possible spaceship to Alpha Centauri?
Build it with 16 components and 33 structurals. It will take 5.7 years. You must launch it no later than 2014 to win. After that point, you must send out your troops to win.
The following is a chart made in 1998 to answer this question (it assumes you only send 10,000 colonists and that the ship is fusion powered):
Components, structurals, Years to AC
6, 15, 15.7
8, 17, 13.2
10, 21, 10.0
12, 25, 8.3
14, 29, 6.7
16, 33, 5.7 <--> This is the fastest ship you can build.
For example, a 3 module ship that is fusion powered: 6 components, 15 structurals, 15.7 years to reach AC
Only 33 structurals are needed for a 16 component 12 modules spaceship which takes 11.7 years to reach AC. This is the fastest time to AC for a ship with the most modules. Also note that years are rounded down, so if you are trying to reach AC before 2020, that takes 11 years, meaning a launch in 2008 will reach AC before 'the final buzzer'.
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