Optimal space ship configuration revisited...

[Carolus Rex]

It's been ages since I built the fastest space ship. Soon, however, in a PBEM game near you I might give it a try again. Hence, the need to know the fastest configuration.

IIRC it is 33-8-8-1-1-1, which should take 5.7 years with fusion. After looking in the GL, however, I got confused. An old poster claimed 34-8-8-1-1-1, which sounds unfamiliar to me.

So, what's the verdict?

Carolus

[-Jrabbit]

YDRC, Carolus. Well, at least according to my notes.

33-8-8-1-1-1

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Optimal if you're launching where turns take 1 year each (or 2).

If you're trying for an early landing record, and turns take 20 years, you're better off building a slower spaceship sooner. Launching a slow ship in 980 AD, for example, will usually get you an earlier landing than a fast one launched in 1000 (since the game jumps to 1 yr/turn once a ship is launched).

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

I believe 16-1-1-1-1-1 is the fastest if launching before 1000 AD, but don't quote me.

[Carolus Rex]

Thanks, -Jrabbit and STYOM!

I'd forgotten about that, good point! It's a PBEM game and I do want to land as early as possible. Hm, I need to think about that...

Carolus

[Scouse Gits]

STYOM ... I'm no expert on spaceships ... but I think it's
15-1-1-1-1-1. At Deity it is a handy option before the 10 year turns kick in at 1500AD.

Carolus... I wonder which PBEM game? Regards to Sitting Punk!

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SG(2)

[Bloody Monk]

Originally posted by Six Thousand Year Old Man
I believe 16-1-1-1-1-1 is the fastest if launching before 1000 AD, but don't quote me.

Have no knowledge of 16 structural ship, but these two I know work.

15-1-1-111.....36yrs
15-2-2-111.....21yrs

Happy Landing!!

Monk

[Carolus Rex]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
Carolus... I wonder which PBEM game? Regards to Sitting Punk!

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SG(2)

Carolus

[solo]

Even 15-3-3-1-1-1 is possible for early landings. This one arrives after 16 years.

[Bloody Monk]

Originally posted by solo
Even 15-3-3-1-1-1 is possible for early landings. This one arrives after 16 years.

Actually, it's 15 yrs...IIRC, 15.7 yrs, but it is not rounded up. Also, of course, the clock starts on the turn after you hit the Launch button.

Monk

[Scouse Gits]

You can trim an odd year off by launching a structural or two short - when it says 23% chance of success it means 100% chance of success, but only 23% of your colonists will survive -- the slightly lighter ships travel that bit faster ...

SG[1]

[La Fayette]

Sorry, Carolus,
Viking ships fly faster

[Carolus Rex]

Heh, heh, heh!

Hm, this requires more preparing than I first remembered... What to do, which configuration to go for? Oh well, the Egyptians will most likely render the question academic...

Carolus

[Smash]

size doesn't matter..well not in this case anyways

Best bet for a MP SS is to build and launch in 1 turn.

[rjmatsleepers]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits
You can trim an odd year off by launching a structural or two short - when it says 23% chance of success it means 100% chance of success, but only 23% of your colonists will survive -- the slightly lighter ships travel that bit faster ...

SG[1]

Interesting - does that mean that in the early landing games we should be going for a slimmer bird? Is there a "Solo" rule about how many colonists must survive?

RJM at Sleepers