psych allocation

[NanoDingo]

Originally posted by Chaunk Also, I don't think anyone has mentioned yet that psych is limited to 2*pop USED per base. So although you could set psych to 100% if you wished, much of that would likely be wasted. E.G. A size 7 base can only use 14 points of psych, even if producing 90. The extra 76 points are wasted.

Whoa...that sucks. Not that Drones are ever a problem on Specialist Level.
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[Senethro]

Originally posted by Chaunk
It's to do with inefficiency. For most factions a 30:10:60 split (Econ/psych/tech) will give better tech results than 30:0:70 because of the lower amount lost to inefficiency. Of course, check your lab outputs etc, and it works to a lesser effect with CyCon and Gaia due to their effic advantages, but definatly something worth bearing in mind.

Intriguing!

[NanoDingo]

Originally posted by Chaunk
It's to do with inefficiency. For most factions a 30:10:60 split (Econ/psych/tech) will give better tech results than 30:0:70 because of the lower amount lost to inefficiency. Of course, check your lab outputs etc, and it works to a lesser effect with CyCon and Gaia due to their effic advantages, but definatly something worth bearing in mind.

Wouldn't it be better to just allocate 40:00:60?

[Chaunk]

Not usually. The game likes to allocate more to econ than labs when there are only a few energy points available. So for example, with 4 points and a 40:0:60 split, it'll go for 2:0:2, which is 50:0:50 in reality. However, 30:10:60 it'll go for 1:0:3, which is 25:0:75, far nicer!

[NanoDingo]

Originally posted by Chaunk
Not usually. The game likes to allocate more to econ than labs when there are only a few energy points available. So for example, with 4 points and a 40:0:60 split, it'll go for 2:0:2, which is 50:0:50 in reality. However, 30:10:60 it'll go for 1:0:3, which is 25:0:75, far nicer!

Thanks for explaining that.
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[PJayTycy]

Sometimes 20:10:70 is the best combination.

There really should have been a "labs / turn" indicator instead of a "turns / breakthrough" indicator in social engineering screen.

[Senethro]

Originally posted by PJayTycy
Sometimes 20:10:70 is the best combination.

There really should have been a "labs / turn" indicator instead of a "turns / breakthrough" indicator in social engineering screen.

Surely by that point, unless you've got gaian/cybernetic efficiency, 30:70 would be better?

[Chaunk]

Originally posted by PJayTycy
Sometimes 20:10:70 is the best combination.

There really should have been a "labs / turn" indicator instead of a "turns / breakthrough" indicator in social engineering screen.

Surely it's easy enough to drop out of social engineering and press F2?

[PJayTycy]

Originally posted by Chaunk
Surely it's easy enough to drop out of social engineering and press F2?

Yes, it's not so much work, but it shouldn't be necessary