Empire creation->Tolerance ?

[Fyron]

Try Berserkers, 51 ER, 105 Happiness, 109 Reproduction. No net effect (except for a 1% bonus to happiness), as many free points as you can get from ER.

[Asmala]

Originally posted by Ruatha:
So what level is recommended for ER and reproduction?
ER 81% and repro 100%?
I mean, what gives most points without sacrificing too much.
Is there a standard, as ground combat standard seems to be 51% (or was it 50%)..

What's the best ratio for ER and reprodution. Well, there isn't only one answer to this. If you want you can go to almost none-reproduction with 50% ER and 91% RP but I don't recommend that.

If you want to get some reproduction just set ER to 81% and don't touch to RP.

Finally there is the best ratio (at least I think so) which I use almost always. By setting ER to 81% and RP 110% you have 27% reproduction in optimal/jubilant planet and that's quite much. Also dropping ER to 81% and raising RP to 110% costs +225 points so you get points instead of losing them.

[Fyron]

That also gives a 3% happiness penalty, which doesn't make that big a difference, but it does make some.

[Asmala]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
That also gives a 3% happiness penalty, which doesn't make that big a difference, but it does make some.

If you don't touch Happiness that 3% doesn't matter at all because only every 5% of Happiness are counted just like ER. Do you know how worthless Happiness is? (And to avoid confusion I mean only this game )

[Fyron]

Where did you get only every 5% of happiness being counted from?

I just sent an email to MM about these traits, and hopefully I will get a reply soon.

[ April 15, 2003, 18:34: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[Asmala]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Where did you get only every 5% of happiness being counted from?

I just sent an email to MM about these traits, and hopefully I will get a reply soon.

Result of my own research in Newbie FAQ:

1.2.4 Happiness: Every five percentage points you increase your happiness makes 0,1% people happier every turn. For example if you increase happiness 10% it's the same effect if you have one troop on your every planet.(Asmala)

You can test it if you want but this is how it works.

[Fyron]

I dunno how accurate that is. That is why I sent that email to MM. Let's just wait for the official response so we can get all of these traits clarified once and for all.

[Asmala]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I dunno how accurate that is. That is why I sent that email to MM. Let's just wait for the official response so we can get all of these traits clarified once and for all.

No response yet?

[Fyron]

Originally posted by asmala:
No response yet?

Nope.

[ April 17, 2003, 20:41: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[Asmala]

No answer yet I guess.

I made some tests with happiness and ER and I noticed that ER didn't affect to happiness. If you don't believe me I can give some numbers so you can test it yourself.