Difference between revisions of "Colony"
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A colony is a new [[planet]] created by a [[Gaia Class]] Colony Ship. Each colony allows a player to establish a new set of [[mines]], [[buildings]], [[defenses]], etc., just like they have on their [[homeworld]]. Colonies share [[crew]] points and [[research]] with their homeworld. A player may have up to 8 colonies in addition to their homeworld. | A colony is a new [[planet]] created by a [[Gaia Class]] Colony Ship. Each colony allows a player to establish a new set of [[mines]], [[buildings]], [[defenses]], etc., just like they have on their [[homeworld]]. Colonies share [[crew]] points and [[research]] with their homeworld. A player may have up to 8 colonies in addition to their homeworld. | ||
− | A new colony has a random number of [[fields]] assigned when it is [[colonize]]d | + | A new colony has a random number of [[fields]] assigned when it is [[colonize]]d. |
+ | ===Planet Sizes=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Planet sizes are first determined using a normal distribution, based on a mean and standard deviation (see table blow) which are both determined by what planet slot is being colonized. If the Gaussian random number generator returns a value outside of 1 standard deviation away from the mean in either direction (which occurs roughly 32% of the time) instead a uniformly distributed random number between 40 and 320 is used. No planet larger than 320 or smaller than 40 may exist. | ||
+ | |||
+ | <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td align="right" bgcolor="#000000" style="color:#CCC; padding:5px;">Planet Slot</td> | ||
+ | <td align="right" bgcolor="#000000" style="color:#CCC; padding:5px;">Mean Size</td> | ||
+ | <td align="right" bgcolor="#000000" style="color:#CCC; padding:5px;">Standard Deviation</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">1</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">64</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">16</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">2</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">58</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">15</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">3</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">73</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">14</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">4</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">173</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">65</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">5</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">167</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">72</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">6</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">155</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">73</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">7</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">144</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">29</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">8</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">140</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">27</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">9</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">159</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">30</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">10</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">101</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">22</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">11</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">98</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">18</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">12</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">105</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">22</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">13</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">110</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">50</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">14</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">84</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">42</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">15</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">101</td> | ||
+ | <td style="border-bottom: 1px solid #999; text-align:right; padding:2px 5px;">48</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
NOTE: The [[Gaia Class]] Colony Ship is automatically destroyed in the process of creating a Colony. | NOTE: The [[Gaia Class]] Colony Ship is automatically destroyed in the process of creating a Colony. |
Revision as of 15:22, 29 October 2009
A colony is a new planet created by a Gaia Class Colony Ship. Each colony allows a player to establish a new set of mines, buildings, defenses, etc., just like they have on their homeworld. Colonies share crew points and research with their homeworld. A player may have up to 8 colonies in addition to their homeworld.
A new colony has a random number of fields assigned when it is colonized.
Planet Sizes
Planet sizes are first determined using a normal distribution, based on a mean and standard deviation (see table blow) which are both determined by what planet slot is being colonized. If the Gaussian random number generator returns a value outside of 1 standard deviation away from the mean in either direction (which occurs roughly 32% of the time) instead a uniformly distributed random number between 40 and 320 is used. No planet larger than 320 or smaller than 40 may exist.
Planet Slot | Mean Size | Standard Deviation |
1 | 64 | 16 |
2 | 58 | 15 |
3 | 73 | 14 |
4 | 173 | 65 |
5 | 167 | 72 |
6 | 155 | 73 |
7 | 144 | 29 |
8 | 140 | 27 |
9 | 159 | 30 |
10 | 101 | 22 |
11 | 98 | 18 |
12 | 105 | 22 |
13 | 110 | 50 |
14 | 84 | 42 |
15 | 101 | 48 |
NOTE: The Gaia Class Colony Ship is automatically destroyed in the process of creating a Colony.