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Mzyxptlk · 9 Oct 2014, 21:52

Have some data.

Last round, 102610 structures were built: roughly 25% FCs, 30% refs, 16% amps and dists, 9% factories. 1706 of those (1.66% of the total) were destroyed by SKs. 4560 SD (4.44% of the total) were built. By itself, that says nothing. Unfortunately, there's no data on how many structures would have been destroyed if no one had built any SD.

20 SDs were destroyed and 4560 were built, so only 0.4% was destroyed, or 1.26% less than the average. For a very rough approximation, we can extrapolate that to other buildings, and if we additionally assume that the ratio of buildings destroyed was roughly equal to the ratio of buildings constructed, then SDs are not worth it, at least not in these numbers: 1.66% + 1.26% is still much less than 4.44%.

That means that if this trend continues, then the average player should actually build fewer SD. It only becomes useful if you attract the attention of the unsavoury elements in our community. I'm looking at you, Norton!

But if you do it just to make the trolls cry bitter tears of anguish, that's a good reason.

Thanks to Appoco for the data!

9 Oct 2014, 21:52	#49
Mzyxptlk mz. Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,587	Re: Mil Centres Have some data. Last round, 102610 structures were built: roughly 25% FCs, 30% refs, 16% amps and dists, 9% factories. 1706 of those (1.66% of the total) were destroyed by SKs. 4560 SD (4.44% of the total) were built. By itself, that says nothing. Unfortunately, there's no data on how many structures would have been destroyed if no one had built any SD. 20 SDs were destroyed and 4560 were built, so only 0.4% was destroyed, or 1.26% less than the average. For a very rough approximation, we can extrapolate that to other buildings, and if we additionally assume that the ratio of buildings destroyed was roughly equal to the ratio of buildings constructed, then SDs are not worth it, at least not in these numbers: 1.66% + 1.26% is still much less than 4.44%. That means that if this trend continues, then the average player should actually build fewer SD. It only becomes useful if you attract the attention of the unsavoury elements in our community. I'm looking at you, Norton! But if you do it just to make the trolls cry bitter tears of anguish, that's a good reason. Thanks to Appoco for the data! __________________ The outraged poets threw sticks and rocks over the side of the bridge. They were all missing Mary and he felt a contented smug feeling wash over him. He would have given them a coy little wave if the roof hadn't collapsed just then. Mary then found himself in the middle of an understandably shocked family's kitchen table. So he gave them the coy little wave and realized it probably would have been more effective if he hadn't been lying on their turkey.