barachius Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) N= number of runs g= number of gates D= total warp distance S= speed C= total crates p=1.25= polar express bonus 1+Gn+N = number of loading screens 1+ n = walks across the station ND/S= seconds in warp CN(P)= total crates moved For polar express in 4 runs between 2 stations in the same sector 100K apart 1+1*4+4 loading screens 1+4 walks across either station 400/4 seconds in warp 80*1.25 crates 9 loading screens 5 walks across a station 100 seconds in warp 100 crates moved URsa 9 in 5 runs 1+1*5+5 loading screens 1+5 walks across either station 500/5 seconds in warp 100 crates moved 11 loading screens 6 walks across a station 100 seconds in warp 100 crates moved for 100 crates moved the shortest possible trade run yields an advantage to the polar express in every variable except total time spent in warp. the longer the run the more in tilts in favor of the polar express Edited March 28, 2014 by barachius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barachius Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Once you factor in any level of turbo warp the polar express gains a crate per hour advantage over the ursa 9. ANY LEVEL 4 runs any distance (4K +tw) speed = 5 runs at any distance divided by (5K+tw) speed. 4(100K)/ (4+.001)= 5(100K)/(5+001) the math for 100K distance and +1 turbo warp 99.975 seconds in warp VS 99.98 seconds for the same amount of cargo 1.5K warp turbo warp (a unicorn and a NOS device) 4(100K)/ (4+1.5) = 5(100K)/(5+1.5) 72.72= 76 72 seconds vs 76 seconds for the same amount of cargo The more turbo warp you have the more it leans in favor of the polar express Edited March 28, 2014 by barachius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barachius Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) After having analyzed the math... the URSA gains an advantage in the following conditions. 1 you aren't doing a trade run 2 you are doing 4 or less runs and only have time for exactly the number of runs you are doing with the ursa 9. You can not take the extra time to finish the runs with the polar express at a slower speed. If number 2 sounds confusing it's basically this; 1 run of ursa > 0 runs of Polar express (40 crates vs 0 crates) 2 runs of ursa >1 run of polar express (80 Vs 50 crates) 3 runs of ursa > 2 runs of polar express (120 crates vs 100 crates) 4 runs of ursa >3 runs of polar express (note this is very close to the same amount of cargo. 160 crates vs 150 crates and very close to the same time) However at 5 runs of ursa 4 runs of polar express is better. Edited March 28, 2014 by barachius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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