Talk:Solar Satellite

Questions about Solar Sats
When do they give the most energy?
 * They always give constant energy. -128.211.218.150 01:33, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Based on the MAX temperature of the planet :)

Are these numbers still pertinent for the redesign universe?
My planet's max temperature on Barym is 26°C, and energy output for each solar satellite is listed as 31. Did they mess with the equation?

Barym - Position 1 planet temps?
I see there is a new equation for redesign sat output. What I cannot find is what typical planet temps are on a position 1 planet so that I can complete the equation. Can anyone help with this? Can someone with a position 1 planet on Barym tell me their particular sat output?

Not on barym, but on Electra: Position 1, temperature 184-224 (avg 204), Energy per sat: 60

This doesn't really correspond with the claim on this page that the max production on redesign is lower than the max on old uni's (which was 50). Last time I checked, 60 was higher than 50. Though, on second thought, Electra is a 4x speed universe. Is energy output by sats (or planet temperature) affected by this? I don't think so, but, I could be wrong.

Redesign Equation: Avg not Max
The power output of my solar satellites in the redesign universe matches the redesign equation shown, except it appears to be based on the Average temperature instead of the Maximum temperature.

Position 3 temp: 90C-130C => avg 110C, power=45. (110+160)/6 = 45.

Position 9 temp: -20C-20C => avg 0C, power=26. (160/6) = 26.
 * Agreed based on my results in the Draco universe. Temp range: 92-52 = 72+160 = 232/6 = 38 (after rounding down) Matches the actual result the game gives me. --Kelorath 20:24, November 6, 2009 (UTC)
 * EDIT: The range is always 40 degress therefore you can edit the equation to be
 * enegry production = rounddown[ (max. temperature + 140)/6 ]
 * Using this equation is a more simplistic version of the current equation. Using the above number we can prove the equation:
 * Position 3 temp: 90C-130C => power=45. rounddown[(130+140)/6] = 45.
 * enegry production = rounddown[ (max. temperature + 140)/6 ]
 * Using this equation is a more simplistic version of the current equation. Using the above number we can prove the equation:
 * Position 3 temp: 90C-130C => power=45. rounddown[(130+140)/6] = 45.
 * Position 3 temp: 90C-130C => power=45. rounddown[(130+140)/6] = 45.

Position 9 temp: -20C-20C => power=26. rounddown[(20+140)/6] = 26.

It should also be noted that the formula while using the Engineer turns the formula into:

enegry production = rounddown[(max. temperature + 140)/6] *1.1