Concerning calculations

[Gaius]

I often find it difficult to calculate how much naquadah it would take me to do whatever, or how much of <x> i can buy with a set amount of naquadah :

So how about creating an in-game calculator where you can calculate:
a. How much you can increase your UP with a number of naquadah.
b. How much naquadah you NEED to get your UP to a set number
c. How many SHIP weapons/shields/hangars you can buy with a number of naquadah
d. How much naquadah you NEED to get your weapons/shields/hangars to a set number
e. How many planet improvements you can buy with a number of naq
f. How much naq you need to get to a number of <planet bonus>
e.g. You want 25000 UP from a planet, you tell the calculator "get to work", and boom, you got it.

Optional miscellaneous:
Combat simulator - Input a number of troops or spies for your side, input a number of troops or spies for an enemy side, click simulate, get battle report with what you would loose IF your forces were that, and IF their forces were that.
It could help, I don't know.. It would be a nice addition for planning ahead..

[[BoT] Jason]

We have plenty of externals that do that, why add the clutter?

[Gaius]

Because we can.

I searched the forums and google and found no working link to a sgw calculator

[Thel]

http://eliteterranforce.zxq.net/calc/

[[BoT] Jason]

When in doubt throw something at the Hungarians and they'll give you the links

http://sgwhun.hu/links

[Quina Quen]

Have to agree with Jason - it would cause clutter. Unnecessary clutter, and as linked, there are external calculators. Failing to use or even find them is nothing short of laziness or short-sightedness.

[Gaius]

I searched, I didn't find, thought it was needed.
As they exist, the suggestion becomes redundant - but the links could be mentioned somewhere in the game for easier access. For "lazy people".

[Quina Quen]

If you searched the forum and didn't find anything then I might retract my comments concerning laziness. However, even a search of 'gatewars calculator' brings back results in Google. You only have to look in the Newbie/FAQ section on the forums here too to find other threads/links, so it might be the case you simply didn't use the correct keywords.

No worries anyway, sure you can work with the links provided and I hope they help you. The art of being a good player in GW is being determined to learn things for yourself sometimes.