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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:53 pm
by SG
Ok, I just checked..
Mercs give more APPs than naq per point.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:19 pm
by RobinInDaHood
Psi Kiya Trist wrote:UM are worth half APP
~_+Psi Kiya Trist+_~
Mercs = 1:2400
Naq = 1:6,00,0000
6,000,000 naq = 1 APP
6,000,000 naq = 4,000 untrained mercs
4,000 mercs = 1.6667 APP (rounded)
Untrained mercs are a better deal than raw naq. Always have been.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:04 pm
by [SGC_ReplicÅtors]
Math Pwns!
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:10 pm
by Mystake
math pwns me in school!
Re: Mercs
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:55 am
by Bad Wolf
SG wrote:Is it just me or does it seem like untrained mercs are in high demand? I just checked the page and there's none of them yet millions of attack and defending ones.
I suppose the update partly has to do with why there's 'more' trained mercs around and that there's a war going on ... but why are people still buying untrained like crazy? since they don't add to army size .. seems likely they don't do anything other than give APPs .. (maybe).
Untrained Mercs are the future hahahaha,
I used to collect them alot just for fun, I know they help 'alittle' when you ascned but I know im probly not gonna ascned again so im not even doing it for that reason.
BW
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:20 am
by SG
I had about 6 mill when I ascended. It was ... ok I guess.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:08 am
by Bad Wolf
SG wrote:I had about 6 mill when I ascended. It was ... ok I guess.
Nice, I used to have 3-4 mil UU Mercs but im down to 2 mill atm as I sold a few.
BW
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:57 am
by ~Zekk~
RobinInDaHood wrote:Psi Kiya Trist wrote:UM are worth half APP
~_+Psi Kiya Trist+_~
Mercs = 1:2400
Naq = 1:6,00,0000
6,000,000 naq = 1 APP
6,000,000 naq = 4,000 untrained mercs
4,000 mercs = 1.6667 APP (rounded)
Untrained mercs are a better deal than raw naq. Always have been.
Those calcs are for trained mercs, untrained mercs are worth half that - aka, 4800:1.
The proof(for me), is by your calcs i should have somewhere around 2.5k to 3k app from my 6.3mill mercs, yet, i have roughly half that with only 1.3k. So, to fix your calc, it'd be something like this:
Mercs = 1:4800
Naq = 1:6,00,0000
6,000,000 naq = 1 APP
6,000,000 naq = 4,000 untrained mercs
4,000 mercs = not quite 1APP =p
The app for the trained mercs is (as shown by robin) better then raw naq, however, you come to the problem of them costing twice as much as um, so...in this scenario, raw naq is better. 
~Syreck - I hate math >_<
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:13 am
by RobinInDaHood
[AK]Syreck wrote:Those calcs are for trained mercs, untrained mercs are worth half that - aka, 4800:1.
The proof(for me), is by your calcs i should have somewhere around 2.5k to 3k app from my 6.3mill mercs, yet, i have roughly half that with only 1.3k.
Hm, my ascention calculator doesn't show a split between untrained and trained so I've assumed they were combined. Once the server is back up and I can check my account, I'll confirm your results as I have several million untrained mercs as well. In looking at the calculator, it would appear that trained and untrained are folded together for the calculation but I have not done the reverse math to confirm that for myself.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:17 am
by Psi Kiya Trist
RobinInDaHood wrote:[AK]Syreck wrote:Those calcs are for trained mercs, untrained mercs are worth half that - aka, 4800:1.
The proof(for me), is by your calcs i should have somewhere around 2.5k to 3k app from my 6.3mill mercs, yet, i have roughly half that with only 1.3k.
Hm, my ascention calculator doesn't show a split between untrained and trained so I've assumed they were combined. Once the server is back up and I can check my account, I'll confirm your results as I have several million untrained mercs as well. In looking at the calculator, it would appear that trained and untrained are folded together for the calculation but I have not done the reverse math to confirm that for myself.
compared to normal mercs, untrained are half value for APP, i did the math myself, looking at hard numbers. i wasn't assuming, i just didn't make that point clear. they realistically, are only good as an unlimited bank, with 35% costs on them.(Forum's words)
~_+Psi Kiya Trist+_~
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:54 am
by You there! Old Woman!
J.S. wrote:Yeah but UM serve no purpose other then helping gain APP points to ascend.. I always thought they should help out with miners myself..
They do.....they contribute something to your income, not sure the number but its less than half of miners
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:06 am
by ~Zekk~
Dundee wrote:J.S. wrote:Yeah but UM serve no purpose other then helping gain APP points to ascend.. I always thought they should help out with miners myself..
They do.....they contribute something to your income, not sure the number but its less than half of miners
Maybe in another game, but not in sgw.
~Syreck
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:34 am
by HellFire
Once upon a time, I had so many untrained mercs XD
10% of mercs killed, by a goa'uld become untrained mercs. Same as def soldiers. 10% become our UU
We're awesome at killing people who sell def's.
But yeah. I used to mass, 'alot'. I had ridiculous amoutns of 'em. Like. Scarilly ridiculous amounts.
~HellFire
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:37 am
by Teioh
Untrained Merc'emon, gotta catch 'em all.
Re:
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:43 pm
by dip ship
You there! Old Woman! wrote:J.S. wrote:Yeah but UM serve no purpose other then helping gain APP points to ascend.. I always thought they should help out with miners myself..
They do.....they contribute something to your income, not sure the number but its less than half of miners
is this true?