(09-16-2023, 11:17 PM)Demonic Wrote: So, if I understend the numbers properly, Hydroponics 1 will convert 1000 water into 300 food and 300 O2 - so for 1000units of delivered cargo I'll get 600 units of supplies, where as if I deliver the resources directly, I'll get 300 food, 300 O2 and 400 water (which isn't getting eaten by the Hydroponics). I fail to see how hydroponics is supposed to be a better choice than just hauling the supplies. Even with the production bonus it's a net loss, because you get 600 units of supplies out of 850 units of delivered cargo. Is there something I'm missing?
Correct, Hydroponics are less efficient than directly delivering the commodities. These are primarily intended to assist remote bases where you may need to fly a long way or pay much more vs mining the water yourself.
This is likely to be most useful if you're out in the deep Omicrons or somewhere like that, and least useful if you're in or near house space where you'll likely have cheap access to all three inputs and anyway.
Yeah, I still don't see it. Maybe for extremely deep space it might have some use, but then again, how often do those kinds of system actually have an ice / scrap field to mine?
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Only thing that comes to mind is a monetary value. Not sure about the exact prices but I would understand using it if 1 000 of water is cheaper than 300 food and o2, but even then I don't think it will be much.
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Ok, maybe I am too sceptical. This would require some testing, especially regarding the speed of mining. It could be faster time wise, if the mining time is sufficiently fast...
