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=== Maturation ===

As stated above, reagents start out in an immature state when initially extracted, and are then automatically converted to a processed state which can be extracted. This conversion happens automatically every 3 days and is about 15-16% of the amount of immature reagents currently held by the Skyhook.

For example, assuming a 15% conversion rate and a production of 100 reagents every day, then after 3 days the Skyhook will convert 45 reagents to a processed state, leaving 255 reagents in an immature state. Then after another 3 days the Skyhook will hold 555 immature reagents of which 83 will be converted to a processed state.

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The optimal strategy for maximizing processed reagents depends on your appetite for risk. This is because the longer you wait to self-steal, the more total processed reagents are gained from automatic conversion plus self-stealing, but the more attractive the Skyhook becomes for theft.

At no point in time does the output solely from automatic conversion become better than automatic conversion plus self-steal, however, automatic conversion becomes better than self-stealing every day after 15 days, automatic conversion becomes better than self-stealing every third day after 24 days, and so on. We can see this as, continuing the example above, self-stealing after the first automatic conversion will net you 147 (45 + 102) compared to 120 (40 + 40 + 40) from self-stealing every day, and self-stealing after the second automatic conversion will net you 316 (45 + 83 + 188) compared to 294 (147 + 147) from self-stealing every third day~~. See the full table [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ErZxcMak_1PPCzthj4TXsONbzp_XkpX6b6Mol0pDt5Y/ here]~~.

At no point in time does the output solely from automatic conversion become better than automatic conversion plus self-steal, however, automatic conversion becomes better than self-stealing every day after 15 days, automatic conversion becomes better than self-stealing every third day after 24 days, and so on. We can see this as, continuing the example above, self-stealing after the first automatic conversion will net you 147 (45 + 102) compared to 120 (40 + 40 + 40) from self-stealing every day, and self-stealing after the second automatic conversion will net you 316 (45 + 83 + 188) compared to 294 (147 + 147) from self-stealing every third day.

In general you should wait as long as possible then self-steal AFTER automatic conversion has happened, but if you know there is a risk of theft then you should self-steal.

In general you should wait as long as possible then self-steal AFTER automatic conversion has happened, but if you know there is a risk of theft then you should self-steal. The longer you wait to self-steal, the higher percentage of produced reagents will be processed and extracted, but it is not possible to extract 100%. For example 15 days will net you 63%, 30 days 74%, 45 days 80%, 60 days 85%, 90 days 90%, 180 days 95%, and 600 days 98%. See the full table [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ErZxcMak_1PPCzthj4TXsONbzp_XkpX6b6Mol0pDt5Y/ here].

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 === Maturation ===
 As stated above, reagents start out in an immature state when initially extracted, and are then automatically converted to a processed state which can be extracted. This conversion happens automatically every 3 days and is about 15-16% of the amount of immature reagents currently held by the Skyhook.
 For example, assuming a 15% conversion rate and a production of 100 reagents every day, then after 3 days the Skyhook will convert 45 reagents to a processed state, leaving 255 reagents in an immature state. Then after another 3 days the Skyhook will hold 555 immature reagents of which 83 will be converted to a processed state.
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 The optimal strategy for maximizing processed reagents depends on your appetite for risk. This is because the longer you wait to self-steal, the more total processed reagents are gained from automatic conversion plus self-stealing, but the more attractive the Skyhook becomes for theft.
-At no point in time does the output solely from automatic conversion become better than automatic conversion plus self-steal, however, automatic conversion becomes better than self-stealing every day after 15 days, automatic conversion becomes better than self-stealing every third day after 24 days, and so on. We can see this as, continuing the example above, self-stealing after the first automatic conversion will net you 147 (45 + 102) compared to 120 (40 + 40 + 40) from self-stealing every day, and self-stealing after the second automatic conversion will net you 316 (45 + 83 + 188) compared to 294 (147 + 147) from self-stealing every third day. See the full table [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ErZxcMak_1PPCzthj4TXsONbzp_XkpX6b6Mol0pDt5Y/ here].
+At no point in time does the output solely from automatic conversion become better than automatic conversion plus self-steal, however, automatic conversion becomes better than self-stealing every day after 15 days, automatic conversion becomes better than self-stealing every third day after 24 days, and so on. We can see this as, continuing the example above, self-stealing after the first automatic conversion will net you 147 (45 + 102) compared to 120 (40 + 40 + 40) from self-stealing every day, and self-stealing after the second automatic conversion will net you 316 (45 + 83 + 188) compared to 294 (147 + 147) from self-stealing every third day.
-In general you should wait as long as possible then self-steal AFTER automatic conversion has happened, but if you know there is a risk of theft then you should self-steal.
+In general you should wait as long as possible then self-steal AFTER automatic conversion has happened, but if you know there is a risk of theft then you should self-steal. The longer you wait to self-steal, the higher percentage of produced reagents will be processed and extracted, but it is not possible to extract 100%. For example 15 days will net you 63%, 30 days 74%, 45 days 80%, 60 days 85%, 90 days 90%, 180 days 95%, and 600 days 98%. See the full table [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ErZxcMak_1PPCzthj4TXsONbzp_XkpX6b6Mol0pDt5Y/ here].
 [[Category:Structures]]
 [[Category:Planetary Industry]]