Crystal damage: Difference between revisions

This attribute is the chance of the crystal taking damage upon every activation cycle. For example, a Volatility of 10% would mean that for each activation cycle the crystal has a 10% (1 in 10) chance of receiving damage. The actual amount of damage is fixed and is given by the '''Volatility Damage''' attribute.

For mining crystals and Tech 2 combat crystals, one may then multiply the expected cycles by the cycle time to calculate a crystal's life expectancy over time. Remember that Volatility is a percentage, so for example, a crystal with a Volatility of 10% must use the value 0.10 in the equation.

The Simple Asteroid Mining Crystal Type A I has a Volatility of 10%, which means that for every cycle there is a 10% chance that it will receive damage. The amount of damage it receives will be the Volatility Damage value of 0.05 HP. It will shatter when its total damage reaches the Structure Hitpoints value of 1 HP.  

This means that, on the average, the crystal has a life expectancy of <math>1 / 0.10 / 0.05 = 200</math> cycles. With a standard (unbonused) strip mining cycle time of 180 seconds, one may estimate that a crystal will endure approximately 36,000 seconds, or 10 hours, of constant mining before shattering.

The Simple Asteroid Mining Crystal Type A II has a Volatility of 12%. It has the same 0.05 HP Volatility Damage and 1 HP Structure Hitpoints as the Tech I variant. As a result, the crystal has a life expectancy of <math>1 / 0.12 / 0.05 = 166</math> cycles, about 8 hours.

However, a ship using these crystals will likely not be operating unbonused; it will likely be flying with significant improvements to its mining cycle time. So, while an unbonused strip miner cycle takes 180 seconds and a Tech II A type crystal would last around 8 hours, strip miners fitted to a max-skilled [[Hulk]] <ref group=Note name=Hulk />, enhanced by a Mining Laser Optimization Charge from a [[Rorqual]] <ref group= Note name=Rorqual />, can cycle in as little as ~73 seconds, thus reducing the crystals lifespan to a mere 141 minutes.

* Role bonus for the Hulk - 15% strip miner duration reduction.

* Skill bonus for {{Sk|Exhumers|icon= yes}} - 3% strip miner duration reduction per level.

:: <math>180 \times (1-0.15) \times (1-(0.03 \times 5) )</math>

:: <math>180 \times (1-0.15) \times (1-0.15)</math>

:: <math>180 \times 0.85 \times 0.85 = 130.05 \text{ seconds}</math>

* Mining Foreman Burst with Mining Laser Optimization Charge - 15% strip miner duration reduction.

* Using a Mining Foreman Boost II (MFB II) - 25% bonus to the effect strength of charges launched

* Using a Mining Foreman Mindlink (MFM) - 25% bonus to Mining Foreman Burst strength and duration

* Skill bonus for {{Sk|Mining Director|icon= yes}} (MD) - 10% bonus to the strength of Mining Foreman Burst effects per level.

* Skill bonus for {{Sk|Capital Industrial Ships|icon= yes}} (CIS) - 5% Mining Foreman Burst effect increase per level. (Ship bonus)

: <math> {\color{blue} \text{MLOC bonus} } = \text{base MLOC bonus} \times (1+ \text{MFB II bonus}) \times (1+ \text{MFM bonus}) \times (1 + (\text{MD skill bonus} \times \text{level}) ) \times (1 + (\text{CIS skill bonus} \times \text{level})</math>

: <math>\text{duration} = \text{base duration} \times (1- \text{Hulk Role bonus}) \times (1-(\text{Exhumers skill bonus} \times \text{level}) \times (1- {\color{blue} \text{Mining Laser Optimization Charge bonus} } )</math>

:: <math>180 \times (1-0.15) \times (1-(0.03 \times 5) \times (1-0.439453125)</math>

:: <math>180 \times 0.85 \times 0.85 \times 0.560546875 = 72.89912109375 \text{ seconds}</math>

However, to compensate, if further enhanced by a Mining Equipment Preservation Charge, the crystals' volatility can be reduced by up to ~44%, resulting in a new life expectancy of <math>1 / 0.067 / 0.05 = 298</math> cycles, which at ~73 seconds per cycle comes out to ~21,754 seconds, or ~6 hours of constant mining before shattering.

* Mining Foreman Burst with Mining Equipment Preservation Charge - 15% volatility reduction.

* Using a Mining Foreman Boost II (MFB II) - 25% bonus to the effect strength of charges launched

* Using a Mining Foreman Mindlink (MFM) - 25% bonus to Mining Foreman Burst strength and duration

* Skill bonus for {{Sk|Mining Director|icon= yes}} (MD) - 10% bonus to the strength of Mining Foreman Burst effects per level.

* Skill bonus for {{Sk|Capital Industrial Ships|icon= yes}} (CIS) - 5% Mining Foreman Burst effect increase per level. (Ship bonus)

: <math> {\color{blue} \text{MEPC bonus} } = \text{base MEPC bonus} \times (1+ \text{MFB II bonus}) \times (1+ \text{MFM bonus}) \times (1 + (\text{MD skill bonus} \times \text{level}) ) \times (1 + (\text{CIS skill bonus} \times \text{level})</math>

: <math>\text{base volatility} \times (1- {\color{blue} \text{Mining Equipment Preservation Charge bonus} } )</math>

:: <math>12 \times (1- 0.439453125)</math>

:: <math>12 \times 0.560546875 = 6.7265625\%</math>

! Crystal Type !! Tech !! Volatility !! Volatility Damage !! Expected Cycles

| Frequency Crystals || Tech II || 10% || 0.01HP || ~1000

| Mining Crystals Type A || Tech I || 10% || 0.05HP || ~200

| Mining Crystals Type A || Tech II || 12% || 0.05HP || ~166

| Mining Crystals Type B || Tech I || 15% || 0.05HP || ~133

| Mining Crystals Type B || Tech II || 19.6% || 0.05HP || ~102

| Mining Crystals Type C || Tech I || 24% || 0.05HP || ~83

| Mining Crystals Type C || Tech II || 30% || 0.05HP || ~66

** {{Sk|Mining Director|icon= yes}} - 10% bonus to the strength of Mining Foreman Burst effects per level.

** [[Command Bursts|Mining Foreman Burst II]] - 25% bonus to the effect strength of charges launched

** [[Command_Bursts#Command_Mindlink_implants|Mining Foreman Mindlink]] - 25% bonus to Mining Foreman Burst strength and duration

** [[Capital Ship Modules#Industrial Core|Capital Industrial Core]] - Tech I 30%, Tech II 36% bonus to Mining Foreman Burst strength