Bug
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Souls
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Re: Bug
The Development Modifier is a "live" figure, so it changes right when a development is started, not at the end of a tick. Someone started a development after you on the same tick, and the ETA for your development went down in accordance with the mod; it's not a bug, per se.
The Development Modifier is a "live" figure, so it changes right when a development is started, not at the end of a tick. Someone started a development after you on the same tick, and the ETA for your development went down in accordance with the mod; it's not a bug, per se.
Chezz
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Re: Bug
but if the dev. mod. went down, shouldn't the percentage go UP instead?
E.g. The development's base time is, say, 100 ticks. When I started it the dev. mod was, say, 2.5, so it is 250 ticks
Then after 100 ticks have elapsed, it is 100/250 = 40% done
Suddenly, the dev. mod drops to 2, so the total time needed is now 200 ticks.
Then shouldn't the percentage go UP to 100/200 = 50% ?
but if the dev. mod. went down, shouldn't the percentage go UP instead?
E.g. The development's base time is, say, 100 ticks. When I started it the dev. mod was, say, 2.5, so it is 250 ticks
Then after 100 ticks have elapsed, it is 100/250 = 40% done
Suddenly, the dev. mod drops to 2, so the total time needed is now 200 ticks.
Then shouldn't the percentage go UP to 100/200 = 50% ?
Souls
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Re: Bug
No, since you already started the development, your development is locked in at that ETA. The dev mod goes down, and pushes the ETA for everyone else down as well, so you're over the "global" ETA. That's why it's better to start your devs at the end of a tick, if you care that much about time.
No, since you already started the development, your development is locked in at that ETA. The dev mod goes down, and pushes the ETA for everyone else down as well, so you're over the "global" ETA. That's why it's better to start your devs at the end of a tick, if you care that much about time.
Welshie
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Re: Bug
Well this is true, your development ETA is locked at what it was when you started the tech, but the percentage calculation is done on the global ETA, which is where the -1% comes from. It's daft really.
Chezz said:
Well this is true, your development ETA is locked at what it was when you started the tech, but the percentage calculation is done on the global ETA, which is where the -1% comes from. It's daft really.