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== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
− | Boomalopes are an efficient source of chemfuel, more efficient than | + | Boomalopes are an efficient source of chemfuel, more efficient than [[biofuel refinery]]s in almost every way. It is naturally risky to handle boomalopes due to [[Mental break#Slaughterer|potential collateral damage]], but they can be a vital part of a colony's infrastructure. |
=== Chemfuel === | === Chemfuel === | ||
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This advantage is further increased if the boomalope is allowed to graze instead of requiring pawn-grown crops. This can partially or totally negate the ongoing resource costs of boomalopes, which the refinery cannot replicate. | This advantage is further increased if the boomalope is allowed to graze instead of requiring pawn-grown crops. This can partially or totally negate the ongoing resource costs of boomalopes, which the refinery cannot replicate. | ||
− | In addition, the process of milking tends to be faster than refining. It takes {{ticks|400}} of work for {{icon small|Chemfuel}} {{P|Daily Milk Average#}} units of chemfuel, or {{ticks|{{#expr:400/{{P|Daily Milk Average#}} round 1}}}} of work per chemfuel. A refinery would take {{ticks|2500}} for {{icon small|Chemfuel}} 35 units, or {{ticks|{{#expr:2500/35 round 1}}}} of work per chemfuel. Milking could be slower at low [[Skills#Animals|Animals skill]], as it relies on [[animal gather speed]] rather than [[general labor speed]]. So long as a pawn has a skill of 4 or more, they'll be faster at milking. | + | In addition, the process of milking tends to be faster than refining. It takes {{ticks|400}} of work for {{icon small|Chemfuel}} {{P|Daily Milk Average#}} units of chemfuel, or {{ticks|{{#expr:400/{{P|Daily Milk Average#}} round 1}}}} of work per chemfuel. A refinery would take {{ticks|2500}} for {{icon small|Chemfuel}} 35 units, or {{ticks|{{#expr:2500/35 round 1}}}} of work per chemfuel. Milking could be slower at low [[Skills#Animals|Animals skill]], as it relies on [[animal gather speed]] rather than [[general labor speed]]. So long as a pawn has a skill of 4 or more, they'll be faster at milking. Boomalope milking speed can be reduced even further at high Animals skill. |
=== Safety === | === Safety === |