Note: this is still a draft setup. Input and comments are welcome. Possible will start next week. We all know the many different threads explaining, questioning and discussing the allimportance of eco(nomic hunting). I am a player from before the days of Opalo and (L) weapons. One of my bad habits is that I am slow at adapting. Not having found the answers I am happy with I deceided to come up with my own test. I got this idea from a thread on CalypsoForum: Eco, eco, eco fact or fiction? Location: Formidable Firebase Creature: Halix (Young - Old) Armour: None Fap: Vivo T1 (I want an S.I. Hearts), only fap in between two mobs. Mission: At the start of this log I am at Halix Stage 3: 0 of 1200. Weapons: I will explain further on my reasons for chosing these. 1. Castorian EnKnuckles-A 2. Castorian EnKnuckles-1 3. Mux-1 EnergyGlove 4. Mux-2 EnergyGlove Finisher: MANTA K-1 (L), only when the weapon breaks. Proffession: Brawler (Hit): 19.6 // Brawler (Dmg): 24.7 // Will post more detailed when I start. All four weapons are Powerfist. The first is the currect TT-Powerfist of Calypso with an eco of 2,738 Dmg/PEC. Others are respectively ~2,032 / ~1,345 / ~1,140. Note: The Mux-2 EnergyGlove is the third worst economic weapon when maxed, the Mux-1 the sixth. The setup of Ardorjies Crazy Uneconomic Huntinglog on Halix is a follows: a) A weapon to hunt with will be chosen randomly. b) I will only hunt Halix at Formidable Firebase. Almost nothing else untill the test is done to minimize other parameters. c) I scan every creature prior to attacking using a Chikara InvestaFoe ES300. d) I will only use the fap in between two mobs. On the odd change that I die, I will return running and finish the job, permitting that the weapon doesn't break first. e) Every hunt the chosen weapon will be fully repaired and completely broken. On the last mob I use the MANTA K-1 (L). f) I record the weapon cost, MANTA K-1 (L) cost, medical cost and all separate. g) I calculate the more exact Eco and Dmg/Sec of the unlimited weapons prior to use using Entropedia WeaponCompare h) I record the TT-value of each stackable after the hunt separately. Items will be both recorded in numbers looted and TT-value. i) Globals will be noted down to be possible substracted for clearer results. j) Music listened too will be noted. (This is important! Music is food for the soul!) k) I will note the proffession progressions of both Brawler (Hit) and Brawler (Dmg) for each hunt. l) I will note the amount of Halixes killed per hunt. On to the reasoning for using these four weapons: 1) I am a Mêlée Hunter and as such this test will be done with Mêlée-weapons. Also easier to calculate the costs I think. 2) There are about 50 different Mêlée-Weapons weak enough to hunt Halix with. 3) Ommit weapons with high TT-value and most Longblades for their high maximum damage. 4) Also take out a few that are too slow. 5) What is left are Shortblades and Powerfist with three SIB-weapons. I think that it is best to use different weapons that all got the same maximum damage. Halix don't regenerate much (if at all) and therefore Dmg/Sec is of no concern. With the same maximum damage all will (in theory) do the same overkill on average. 6) The statistics of these four weapons are: .Max. DamageDmg/SecDmg/PECEff. Dmg/SecEff. Dmg/PECCastorian EnKnuckles-A65,12,7385,142,738Castorian EnKnuckles-164,62,5583,642,032Mux-1 EnergyGlove66,41,6935,081,345Mux-2 EnergyGlove67,31,4355,811,140Eff. Dmg/Sec and Eff. Dmg/PEC is the effective values at my level. See the Entropedialink earlier. Conclusion when I am done: I will make different graphs showing the Average Return (%) vs. Dmg/PEC with and without Medical costs and Globals. If anything can be said about it doing the same for the Dmg/Sec. This is another reason for using four different kinds. With two any type of graph can be made resulting in still no conclusiveness. If I am not happy with the results (ie. poor correlation in the best graph) and still got my sanity then I will continue with a different kind of creature. (Here's to hoping it will be crystal clear!) Hypothesis: Economy plays an important factor in the average return (%) and in what items one can loot. Ardorj
Hahaha, fun idea. Maybe your inevitable HOF will come when you're being really uneconomical or something. Good luck!!
Thanks! I like to see it too yet also fear the consequences for my PED-Card. Thanks! Thanks mate! Not looking forward to my first (recorded) <50% return lol. Spoiler Alert! I will lose many PEDs. I want to do at least Halix Stage 3 and 4, possibly 5 as well. Just a quick calculation: that is 6.000 Halix. Presuming average is Mature-level: 240.000 HP and thus 60.000 HP per weapon. 219,14 PED for the Castorian EnKnuckles-A. 295,28 ; 446,10 ; 526,32 for the other three. If I do stage 5 too the grand total will be ~4500 PED. Could be fun to predict in a poll what it will costs me and what I get back. Entropia should above all be about fun. These and other kind of tests are what I like lol. It will be interesting to see if there is also a plusside to economichunting. Like a better change for a certain type of (stackable) item or higher globals. Who can tell? As of yet looking for a Mux-2 EnergyGlove, found one on Action but I actually got outbidded twice lol. S.I. Hearts will also be nice to have. Let's get at least one factor as economic as I can. Ardorj
Thanks and yeah it would be interesting to compare the numbers. Which weapons did you use? Got myself a S.I. H.E.A.R.T. for some good eco-healing. Last thing I need now is a Mux-2 EnergyGlove. Quint will craft one for me, after I got outbidded by the same person on auction for the third time. Ardorj
The first results are in! Hunt #1: Castorian EnKnucles-1 Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore24,758119,65583,642,032After24,793019,7071Increase0,03490,0513Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnucles-117,47649S.I. H.E.A.R.T.0,12600MANTA K-1 (L)0,10875InvestaFoe ES3000,81900Total18,53024Halix: 91 Loottable: Animal Hide0,70000Animal Muscle Oil3,72000Animal Oil Residue0,57000BLP Pack0,48900Explosive Projectiles0,69220Halix Hide0,50000Halix Leg Fur0,50000Miluca Timber3,10000Nova Fragment0,00045Paint Can (Green)0,77000Paint Can (Olive)0,10000Socket I Component0,50000Thin Wool1,75000Tier I Component0,20000Weak Cloth Extractor0,04000Weapon Cells0,56710Total14,9875Return: 76,625% Music: No Use for a Name = Don't Miss the Train Comments: First hunt and off to a ... hope not a sign of things to come. I am not sure if I calculated the decay of the EnKnucles right, will update when I know for sure. I also hunted at another place then I said in the openingpost, forgot the name. So far for the first hunt with the old Project Entropia TT-Powerfist. Ardorj
Second hunt done as well. Hunt #2: Mux-1 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore24,793019,70715,081,346After24,821419,7457Increase0,02840,0386Costs: -DecayMux-1 EnergyGlove19,30917S.I. H.E.A.R.T.0,02700MANTA K-1 (L)0,02175InvestaFoe ES3000,69300Total20,05092Halix: 77 Loottable: Animal Hide0,85000Animal Muscle Oil2,70000Animal Oil Residue0,43000Blazar Fragment0,00027BLP Pack1,16090Explosive Projectiles0,14550Halix Hide0,40000Miluca Timber2,45000Nova Fragment0,00126Paint Can (Green)0,28000Socket I Component0,20000Soft Hide0,30000Thin Wool0,75000Tier I Component0,40000Weak Cloth Extractor0,01000Weapon Cells0,18230Total10,26023 Return: 51,171% Music: John Zorn = A Classic Guide To Strategy, Volume Three Comments: At least it's still above 50% I guess. Also don't know if I got the decay on the Mux-1 right, will update when I know for sure. Hunted at the same place as first (will hunt here for the project). Ardorj
On to the third hunt. Hunt #3: Castorian EnKnucles-1 Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore24,821419,74573,642,033After24,865519,8094Increase0,04410,0637Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnucles-117,47649S.I. H.E.A.R.T.0,04500MANTA K-1 (L)0,08700InvestaFoe ES3000,85500Total18,46349Halix: 94 Loottable: Animal Hide1,08000Animal Muscle Oil3,27000Animal Oil Residue0,55000Blazar Fragment0,00048BLP Pack0,13110Focus Lense Component0,60000 Miluca Timber1,95000Nova Fragment0,00034Paint Can (Green)0,70000Socket I Component0,20000Tier I Component0,20000Weapon Cells0,21230Total8,89422 Return: 48,172% Music: Jamie Saft = A Bag of Shells Comments: It's getting worse! As previous two I am not sure I got the decay on the main weapon right. Ardorj
Fourth hunt done as well. Now waiting till I buy a Mux-2, that's going to be the weapon for hunt #5. Hunt #4: Castorian EnKnucles-A Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore24,865519,80945,14 2,738After24,927619,8993Increase00,062100,0899Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnucles-A16,49409S.I. H.E.A.R.T.0,08100MANTA K-1 (L)-------InvestaFoe ES3001,20600Total17,78109Halix: 134 Loottable: Animal Hide0,67000Animal Muscle Oil3,66000Animal Oil Residue0,92000Blazar Fragment0,00028BLP Pack0,18040Halix Hide0,50000Miluca Timber2,30000Nova Fragment0,00168Paint Can (Green)0,56000Socket I Component0,60000Soft Hide0,10000Tier I Component0,40000Weapon Cells0,85760Total10,74996 Return: 60,457% Music: Secret Chiefs 3 = First Grand Constitution and Bylaws Comments: First hunt with the only maxed-out weapon for this project. As with previous hunt, not sure about the main weapon decay, will update when I do know for certain. Now I need that Mux-2 EnergyGlove for the next hunt. Ardorj
I've been using an enblade-a for hunting Halix, some days good - 350% return on a blade and some days bad - 40% return. I was toying with the idea of switching to the enknuckles-A for skilling as I'm still low on those. btw I've only ever had apocalyptically bad returns if I log out mid hunt on low end weapons. This may be completely coincidental, it almost certainly is, but my two halix globals have been while a newbie miner was in my radar
Got the Mux-2, thanks Quint! You already know how the first hunt ended héhé. I am sure to expect a wide range in return. Thought about bringing 3-4 weapons each hunt, but I doubt there are that many EnKnuckles-1 left ingame. That was the old TT-Powerfist before the introduction of the Opalo, then it got replaced by the 'A' version with SIB. Not really a problem, it will just give a larger standard deviation (range). I think your two Halix globals are indeed completely coincidental, name it the Goldfish-Factor. Now for two more hunt done yestereve. With the new Mutated species running amock I had to set one more rule for myself: Stay clear of them! Killed four and they will be messing up the results. More hitpoints (on one the Mux-2 broke after ~60% hurt resulting in more decay on the Bukin's Blade) and they don't count towards the mission kills. Another change I've made is that I now switch to a Bukin's Blade instead of the MANTA K-1 (L), this because I find it easier to calculate decay on unlimited weapons and for consistency. Third is that I hunt at Dauntless Firebase Academy. Hunt #5: Mux-2 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore24,927619,89935,821,141After24,954619,9384Increase00,027000,0391Costs: -DecayMux-2 EnergyGlove26,68064S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,01800Bukin's Blade00,27200InvestaFoe ES30000,68400Total27,56464Halix: 74 (+ 2 Mutated Young) Loottable: Animal Hide0,32000Animal Muscle Oil3,36000Animal Oil Residue0,48000Blazar Fragment0,00118BLP Pack0,35620Halix Hide1,20000Miluca Timber1,95000Paint Can (Green)3,99000Paint Can (Olive)0,05000Paint Can (Orange)0,02000Soft Hide0,10000Strong Cloth Extractor0,03000Tier I Component0,10000Weak Cloth Extractor0,04000Weapon Cells1,98190Total19,97928 Return: 50,549% Music: Medeski, Martin & Wood = Uninvicible Comments: Her maiden hunt and off to a bad start. But it can be worse, see next hunt. Last creature was a Mutated Young that I got down to ~30% and then the Mux-2 broke. As a result the Bukin's decay is rather high. Also find the decay on the Mux-2 odd? Hunt #6: Mux-1 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore24,954619,93845,081,346After24,987219,9870Increase00,032600,0486Costs: -DecayMux-1 EnergyGlove19,35918S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,09000Bukin's Blade00,08500InvestaFoe ES30000,59400Total20,12818Halix: 65 (+ 2 Mutated Young) Loottable: Animal Hide0,68000Animal Muscle Oil3,27000Animal Oil Residue0,37000BLP Pack0,38090Explosive Projectiles0,32590Halix Leg Fur0,50000Inferior Cloth Extractor0,10000Miluca Timber1,50000Nova Fragment0,00076Paint Can (Green)1,05000Socket I Component0,40000Weapon Cells0,13760Total8,71516 Return: 43,298% Music: Social Distortion = Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes Comments: Last time I killed a mutated Halix for this test. Got to a different decay on the Mux-1 then in previous hunt, yet still unclear what it should be? Oh so very clear to new level in both Brawler (Dmg) and (Hit)! Ardorj
Two more hunts this morning. First on the Castorian EnKnucles-A second on the Mux-2 EnergyGlove. The first was cool with three achievements. Level 20 Brawler (Hit), level 25 Brawler (Dmg) and 1600 Power Fist! And gotten over halfway on the Halix Stage 3 too. Small difference in how I present what I got as well, won't list all te possible items. The decay on the main weapons remains an oddity I think. Checked Entropedia, on the EnKnucles-A it is right, on the Mux-2 I got a slightly different decay. Will recheck next time. Other weapons not checked on Entropedia yet. View attachment 7634 View attachment 7632 View attachment 7633 Hunt #7: Castorian EnKnucles-A Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore24,987219,98705,142,738After25,076020,1135Increase00,088800,1265Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-A16,49409S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,17100Bukin's Blade00,06800InvestaFoe ES30001,07100Total17,80409Loottable: Animal Hide0,56000Animal Muscle Oil3,51000Animal Oil Residue0,76000Blazar Fragment0,00015BLP Pack0,14930Focus Lense Component1,40000Halix Hide2,45000Miluca Timber1,35000Nova Fragment0,00103Paint Can (Green)1,12000Socket I Component0,60000Tier I Component0,10000Weak Cloth Extractor0,12000Weapon Cells1,37620Total13,49668Halix: 120 Return: 75,807% Music: The Ex = Disturbing Domestic Peace Comments: Liked this hunt due to all the smallisch archievements. Don't like the returns yet ... Hunt #8: Mux-2 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore25,076020,11355,821,141After25,121820,1789Increase00,045800,0654Costs: -DecayMux-2 EnergyGlove26,68064S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,13500Bukin's Blade--,-----InvestaFoe ES30000,73800Total27,55364Loottable: Advanced Mineral Extractor0,09000Animal Hide0,52000Animal Muscle Oil3,48000Animal Oil Residue0,45000BLP Pack0,14390Explosive Projectiles0,98230Halix Hide3,50000Miluca Timber2,20000Nova Fragment0,00072Paint Can (Green)0,84000Socket I Component0,10000Soft Hide0,20000Strong Cloth Extractor0,01000Tier I Component0,60000Weak Cloth Extractor0,04000Weapon Cells0,29330Total13,45022 Halix: 85 Return: 48,815% Music: David Krakauer = Book of Angels, Volume 18, Pruflas Comments: Doesn't look good yet ... Ardorj
Passed the 1000 Halix already, that's quicker that I first imagined I would. Also got to 2000 Athletics somewhere on the way. Loot was just like the previous hunts the first two, but then got my first profitable one! I'll also note now whenever an oldskool weapon gets an increase in Dmg/Sec and/or Dmg/PEC. Hunt #9: Mux-1 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore25,121820,17895,09 (+1)1,347 (+1)After25,177920,2626Increase00,056100,0837Costs: -DecayMux-1 EnergyGlove19,35918S.I. H.E.A.R.T.--,-----Bukin's Blade00,15300InvestaFoe ES30000,68400Total20,19618Loottable: Animal Hide0,68000Animal Muscle Oil2,61000Animal Oil Residue0,43000Blazar Fragment0,00033BLP Pack0,10550Halix Leg Fur2,00000Miluca Timber2,40000Nova Fragment0,00101Paint Can (Green)1,12000Socket I Component0,80000Strong Cloth Extractor0,04000Tier I Component0,10000Weapon Cells0,34050Total10,62734Halix: 75 Return: 52,621% Music: Ben Goldberg Quartet = Book of Angels, Volume 13: Baal Comments: So many Mutated ... starting to get annoyed by those. Hunt #10: Mux-2 EnergyGlove Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore25,177920,26265,821,142 (+1)After25,243620,3547Increase00,065700,0921Costs: -DecayMux-2 EnergyGlove26,68064S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,00900Bukin's Blade--,-----InvestaFoe ES30000,74700Total27,43664Loottable: Animal Hide0,83000Animal Muscle Oil2,97000Animal Oil Residue0,52000Blazar Fragment0,00018BLP Pack0,15570Explosive Projectiles0,49150Halix Leg Fur2,00000Miluca Timber1,00000Nova Fragment0,00011Paint Can (Green)3,15000Paint Can (Olive)0,30000Socket I Component0,20000Tier I Component1,00000Weak Cloth Extractor0,10000Weapon Cells2,82910Total18,74659 Halix: 82 Return: 68,327% Music: The Melvins = Houdini Comments: Due to my long period of hunting with unlimited oldskool weapons I can look at this return as nice ... even when it is far from it. Hunt #11: Castorian EnKnucles-1 Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore25,243620,35473,65 (+1)1,236 (+3)After25,306120,4424Increase00,062500,0877Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-117,47650S.I. H.E.A.R.T.--,-----Bukin's Blade00,15300InvestaFoe ES30000,68400Total20,19618Loottable: Animal Hide1,06000Animal Muscle Oil4,02000Animal Oil Residue0,60000BLP Pack2,29770Explovise Projectiles0,73810Halix Leg Fur2,00000Miluca Timber2,40000Nova Fragment0,00028Paint Can (Green)7,35000Socket I Component2,40000Soft Hide0,10000Tier I Component0,70000Weapon Cells6,99570Total29,26178Halix: 84 Return: 157,826% Music: De Heideroosjes = Cease Fire Comments: Profit! I can still do it yeah! Ardorj
Earlier today done two with a "normal" outcome. Almost completed Stage 3 now, just 16 Halix short or thereabout. Still way to early to make any conclusion. Hunt #12: Castorian EnKnucles-1 Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore25,306120,44243,652,073 (+1)After25,361820,5219Increase00,055700,0795Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-117,47650S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,21600Bukin's Blade00,10200InvestaFoe ES30000,79200Total18,58650Loottable: Animal Hide1,26000Animal Muscle Oil2,46000Animal Oil Residue0,40000BLP Pack0,14490Explosive Projectiles0,10390Halix Hide0,55000Halix Leg Fur1,00000Miluca Timber1,95000Nova Fragment0,00049Paint Can (Green)0,56000Paint Can (Olive)0,05000Socket I Component0,20000Tier I Component0,30000Weak Cloth Extractor0,03000Weapon Cells0,85920Total9,86849Halix: 85 Return: 53,095% Music: Erik Friedlander = Grains of Paradise Comments: Only got the screwy leftovers from paradise ... Hunt #13: Castorian EnKnucles-A Proffessions: -Brawler (Dmg)Brawler (Hit)Dmg/SecDmg/PECBefore25,361820,52195,142,738After25,445220,6405Increase00,084300,1186Costs: -DecayCastorian EnKnuckles-A16,49409S.I. H.E.A.R.T.00,27900Bukin's Blade00,01700InvestaFoe ES30001,08900Total17,87909Loottable: Animal Hide1,44000Animal Muscle Oil3,90000Animal Oil Residue0,67000Blazar Fragments0,00024BLP Pack0,20270Explosive Projectiles1,21000Halix Hide0,75000Miluca Timber1,15000Nova Fragment0,00126Paint Can (Green)0,28000Socket I Component1,50000Soft Hide0,10000Strong Cloth Extractor0,01000Weak Cloth Extractor0,04000Weapon Cells0,44630Total10,61150Halix: 121 Return: 59,351% Music: Dead Kennedys = Frankenchrist Comments: Freaky! Ardorj