Max Population Calculator 0.2 NOW OUT

[FictionXVI]

Hey guys I just threw together a max population calculator because I was tired of not knowing. It isn't pretty by any means and it uses javascript to do it. So it will run in your browser but just in case anyone wants it I'll add the source file. Feel free to redesign/redistribute if you can make it better [:)]

Just a side note I only tested this in chrome so let me know if you have issues with it in other browsers!

NEW VERSION 0.2

Change-Log:
-Help tips
-Tried fiddling with the native planet part of the calculation still seems off though so give me some time

[Handbanana]

Thanks! Trying it out now, will give feedback.

[FictionXVI]

I'm noticing that theirs something wrong with the native planet vs. the non-native planet part of the equation. I'm not sure that the native planet bonus applies any more. The equation I was using was figured out by another user. Osito is his forum name. Anyways the post is back in 2013 so idk maybe the game got updated since then? I'll try running some experiments and see if I can't refine the process. If anyone else notices anything or kinda maybe figures it out please let me know and I'll fix the equation and reupload the new version straight away. Otherwise idk what's up with it. I'm going to go over my code again....maybe missed something.

[Osito]

I wasn't aware that the native planet bonus had been removed, but it is a while since I last looked at it.

However, if you look back at my post, you'll see that I was never confident of having worked out exactly when the native planet bonus was applied.

If I were doing the spreadsheet, I'd probably leave the native planet bonus out, unless you've managed to work out the rules controlling exactly when it applies. People would just have to bear in mind that the max pop may sometimes be 10% too low.

Osito

[FictionXVI]

Thanks for your comment! Yeah I went over my code and it looks right to me.

It's just weird because I used it before when I first stumbled across your equations and it seemed to work out almost perfectly in most cases. Now though it always goes a bit to high.

Maybe my toFixed(2) is causing some kind of rounding error? Back testing I suppose!

EDIT:also just uploading a new version explaining how to use it a little better

[Handbanana]

I worked well within a reasonable margin of error.

When talking about population in billions, having a few tens og hundred millions error on the actuall output is acceptable by any standard imo.
Handy tool, used it a lot on my current savegame, thanks a bunch!

[FictionXVI]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.

[FictionXVI]

Osito, I have to ask when you were doing your experiments where you spawning in species on their native planet types?

I'm just asking because I think your original equation Max pop = 2.5x[(Planet Size/10000)^2]x[(Planet Quality/100)^2] seems to calculate very accurately for species on native planets. I think by throwing the 1.1 in the front it throws it off simply because it's already accounting for it. I just like to know what you think thanks!

[Osito]

Hi,

I just tested it on a new game playing as the humans. I took a poor planet start, so I could quickly get to max population in the editor.

Planet size was 26.5k.

Quality was 66%.

Max population was 8412M, which is what you get if you use the population equation and add the 10% native planet bonus.

So, as far as I can tell, the equation is still valid.

Which races did you try it with (there may be a possibility that some races don't get a native planet bonus, as I don't think I tested every single race).

Are you using any mods? Not sure whether a mod could affect this, but I did all my research with the default theme.

Osito