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Have there been further studies on the impact?

An earlier estimation was 200 (player?) crystal fabs. Does this still hold true? Methinks this'll go down well with my RFF script hehehe makes for quick seeding of CFs.

When I finished my tests this month, the economy still hadn't broken down. ECs were expensive, but available - even in those parts of the universe I did not have any influence or impact on.

That's why I think GOD somehow further influences the economy, so that breakdowns are impossible - but I have no proof, nor any starting point for further investigation.

I read the german thread, seems to me (correct me if I'm wrong) that the calculations do not take into account the existence of NPC CFs, only NPC SPPs vs Player CFs.

Wouldn't the NPC CFs prolong the "inevitable" for that much longer?

Since the NPC SPPs don't normally need crystals, there shouldn't be close to enough transports to get the crystals they need from NPC CFs. Note that mid-range products in the NPC economy (energy & food) have dedicated transports in Tjobs. Thus the NPC CFs probably don't matter - unless the player does the transporting.

This plugin seems like a microscope to show all the gory bits in just how bad the NPC economy really manages itself. I shudder at the thought, but good luck to anyone taking it up. I'll be interested in the autopsy results

Final update of this script and topic:

• changed download link
• no code changes
• unless there's any unexpected behavior or news, I am now closing support for this script, moving on to the next X game