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Cardinal: Fixed syntax errors.

2026-02-09T06:19:28Z

Fixed syntax errors.

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	The game commonly deals with larger units, namely kilowatts (kW) and megawatts (MW).		The game commonly deals with larger units, namely kilowatts (kW) and megawatts (MW).

	[[Lamp~~\|Lamps~~]] use 5 kW while turned on. A [[~~Radar~~]] uses 300 kW while active - equivalent to 60 lamps.		[[Lamp]]s use 5 kW while turned on. A [[radar]] uses 300 kW while active - equivalent to 60 lamps.
	One [[~~Steam~~ engine]] is capable of outputting 900 kW.		One [[steam engine]] is capable of outputting 900 kW.

	== Work ==		== Work ==
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	Items per time, or fluid-units per time. A unit measurement is		Items per time, or fluid-units per time. A unit measurement is

	items / game-minute		items / game-minute

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	Warning: The following calculations assume deceleration = acceleration and do not account for red lights.		Warning: The following calculations assume deceleration = acceleration and do not account for red lights.

	Travel time is ~~<syntaxhighlight>~~(2S / A) + (distance - 4 * S^2 / A) / S~~</syntaxhighlight>~~ if the stations are far enough for the train to achieve full speed. If they are closer than that, the time is ~~<syntaxhighlight>~~2 * sqrt(distance / A)~~</syntaxhighlight>~~		Travel time is
			(2S / A) + (distance - 4 * S<sup>2</sup> / A) / S

			if the stations are far enough for the train to achieve full speed. If they are closer than that, the time is
			2 * sqrt(distance / A)

	Since a train has to make a trip back to load, the total throughput is ~~<syntaxhighlight>~~items per train / (2 * travel time)~~</syntaxhighlight>~~		Since a train has to make a trip back to load, the total throughput is
			items per train / (2 * travel time)

	=== Capacity ===		=== Capacity ===

Thrawcheld: /* Trains */ (gah!) last edit summary should have said: this is pseudocode rather than Lua, moreover specifying etc.

2026-02-09T00:24:30Z

Trains: (gah!) last edit summary should have said: this is pseudocode rather than Lua, moreover specifying etc.

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	==== Trains ====		==== Trains ====

	Items per train is the sum of all wagons' capacity (40 stacks for [[cargo wagon]], 50000 fluid for [[fluid wagon]] & 100 shells for [[artillery wagon]])		Items per train is the sum of all wagons' capacity (40 stacks for [[cargo wagon]], 50000 fluid for [[fluid wagon]] & 100 shells for [[artillery wagon]])

Thrawcheld: /* Trains */ this is possible specifying it for syntaxhighlight results in very poor contrast making the formula unreadable

2026-02-09T00:23:10Z

Trains: this is possible specifying it for syntaxhighlight results in very poor contrast making the formula unreadable

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	Warning: The following calculations assume deceleration = acceleration and do not account for red lights.		Warning: The following calculations assume deceleration = acceleration and do not account for red lights.

	Travel time is <syntaxhighlight ~~lang="lua"~~>(2S / A) + (distance - 4 * S^2 / A) / S</syntaxhighlight> if the stations are far enough for the train to achieve full speed. If they are closer than that, the time is <syntaxhighlight ~~lang="lua"~~>2 * sqrt(distance / A)</syntaxhighlight>		Travel time is <syntaxhighlight>(2S / A) + (distance - 4 * S^2 / A) / S</syntaxhighlight> if the stations are far enough for the train to achieve full speed. If they are closer than that, the time is <syntaxhighlight>2 * sqrt(distance / A)</syntaxhighlight>

	Since a train has to make a trip back to load, the total throughput is <syntaxhighlight ~~lang="lua"~~>items per train / (2 * travel time)</syntaxhighlight>		Since a train has to make a trip back to load, the total throughput is <syntaxhighlight>items per train / (2 * travel time)</syntaxhighlight>

	=== Capacity ===		=== Capacity ===

Thrawcheld: /* Day */ length of day on other planets

2026-02-09T00:16:19Z

Day: length of day on other planets

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	=== Day ===		=== Day ===

	A day is 25200 in-game ticks or 420 in-game seconds (= 7 in-game minutes) long.		On [[Nauvis]], a day is 25200 in-game ticks or 420 in-game seconds (= 7 in-game minutes) long. This determines the day/night cycle which is important for visibility and [[Solar panel\|solar power]].

			On other surfaces{{SA}} the "day" is different lengths:
			* [[Vulcanus]]: 1.5 minutes (90 seconds, 5,400 ticks)
			* [[Fulgora]]: 3 minutes (180 seconds, 10,800 ticks)
			* [[Gleba]]: 10 minutes (600 seconds, 36,000 ticks)
			* [[Aquilo]]: 20 minutes (1200 seconds, 72,000 ticks)
			* [[Space platform]]s have no night and are always illuminated.

	== [[Map structure\|Distance / Space]] ==		== [[Map structure\|Distance / Space]] ==

Thrawcheld: /* Joule (J) */ capitalisation; watt hours usually only used for long term electrical energy usage

2026-02-08T23:59:40Z

Joule (J): capitalisation; watt hours usually only used for long term electrical energy usage

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	The basic unit of work is 1 joule (J), and is equivalent to the work done (total energy transferred) by one watt applied for one second: '''1 J = 1 W s'''.		The basic unit of work is 1 joule (J), and is equivalent to the work done (total energy transferred) by one watt applied for one second: '''1 J = 1 W s'''.

	In-game, [[~~Fuel~~]] is really just potential energy, which, when applied, does work. For example, every piece of [[coal]] burned will produce 4 MJ. One [[~~Accumulator~~]] is capable of storing 5 MJ.		In game, [[fuel]] is really just potential energy, which, when applied, does work. For example, every piece of [[coal]] burned will produce 4 MJ. One [[accumulator]] is capable of storing 5 MJ.

	In the real world, kilowatt hours is a much more common unit for energy, but it is ''not'' an [[:WIKIPEDIA:International_System_of_Units#Derived_units\|SI derived unit]] so it is not used by the game.		In the real world, kilowatt hours is a much more common unit for the long term energy usage of electrical systems, but it is ''not'' an [[:WIKIPEDIA:International_System_of_Units#Derived_units\|SI derived unit]] so it is not used by the game.

	== [[Time]] ==		== [[Time]] ==

Kjh8990: wrong peta value (10^16 => 10^15)

2025-07-17T01:36:05Z

wrong peta value (10^16 => 10^15)

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	\| T \|\| 10^12 \|\| trillion \|\| Tera		\| T \|\| 10^12 \|\| trillion \|\| Tera
	\|-		\|-
	\| P \|\| 10^16 \|\| quadrillion \|\| Peta		\| P \|\| 10^15 \|\| quadrillion \|\| Peta
	\|-		\|-
	\| E \|\| 10^18 \|\| quintillion \|\| Exa		\| E \|\| 10^18 \|\| quintillion \|\| Exa

SpeckledFleebeedoo: /* Day */ Fix other time units

2025-04-12T21:30:33Z

Day: Fix other time units

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	=== Day ===		=== Day ===

	A day is 25200 in-game ticks or ~~416.67~~ in-game seconds (= ~~6.94~~ in-game minutes) long.		A day is 25200 in-game ticks or 420 in-game seconds (= 7 in-game minutes) long.

	== [[Map structure\|Distance / Space]] ==		== [[Map structure\|Distance / Space]] ==

SpeckledFleebeedoo: /* Day */ Fix daytime length for 2.0

2025-04-12T21:29:55Z

Day: Fix daytime length for 2.0

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	=== Day ===		=== Day ===

	A day is ~~25000~~ in-game ticks or 416.67 in-game seconds (= 6.94 in-game minutes) long.		A day is 25200 in-game ticks or 416.67 in-game seconds (= 6.94 in-game minutes) long.

	== [[Map structure\|Distance / Space]] ==		== [[Map structure\|Distance / Space]] ==

Cardinal: /* Numerical abbreviations */ Improved layout.

2025-03-14T06:34:59Z

Numerical abbreviations: Improved layout.

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	== Numerical abbreviations ==		== Numerical abbreviations ==
	Each unit in the game can be abbreviated with the following:		Each unit in the game can be abbreviated with the following:
			{\| class="wikitable"
	*k = 10^3 (thousand~~) (~~kilo)		\|-
	*M = 10^6 (million~~) (~~Mega)		! Abbreviation !! Value !! Numeral !! SI Prefix
	*G = 10^9 (billion~~) (~~Giga)		\|-
	*T = 10^12 (trillion~~) (~~Tera)		\| k \|\| 10^3 \|\| thousand \|\| kilo
	*P = 10^16 (quadrillion~~) (~~Peta)		\|-
	*E = 10^18 (quintillion~~) (~~Exa)		\| M \|\| 10^6 \|\| million \|\| Mega
	*Z = 10^21 (sextillion~~) (~~Zetta)		\|-
	*Y = 10^24 (septillion~~) (~~Yotta)		\| G \|\| 10^9 \|\| billion \|\| Giga
	*R = 10^27 (octillion~~) (~~Ronna)		\|-
	*Q = 10^30 (nonillion~~) (~~Quetta)		\| T \|\| 10^12 \|\| trillion \|\| Tera
			\|-
			\| P \|\| 10^16 \|\| quadrillion \|\| Peta
			\|-
			\| E \|\| 10^18 \|\| quintillion \|\| Exa
			\|-
			\| Z \|\| 10^21 \|\| sextillion \|\| Zetta
			\|-
			\| Y \|\| 10^24 \|\| septillion \|\| Yotta
			\|-
			\| R \|\| 10^27 \|\| octillion \|\| Ronna
			\|-
			\| Q \|\| 10^30 \|\| nonillion \|\| Quetta
			\|-
			\|}

	For example, instead of using 1000 J is equal to 1kJ.		For example, instead of using 1000 J is equal to 1kJ.

Pluranium Alloy: /* Numerical abbreviations */ Updated and corrected the unit prefixes.

2025-03-10T23:12:37Z

Numerical abbreviations: Updated and corrected the unit prefixes.

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	Each unit in the game can be abbreviated with the following:		Each unit in the game can be abbreviated with the following:

	*K = 10^3 (thousand)		*k = 10^3 (thousand) (kilo)
	*M = 10^6 (million)		*M = 10^6 (million) (Mega)
	*B = 10^9 (billion)		*G = 10^9 (billion) (Giga)
	*T = 10^12 (trillion)		*T = 10^12 (trillion) (Tera)
	*Q = 10^16 (quadrillion)		*P = 10^16 (quadrillion) (Peta)
	*E = 10^18 (quintillion)		*E = 10^18 (quintillion) (Exa)
			*Z = 10^21 (sextillion) (Zetta)
			*Y = 10^24 (septillion) (Yotta)
			*R = 10^27 (octillion) (Ronna)
			*Q = 10^30 (nonillion) (Quetta)

	For example, instead of using 1000 J is equal to 1kJ.		For example, instead of using 1000 J is equal to 1kJ.