Talk:Recycler

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Recycler formula

floor(0.25 * i / o + r) * 100%: User:Tecanec are you sure the formula is written exactly like that? What's currently inside floor(...) will almost always calculate to <=1.0, and flooring 0.0~0.999 will result in a 0.0. I think the formula should've been floor( (0.25 * i / o + r) * 100% ). This one matches my spreadsheet expectations and you can test it yourself by recycling the nuclear reactor:

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Formula unfloored (B) input count (C) output count(D) “random” (E) net return (G)
=0,25 * $C2 / $D2 + $E2 5000 5000 0.5 =C2-C2*B2

btw I can't access the Discord link, I have no idea what server it's leading to. Vadcx (talk) 04:17, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

  • Now that you mention it, there is an error, but it's not the one you thought you noticed. The problem is that I multiply by 100% when the formula is supposed to give a number of items. The floor is correct, since there can only be an integer number of items. And no, it won't "almost always" result in 1 or less; If a recipe takes 4 or more of the same item, then the result is always 1 or *more*. The random element also ensures that increments of less than 4 remain meaningful - think of it as a sort of "random rounding". - tecanec (talk) 13:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC)