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As an alternative measure, you can increase hemogen gain by obtaining more colonists or [[prisoner]]s. Having more prisoners means having more hemogen available. Each prisoner provides {{#expr: 20 <!--Hemogen from 1 feed-->/(45/33)<!--Days to recover from blood loss from 1 feed--> round 1}} Hemogen per day (or a [[hemogen pack]] every {{#expr: 20/20 * (45/33) round 2}} days), and only really comes at the cost of [[food]]. In turn, using prisoners will save on the steel and components required to build the amplifier. This also lets you use other deathrest buildings, whose benefits you cannot replicate as easily. | As an alternative measure, you can increase hemogen gain by obtaining more colonists or [[prisoner]]s. Having more prisoners means having more hemogen available. Each prisoner provides {{#expr: 20 <!--Hemogen from 1 feed-->/(45/33)<!--Days to recover from blood loss from 1 feed--> round 1}} Hemogen per day (or a [[hemogen pack]] every {{#expr: 20/20 * (45/33) round 2}} days), and only really comes at the cost of [[food]]. In turn, using prisoners will save on the steel and components required to build the amplifier. This also lets you use other deathrest buildings, whose benefits you cannot replicate as easily. | ||
| − | + | However, amplifiers do have a niche: they are one of [[hemopump|two]] deathrest buildings that can be used without a maximum. Once you are using the maximum amount of glucosoid pumps, deathrest accelerators, and/or [[psychofluid pump]]s, you might as well build hemogen amplifiers. They reduce the amount of prisoners you need to sustain hemogenic pawns. | |
They do not consume power or hemogen while idling, unlike their contemporaries such as [[sleep accelerator]]s. Hence, they can be left idle without consequence. | They do not consume power or hemogen while idling, unlike their contemporaries such as [[sleep accelerator]]s. Hence, they can be left idle without consequence. | ||
=== Calculations === | === Calculations === | ||
| − | Each hemogen amplifier increases the hemogen you gain from all sources. So the more hemogen you use between [[deathrest]]s, the more effective a hemogen amplifier will be. | + | Each hemogen amplifier increases the hemogen you gain from all sources. So the more hemogen you use between [[deathrest]]s, the more effective a hemogen amplifier will be. |
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| + | However, the amplifier itself consumes hemogen during each deathrest. It uses 0.5 hemogen packs per day, so it will consume this much hemogen per deathrest: | ||
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Thus, if a pawn only has the [[hemogenic]] trait alone, and does not use any abilities, then using the hemogen amplifier is a net loss. However, using a hemogenic ability costs Hemogen. The more abilities you use, the more hemogen you need to consume, so the more the hemogen amplifier benefits. So a pawn with only hemogenic can benefit from the amplifier if they spend at least {{#expr: ((0.5*4/1.1) - ((30*2/20) - 30*2/(1.25*20)))*20 round 1}} hemogen on abilities in the 30 days between deathrests. This is equivalent to 5 uses of Longjump legs, or 1.22 uses of Coagulate. | Thus, if a pawn only has the [[hemogenic]] trait alone, and does not use any abilities, then using the hemogen amplifier is a net loss. However, using a hemogenic ability costs Hemogen. The more abilities you use, the more hemogen you need to consume, so the more the hemogen amplifier benefits. So a pawn with only hemogenic can benefit from the amplifier if they spend at least {{#expr: ((0.5*4/1.1) - ((30*2/20) - 30*2/(1.25*20)))*20 round 1}} hemogen on abilities in the 30 days between deathrests. This is equivalent to 5 uses of Longjump legs, or 1.22 uses of Coagulate. | ||
| − | If a pawn has [[hemogen drain]] in addition to hemogenic, the hemogen amplifier always saves on hemogen, regardless of ability use. Of course, using hemogenic abilities still | + | If a pawn has [[hemogen drain]] in addition to hemogenic, the hemogen amplifier always saves on hemogen, regardless of ability use. Of course, using hemogenic abilities still gives more value to the amplifier. Note that [[sanguophages]] have hemogen drain by default. |
For comparison, in the same 30 day timeframe, each prisoner provides {{#expr: 30 / (45/33) round 2}} hemogen packs. | For comparison, in the same 30 day timeframe, each prisoner provides {{#expr: 30 / (45/33) round 2}} hemogen packs. | ||