SS Engines

[Boom12389]

I need 8 turns to build an engine, but I can launch now and win in 25 turns. How much time would I gain/lose for an engine? Is it worth it?

 

[civverguy]

You should just launch it. Building another engine would save you 3 or 4 turns.

 

[Sincro]

Unless you are in a situation where you could lose in the next 33 turns, finish building the engine. I think not having both will not only increase your flight time, but you probably don't have a 100% chance of success, either. IIRC, a full spaceship takes 10 turns to arrive on normal speed. Dunno what speed you are playing.

-Sinc

 

[TheMeInTeam]

Launch it now. Sincro is mistaken, only casings affect chance of making it there. For the others you only *need* one of each, though thrusters and engines beyond 1 each shave off 2 turns on normal speed (yes, thrusters count the same as engines). On normal speed, unless you can complete the 2nd engine next turn, you'd launch the ship w/o 2.

My most recent space race was Immortal/normal, and since my production was terrible I launched with literally 1 of everything except 5 casings. 100% success rate, 20 turns .

 

[Sincro]

My bad. I thought any missing part affected chance to arrive.

-Sinc