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Ilkkachu: It's not an inflection point

2017-02-16T15:05:53Z

It's not an inflection point

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	*When the current number of engineers equals the minimum needed, the term in parentheses becomes "2", cancelling the 1/2.		*When the current number of engineers equals the minimum needed, the term in parentheses becomes "2", cancelling the 1/2.
	**At twice the number of engineers, ~~it costs~~ 75%. So with 10 engineers, a satellite (Base Cost §100) costs §75.		**At twice the number of engineers, the cost is 75.0 % of original. So with 10 engineers, a satellite (Base Cost §100) costs §75.
	**At five times the number of engineers, ~~it costs~~ 60%. With 25 engineers, the satellite costs §60.		**At three times the number of engineers, the cost is 66.7 %, after which the discount slows down.
	**At twenty times the number of engineers, ~~it costs~~ 52.38%. With 100 engineers, a satellite costs §52 (cost is rounded down).		**At five times the number of engineers, the cost is 60.0 %. With 25 engineers, the satellite costs §60.
	**The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflection_point inflection point] is at three times the number of engineers. It can be considered a milestone for where the discount has slowed.		**At ten times the number of engineers, the cost is 55.0 %.
			**At twenty times the number of engineers, the cost is 52.5 %. With 100 engineers, a satellite costs §52 (since the final cost is rounded down).

	Other resource costs (corpses, etc.) are not discounted.		Other resource costs (corpses, etc.) are not discounted.

Hadien: It seems someone had the adjacency bonuses for the Gene and Cyber labs backwards, Should be that Gene procs on Labs while cyber procs on shops. Also fixed same typo in Foundry as well

2015-02-07T04:27:01Z

It seems someone had the adjacency bonuses for the Gene and Cyber labs backwards, Should be that Gene procs on Labs while cyber procs on shops. Also fixed same typo in Foundry as well

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	\| align="center" \| §75<br/>3 Power		\| align="center" \| §75<br/>3 Power
	\| align="center" \| §20		\| align="center" \| §20
	\| align="center" \| 10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC if next to Workshops/~~Foundry~~		\| align="center" \| 10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC if next to Workshops/Cybernectics Lab
	\| align="center" \| 10 days		\| align="center" \| 10 days
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	\| align="center" \| §50 <br/> 3 Power		\| align="center" \| §50 <br/> 3 Power
	\| align="center" \| §20		\| align="center" \| §20
	\| align="center" \| [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] facility<br>Contains 3 slots where [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]] can be implanted on soldiers.<br>10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC with ~~Workshops/Foundry~~		\| align="center" \| [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] facility<br>Contains 3 slots where [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]] can be implanted on soldiers.<br>10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC with Labs.
	\| align="center" \| 10 days		\| align="center" \| 10 days
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	\| align="center" \| §50 <br/> 3 Power		\| align="center" \| §50 <br/> 3 Power
	\| align="center" \| §20		\| align="center" \| §20
	\| align="center" \| [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] facility<br>Contains 3 slots to augment soldiers into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]], also allows to build/repair [[MEC Suit (EU2012)\|MEC Suits]].<br>10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC with ~~Labs~~.		\| align="center" \| [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] facility<br>Contains 3 slots to augment soldiers into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]], also allows to build/repair [[MEC Suit (EU2012)\|MEC Suits]].<br>10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC with Workshops/Foundry.
	\| align="center" \| 10 days		\| align="center" \| 10 days
	\|}		\|}

Xuncu: /* Workshops and Bonuses */

2014-09-12T04:14:22Z

Workshops and Bonuses

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	* For a 33 square with 9 workshops, you will get 127% = 84% rebate.		* For a 33 square with 9 workshops, you will get 127% = 84% rebate.
	* 14 workshop adjacency bonuses is nearly the maximum with 98% [http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/89098/what-is-the-perfect-base-layout].		* 14 workshop adjacency bonuses is nearly the maximum with 98% [http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/89098/what-is-the-perfect-base-layout].
	** In Enemy Within, the bonus is 10% each, so 8 workshops [[XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Design\|in a single block]] can reach the 99% rebate maximum.		** In Enemy Within, the bonus is 10% each, so 6 workshops (plus the Foundry and Mec Lab) [[XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Design\|in a single block]] can reach the 99% rebate maximum.
	* To win the war on XCOM's ever-limited budget, a collection of Workshops is a sound investment. The reduction of materials and cost to build items saves resources (plus the savings from having more Engineers) to build Satellite [[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Uplinks]]/[[Satellite Nexus (EU2012)\|Nexus]] and [[Satellite (EU2012)\|satellites]], which in turn gets you more credits per month.		* To win the war on XCOM's ever-limited budget, a collection of Workshops is a sound investment. The reduction of materials and cost to build items saves resources (plus the savings from having more Engineers) to build Satellite [[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Uplinks]]/[[Satellite Nexus (EU2012)\|Nexus]] and [[Satellite (EU2012)\|satellites]], which in turn gets you more credits per month.

Xuncu: /* Workshops and Bonuses */

2014-09-12T04:13:20Z

Workshops and Bonuses

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	* For a 33 square with 9 workshops, you will get 127% = 84% rebate.		* For a 33 square with 9 workshops, you will get 127% = 84% rebate.
	* 14 workshop adjacency bonuses is nearly the maximum with 98% [http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/89098/what-is-the-perfect-base-layout].		* 14 workshop adjacency bonuses is nearly the maximum with 98% [http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/89098/what-is-the-perfect-base-layout].
	** In Enemy Within, the bonus is 10% each, so 8 workshops can reach a 99% ~~return~~		** In Enemy Within, the bonus is 10% each, so 8 workshops [[XCOM_Headquarters_(EU2012)#Base_Design\|in a single block]] can reach the 99% rebate maximum.
	* To win the war on XCOM's ever-limited budget, a collection of Workshops is a sound investment. The reduction of materials and cost to build items saves resources (plus the savings from having more Engineers) to build Satellite [[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Uplinks]]/[[Satellite Nexus (EU2012)\|Nexus]] and [[Satellite (EU2012)\|satellites]], which in turn gets you more credits per month.		* To win the war on XCOM's ever-limited budget, a collection of Workshops is a sound investment. The reduction of materials and cost to build items saves resources (plus the savings from having more Engineers) to build Satellite [[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Uplinks]]/[[Satellite Nexus (EU2012)\|Nexus]] and [[Satellite (EU2012)\|satellites]], which in turn gets you more credits per month.

Xuncu: /* Workshops and Bonuses */ - "discount on building stuff"...

2014-09-12T04:05:37Z

Workshops and Bonuses: - "discount on building stuff"...

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	* 2 Workshops adjacent to one another will give a 7% discount on building items.		* 2 Workshops adjacent to one another will give a 7% discount on building items.
	* For a 33 square with 9 workshops, you will get 127% = 84% ~~discount on building stuff~~.		* For a 33 square with 9 workshops, you will get 127% = 84% rebate.
	* 14 ~~adjacent workshops~~ is nearly the maximum with 98% [http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/89098/what-is-the-perfect-base-layout].		* 14 workshop adjacency bonuses is nearly the maximum with 98% [http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/89098/what-is-the-perfect-base-layout].
			** In Enemy Within, the bonus is 10% each, so 8 workshops can reach a 99% return
	* To win the war on XCOM's ever-limited budget, a collection of Workshops is a sound investment. The reduction of materials and cost to build items saves resources (plus the savings from having more Engineers) to build Satellite [[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Uplinks]]/[[Satellite Nexus (EU2012)\|Nexus]] and [[Satellite (EU2012)\|satellites]], which in turn gets you more credits per month.		* To win the war on XCOM's ever-limited budget, a collection of Workshops is a sound investment. The reduction of materials and cost to build items saves resources (plus the savings from having more Engineers) to build Satellite [[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Uplinks]]/[[Satellite Nexus (EU2012)\|Nexus]] and [[Satellite (EU2012)\|satellites]], which in turn gets you more credits per month.

Hobbes: /* Build Facilities */

2014-06-16T04:39:06Z

Build Facilities

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	\| align="center" \| 5 days		\| align="center" \| 5 days
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			\| align="center" \| [[File: OTS Engineering (EU2012).png\|75px]]<br>'''[[Officer Training School (EU2012)\|Officer Training School]] '''
			\| align="center" \| ''Increase XCOM squad size, earn promotion bonuses, and unlock powerful combat medical techniques for your soldiers.''
			\| align="center" \| Sergeant ranked soldier in Classic/Impossible difficulty levels
			\| align="center" \| §125<br/>3 Power
			\| align="center" \| §25
			\| align="center" \| None
			\| align="center" \| 8 days
	\|-		\|-
	\| align="center" \| [[File: Satellite Uplink Engineering (EU2012).png\|75px]]<br>'''[[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Satellite Uplink]]'''		\| align="center" \| [[File: Satellite Uplink Engineering (EU2012).png\|75px]]<br>'''[[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Satellite Uplink]]'''

Sunesha: /* Build Items */

2014-06-12T22:35:04Z

Build Items

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	\| '''[[File:Skeleton Key (EU2012).png\|50px]]<br>[[Skeleton Key (EU2012)\|Skeleton Key]]'''		\| '''[[File:Skeleton Key (EU2012).png\|50px]]<br>[[Skeleton Key (EU2012)\|Skeleton Key]]'''
	\| ''This device is the culmination of our research into the shard recovered from the alien Outsider. It should allow our troops to infiltrate the alien base and find out what's inside.''		\| ''This device is the culmination of our research into the shard recovered from the alien Outsider. It should allow our troops to infiltrate the alien base and find out what's inside.''
	\| '''Research''': [[Outsider Shard (EU2012)\|Outsider Shard]]<br>10 Engineers		\| '''Research''': [[Outsider Shard (EU2012)\|Outsider Shard]]<br>15 Engineers
	\| §25 <br/> 10 [[Elerium (EU2012)\|Elerium]] <br/>10 [[Alien Alloys (EU2012)\|Alloys]]<br>Easy Difficulty: 5 Alloys and 5 Elerium		\| §25 <br/> 10 [[Elerium (EU2012)\|Elerium]] <br/>10 [[Alien Alloys (EU2012)\|Alloys]]<br>Easy Difficulty: 5 Alloys and 5 Elerium
	\| Immediate		\| Immediate

Hobbes: /* Build/Buy Items */

2014-03-15T14:33:07Z

Build/Buy Items

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	\| ''This device is the culmination of our research into the shard recovered from the alien Outsider. It should allow our troops to infiltrate the alien base and find out what's inside.''		\| ''This device is the culmination of our research into the shard recovered from the alien Outsider. It should allow our troops to infiltrate the alien base and find out what's inside.''
	\| '''Research''': [[Outsider Shard (EU2012)\|Outsider Shard]]<br>10 Engineers		\| '''Research''': [[Outsider Shard (EU2012)\|Outsider Shard]]<br>10 Engineers
	\| §25 <br/> 10 [[Elerium (EU2012)\|Elerium]] <br/>10 [[Alien Alloys (EU2012)\|Alloys]]		\| §25 <br/> 10 [[Elerium (EU2012)\|Elerium]] <br/>10 [[Alien Alloys (EU2012)\|Alloys]]<br>Easy Difficulty: 5 Alloys and 5 Elerium
	\| Immediate		\| Immediate
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"

Hobbes: /* Build Items */

2014-03-12T15:02:17Z

Build Items

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	\| Immediate		\| Immediate
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"
	\| '''[[File:Skeleton Key (EU2012).png\|50px]]<br>~~'''~~[[Skeleton Key (EU2012)\|Skeleton Key]]'''		\| '''[[File:Skeleton Key (EU2012).png\|50px]]<br>[[Skeleton Key (EU2012)\|Skeleton Key]]'''
	\| ''This device is the culmination of our research into the shard recovered from the alien Outsider. It should allow our troops to infiltrate the alien base and find out what's inside.''		\| ''This device is the culmination of our research into the shard recovered from the alien Outsider. It should allow our troops to infiltrate the alien base and find out what's inside.''
	\| '''Research''': [[Outsider Shard (EU2012)\|Outsider Shard]]<br>10 Engineers		\| '''Research''': [[Outsider Shard (EU2012)\|Outsider Shard]]<br>10 Engineers

Hobbes: /* Build Items */

2014-03-12T15:00:56Z

Build Items

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	\| '''[[File:S.C.O.P.E. (EU2012).png\|50px]]<br>[[S.C.O.P.E. (EU2012)\|S.C.O.P.E.]]'''		\| '''[[File:S.C.O.P.E. (EU2012).png\|50px]]<br>[[S.C.O.P.E. (EU2012)\|S.C.O.P.E.]]'''
	\| ''When equipped, this advanced targeting module integrates with XCOM's Active HUD system to offer a significant increase to our soldier's aim.''		\| ''When equipped, this advanced targeting module integrates with XCOM's Active HUD system to offer a significant increase to our soldier's aim.''
	~~\| 5 Engineers~~		\| '''Research''': [[Weapon Fragments (EU2012)\|Weapon Fragments]]<br>5 Engineers
	\| '''Research''':[[Weapon Fragments (EU2012)\|Weapon Fragments]]<br>§20		\| §20
	\| Immediate		\| Immediate
	\|- align="center"		\|- align="center"

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	\| align="center" \| §75<br/>3 Power		\| align="center" \| §75<br/>3 Power
	\| align="center" \| §20		\| align="center" \| §20
	\| align="center" \| 10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC if next to Workshops/~~Foundry~~		\| align="center" \| 10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC if next to Workshops/Cybernectics Lab
	\| align="center" \| 10 days		\| align="center" \| 10 days
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	\| align="center" \| §50 <br/> 3 Power		\| align="center" \| §50 <br/> 3 Power
	\| align="center" \| §20		\| align="center" \| §20
	\| align="center" \| [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] facility<br>Contains 3 slots where [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]] can be implanted on soldiers.<br>10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC with ~~Workshops/Foundry~~		\| align="center" \| [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] facility<br>Contains 3 slots where [[Gene Mods (EU2012)\|Gene Mods]] can be implanted on soldiers.<br>10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC with Labs.
	\| align="center" \| 10 days		\| align="center" \| 10 days
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	\| align="center" \| §50 <br/> 3 Power		\| align="center" \| §50 <br/> 3 Power
	\| align="center" \| §20		\| align="center" \| §20
	\| align="center" \| [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] facility<br>Contains 3 slots to augment soldiers into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]], also allows to build/repair [[MEC Suit (EU2012)\|MEC Suits]].<br>10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC with ~~Labs~~.		\| align="center" \| [[XCOM: Enemy Within DLC (EU2012)\|EW DLC]] facility<br>Contains 3 slots to augment soldiers into [[MEC Trooper (EU2012)\|MEC Troopers]], also allows to build/repair [[MEC Suit (EU2012)\|MEC Suits]].<br>10% adjacency bonus on the EW DLC with Workshops/Foundry.
	\| align="center" \| 10 days		\| align="center" \| 10 days
	\|}		\|}

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	<!-- END ONE SECTION -->		<!-- END ONE SECTION -->
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			\| align="center" \| [[File: OTS Engineering (EU2012).png\|75px]]<br>'''[[Officer Training School (EU2012)\|Officer Training School]] '''
			\| align="center" \| ''Increase XCOM squad size, earn promotion bonuses, and unlock powerful combat medical techniques for your soldiers.''
			\| align="center" \| Sergeant ranked soldier in Classic/Impossible difficulty levels
			\| align="center" \| §125<br/>3 Power
			\| align="center" \| §25
			\| align="center" \| None
			\| align="center" \| 8 days
	\|-		\|-
	\| align="center" \| [[File: Satellite Uplink Engineering (EU2012).png\|75px]]<br>'''[[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Satellite Uplink]]'''		\| align="center" \| [[File: Satellite Uplink Engineering (EU2012).png\|75px]]<br>'''[[Satellite Uplink (EU2012)\|Satellite Uplink]]'''