[Question] Station plot size

[Alewx]

I digged a bit into the parameters.xml and found:

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  <building margin="4000">
    <plot baseprice="1000">
      <gate min="10000" max="50000" factor="5" />
      <highway min="5000" max="50000" factor="3" />
      <station min="5000" max="25000" factor="1" highvaluemultiplier="2" />
    </plot>
  </building>

But it seems this does not affect the maximum plot size. Has anyone found something related to it? Or is the plot size again something they hardcoded into the game?

[AdmiralTigerclaw]

You found the cost scalars for registering the plot for a factory.

building margin="4000"
Assuming minimum distance you can have between your plot and other stations. Or a minimum clearance between what you want to build and other objects.


plot baseprice="1000"
The base price of a plot for each segment of volume expension. A 1x1x1 plot would be 1000 credits. 1x1x2 would be 2000 credits. 1x2x2 would be 4000 etc...

gate min="10000" max="50000" factor="5"
The scalar fall-off for plot value as you go farther from a gate. Minimum distance 10,000 meters before the falloff begins. Falloff ends at 50,000 meters. factor is how much multiplication you give. So if you have 1x1x1 plot within 10 km of a gate, the factor multiplies that by 5, making that 1 km plot worth 5,000. If you had a 10x10x10 km plot, Well, One Million credits multiplied by five, so it would cost you five million credits just to register a station plot, ten km from the gate with a size 10 km on a side.

highway min="5000" max="50000" factor="3"
Highway the same as the gate, just lower value.


station min="5000" max="25000" factor="1" highvaluemultiplier="2"
Same as gate and highway, again, different value, but also with something attached that I assume doubles the price if you're near a 'high value' object.

[Alewx]

You found the cost scalars for registering the plot for a factory.

building margin="4000"
Assuming minimum distance you can have between your plot and other stations. Or a minimum clearance between what you want to build and other objects.


plot baseprice="1000"
The base price of a plot for each segment of volume expension. A 1x1x1 plot would be 1000 credits. 1x1x2 would be 2000 credits. 1x2x2 would be 4000 etc...

gate min="10000" max="50000" factor="5"
The scalar fall-off for plot value as you go farther from a gate. Minimum distance 10,000 meters before the falloff begins. Falloff ends at 50,000 meters. factor is how much multiplication you give. So if you have 1x1x1 plot within 10 km of a gate, the factor multiplies that by 5, making that 1 km plot worth 5,000. If you had a 10x10x10 km plot, Well, One Million credits multiplied by five, so it would cost you five million credits just to register a station plot, ten km from the gate with a size 10 km on a side.

highway min="5000" max="50000" factor="3"
Highway the same as the gate, just lower value.


station min="5000" max="25000" factor="1" highvaluemultiplier="2"
Same as gate and highway, again, different value, but also with something attached that I assume doubles the price if you're near a 'high value' object.

Thanks for the info, even though it is quite sad, that it is not what I was looking for

[aerojet029]

since it is handled by sliders, I'm guessing it is either UI and/or hardcoded. cheers and good luck, let us know if you find it plz

[Azalrion]

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	set_build_plot
	extend_build_plot

Both exist as XML functions, cant see any limit on them.

Similar in the lua there is no max limit there, so its either hardcoded or free. Might try tonight via xml to see if there is a limit on how far it can be increased.

[Alewx]

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	set_build_plot
	extend_build_plot

Both exist as XML functions, cant see any limit on them.

Similar in the lua there is no max limit there, so its either hardcoded or free. Might try tonight via xml to see if there is a limit on how far it can be increased.

Where did you find that?