Self Sufficient PHQ (Player-Owned Complex)?

[SirDeity12]

My goal is to be self-sufficient... I can have auto-miners bringing raw materials. I don't know of anywhere where I can plan out my complex design to make it a self sufficient complex. I'm assuming it isn't the same as it was in X3. Anyone have any suggestions? The last thing I want to build is a money pit...

[ryansims91]

Mine makes hull parts and everything it takes to make em, It also makes the food to maintain a population for better production.

[SirDeity12]

Can you tell me the number of stations of each type you're currently using?

[Baldamundo]

Can you tell me the number of stations of each type you're currently using?

Try this https://www.reddit.com/r/X4Foundations/ ... alculator/

[Ranix]

the station types you need depend on what race you build a habitat for

[crissian]

I just put together a website with the data from a spreadsheet. It's not tested enough, but if there's enough interest I'll put some more features into it.
http://www.x4-game.com/

[caltrop]

I just put together a website with the data from a spreadsheet. It's not tested enough, but if there's enough interest I'll put some more features into it.
http://www.x4-game.com/

impressive - like the clean interface - very quick way of answering questions about my current HQ mega complex

could do with a save feature

also a minor typo - "food ratios"

[crissian]

I'll add a save and share feature soon.

[caltrop]

Thanks

My other suggestion is to default the count to 1 for any new station

^_^

[crissian]

Done and done. Thanks for the feedback.
Please note I am not keeping any data on the server, meaning that the saved layouts are saved only on the computer or device from which you're using the web app. Essentially the saves are not transferred between devices or browsers.

[MutantDwarf]

I'd also recommend buttons to increment/decrement individual station counts by 1.

A 'make self sufficient' option would also be welcome, where it would automatically calculate the smallest number of stations needed to fulfill the current set of required resources.

[SirDeity12]

I have mostly Argon stations in my complex, but only Teladi habitat. I think my stations are producing goods though. Are you sure I need an Argon habitat in order for the Argon stations to produce goods?

Do Argon defense stations/substructures require Argons or can they also be controlled by Teladi?

[MutantDwarf]

My understanding is you don't need a habitat in order to construct things at all - habitats only increase efficiency.

EDIT: Speaking of habitats, they should probably be included in any complex calculator, including the efficiency level they bring.

[Snafu_X3]

My understanding is you don't need a habitat in order to construct things at all - habitats only increase efficiency.

Hmm.. while technically correct, you need habitats to gain workers (if nothing else they're good for basic ship crew). Workers require (at minimum) a food source for their racial (ie habitat) type, requiring more modules..

EDIT: Speaking of habitats, they should probably be included in any complex calculator, including the efficiency level they bring.

Agreed

[foxxbl]

Sorry for jumping in the bandwagon..
It would be really good to add the calculation of the storage you need..
I extended my PHQ with 2 silicon refineries and 4 microchip plants, but I had only 1 container S storage, fitting only 240 microchips and stalling the production..
Would be nice to calculate somehow storage required for designed production.

[crissian]

EDIT: Speaking of habitats, they should probably be included in any complex calculator, including the efficiency level they bring.

This is done now.

[Jean Pagette]

when you guys doing the PHQ building, to make it profitable does the behavioral tab ever get accessed? I keep having ships just stop working or going off doing auto trades by default, cant seem to make it a smooth operation to get the resources from my own freighters

[Jean Pagette]

There is an economic tab as well that is greyed out on my PHQ, not sure if i did something wrong or maybe a three star manager is not enough

[foxxbl]

EDIT: Speaking of habitats, they should probably be included in any complex calculator, including the efficiency level they bring.

This is done now.

Calculator is working great .. Save load function is very helpful, together with calculation of profitssss and station costs. Well done!

[Dirk-Jan]

thanks a billion