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Weighted Resource Average

This section describes how the weighted average experimental quality is calculated based on resource attributes. Essentially, for each experimental statistic there is weighted average quality that depends on

  • a) the attributes of each resource used
  • b) the amount of each resource required by the schematic
  • c) the weighting of each attribute.


Depending on the number of resources and attributes, this can be very simple (for example, in the case of batteries, only one resource and one attribute) or very complex (multiple resources and multiple attributes, each with different weights).


Note: Fraction amounts in WRA's are carried over, not chopped off.


To illustrate examples, lightsaber and armor schematics will be used.

The Basics

When you experiment on a piece of armor, you get three options, one of which is Experimental Quality. Experimenting on experimental quality raises the base resists of the item. However, in order to know how experimentation will effect the base item, you first need to calculate the weighted average quality of the item for that particular experimental statistic.

The weighted average quality for Experimental Quality on all armor is based on the Overall Quality and Shock Resistance at a 50-50 ratio. The shock resistance of each material multiplied by the quantity used divided by the sum of the total quantites of the materials used. This will give you the average shock resistance for the item. The same process is performed for Overall Quality and a weighted average of the two (50/50 in this case) is determined. For materials that do not have one of the values (for example solid petrochem fuel), the equation simply removes that factor from the calculation.

For example, say you're making a composite helm using the following materials (we're only going to list the OQ/Shock of these theoretical materials, since that's all applies to resistances):


Intrusive Ore 800 Overall Quality, 900 Shock Resistance

Shock Solid Petrochem Fuel 950 Overall Quality

Nabooian Fiberplast 700 Overall Quality, 900 Shock Resistance

Aluminum 600 Overall Quality, 800 Shock Resistance

Beyrllius Copper 700 Overall Quality, 400 Shock Resistance

Wooly Hide 900 Overall Quality, 600 Shock Resistance

You're looking effectively using the following total quality of material...


((((70*800) + (70*950) + (35*700) + (40*600) + (30*700) + (30*900)) / (70 + 70 + 35 + 40 + 30 + 30 )) + (((70*900) + (35*900) + (40*800) + (30*400) + (30*600)) / (70 + 36 + 40 + 30 + 30)))) / 2



In the above equations, the average OQ would be 796 while the average SR would be 729. Consequently, the weighted average material rating for this experimental attribute would be 762.5.

The full equation for finding the weighted average attribute quality is described below:


General equation:

OQ1: Material 1 Overall Quality
SR1: Material 1 Shock Resistance
n1: Number of Material 1 required in schematic

OQ2: Material 2 Overall Quality
Material 2 does not have a Shock Resistance
n2: Number of Material 2 required in schematic

OQ3: Material 3 Overall Quality
SR3: Material 3 Shock Resistance
n3: Number of Material 3 required in schematic




( ( (( OQ1 x n1 ) + ( OQ2 x n2 ) + ( OQ3 x n3 )) )
+
( (( SR1 x n1 ) + ( SR3 x n3 )) ) )
------------------------
( n1 + n2 + n3 )
------------------------
( n1 + n3 )
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( 2 )


Variable Resource Weights

Another way of looking at the weighted averages is by examining how this system works within the confines of lightsaber construction. The following examples will be using 4th generation light saber schematics which require a total of 5 distinct resources, being Duralloy Steel, Titanium Aluminum, Polymer, Culsion Inert Gas, Polysteel Copper.




To demonstrate the equations I use the following resources:

Duralloy steel : Skisref - 40 Units

  • 611 CD
  • 974 OQ
  • 943 SR
  • 992 UT

Titanium aluminium : Vepacis - 22 Units

  • 382 CD
  • 921 OQ
  • 391 SR
  • 325 UT

Polymer : Iose - 28 Units (These resources do not have Conductivity)

  • 993 OQ
  • 785 SR
  • 982 UT

Culsion Inert Gas : Moilekit - 28 Units (These resources do not have Conductivity or Unit Toughness)

  • 942 OQ

Polysteel copper : Aloiam - 28 Units

  • 969 CD
  • 980 OQ
  • 787 SR
  • 776 UT



Lightsabers have the following experimentation lines and properties:


Experimental Damage

  • Attack Speed
    • Conductivity 50%
    • Overall Quality 50%
  • Maximum Damage
    • Conductivity 33%
    • Overall Quality 66%
  • Minimum Damage
    • Conductivity 33%
    • Overall Quality 66%
  • Wound Chance
    • Conductivity 50%
    • Overall Quality 50%


Experimental Efficiency

  • Attack Action Cost
    • Overall Quality 100%
  • Attack Health Cost
    • Overall Quality 100%
  • Attack Mind Cost
    • Overall Quality 100%
  • Force Power Cost
    • Conductivity 33%
    • Overall Quality 66%



Lightsaber Experimental Properties



As with the previous armor example, resources that do not have the necessary stats are effectively removed from the calculation for that particular slot. For lightsabers this applies to Culsion Inert Gas and Polymer respectively for the values UT, and CD. Even though each of the experimental properties fall under a particular experimental line, the properties remain unique from each other in that they all have their own weighted resource average calculations. The WRA's will be used to construct the experimentation lines for each individual property.



Part I.

33% CD/66% OQ Minimum Damage, Maximum Damage & Force Power Cost


The Minumum Damage, Maximum Damage and Force Power Cost properties on lightsabers all depend on Conductivity and Overall Quality at a ratio of 33%:66%. Each individual property will have its own unique weighted average. So for the Experimental Damage line, there will be 2 properties on it which will base their weighted averages off of a relation ship of 33% CD and 66% OQ. The Experimental Efficiency line will have 1 property based off of a 33% CD and 66% OQ relationship. To calculate the relationship we will obtain the weighted value for each resource stat CD and OQ respectively, then sum them at the end to obtain the weighted average for each experimental property:

Overall Quality 66%:


OQ1: Material 1 Overall Quality
n1: Number of Material 1 required in schematic
OQ2: Material 2 Overall Quality
n2: Number of Material 2 required in schematic
OQ3: Material 3 Overall Quality
n3: Number of Material 3 required in schematic
OQ4: Material 4 Overall Quality
n4: Number of Material 4 required in schematic
OQ5: Material 5 Overall Quality
n5: Number of Material 5 required in schematic


Weighted Average For OQ


( ((OQ1 x n1) + (OQ2 x n2) + (OQ3 x n3) + (OQ4 x n4) + (OQ5 x n5)) )

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(n1 + n2 + n3 + n4 + n5)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( 2/3 )

( 38960 + 20262 + 27804 + 26376 + 27440 ) / ( 146 / (2/3) )


146 / (2/3) = 219

140842 / 219 = 643.1141553 WRA of OQ



Conductivity 33%



CD1: Material 1 Conductivity
n1: Number of Material 1 required in schematic
CD2: Material 2 Conductivity
n2: Number of Material 2 required in schematic
CD3: Material 3 Conductivity
n3: Number of Material 3 required in schematic
Weighted Average For CD



(( ((CD1 x n1) + (CD2 x n2) + (CD3 x n3)) )
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(n1 + n2 + n3)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( 1/3 )


(24440 + 8404 + 27132 ) / (90 / (1/3) )

90 / (1/3) = 270


59976 / 270 = 222 WRA of CD


To get the weighted average for Min/Max Damage and Force cost you add up the numbers for Overall Quality and Conductivity.

Weighted average of OQ + weighted average of CD = weighted average for each property; Min/Max Damage and Force cost.



222 + 643.1141553 = 865.2474886 WRA


Final Averages


Minumum Damage = 865.2474886 WRA

Maximum Damage = 865.2474886 WRA

Force Power Cost = 865.2474886 WRA

Part II.

100% OQ Health, Action and Mind Cost



The Attack Action, Attack Health, and Attack Mind Cost properties on lightsabers all depend on Overall Quality at a ratio of 100%. Each individual property will have its own unique weighted average. So for the Experimental Efficiency line, there will be 3 properties on it which will base their weighted averages off of a relation ship of 100% OQ. To calculate the relationship we will obtain the weighted value for the stat OQ, then sum them at the end to obtain the weighted average for each experimental property:


Overall Quality 100%:


OQ1: Material 1 Overall Quality

n1: Number of Material 1 required in schematic

OQ2: Material 2 Overall Quality

n2: Number of Material 2 required in schematic

OQ3: Material 3 Overall Quality

n3: Number of Material 3 required in schematic

OQ4: Material 4 Overall Quality

n4: Number of Material 4 required in schematic

OQ5: Material 5 Overall Quality

n5: Number of Material 5 required in schematic



Weighted average for OQ


( ((OQ1 x n1) + (OQ2 x n2) + (OQ3 x n3) + (OQ4 x n4) + (OQ5 x n5)) )
----------------------------------------------------------
(n1 + n2 + n3 + n4 + n5)


(974 x 40) + (921 x 22) + (993 x 28) + (942 x 28) + (980 x 28) / (40 + 22 + 28 + 28 + 28) =


140842 / 146 = 964.67123287671232876712328767123


Weighted average OQ = weighted average Health, Action and Mind cost


Final Averages
Attack Action Cost = 964.67123287671232876712328767123 WRA
Attack Health Cost = 964.67123287671232876712328767123 WRA
Attack Mind Cost = 964.67123287671232876712328767123 WRA

Part III.

Wound chance - 50% SR / 50% UT



The Wound Chance property on lightsabers depends on Shock Resistance and Unit Toughness at a ratio of 50% / 50%. Each individual property will have its own unique weighted average. So for the Experimental Damage line, there will be 1 properties on it which will base their weighted averages off of a relation ship of 50% SR and 50% UT. To calculate the relationship we will obtain the weighted value for the stat SR and UT, then sum them at the end to obtain the weighted average for each experimental property:


Shock Resistance 50%:


SR1: Material 1 Shock Resistance

n1: Number of Material 1 required in schematic

SR2: Material 2 Shock Resistance

n2: Number of Material 2 required in schematic

SR3: Material 3 Shock Resistance

n3: Number of Material 3 required in schematic

SR4: Material 4 Shock Resistance

n4: Number of Material 4 required in schematic



Weighted Average For SR


( ((SR1 x n1) + (SR2 x n2) + (SR3 x n3) + (SR4 x n4)) )

------------------------------------------------------
(n1 + n2 + n3 + n4)

------------------------------------------------------
( 1/2 )


( 943 x 40 ) + (391 x 22) + (785 x 28 ) + (787 x 28 )


40 + 22 + 28 +28


1/2


37720 + 8602 + 21980 + 22036

118 / (1/2) = 236


90338 / 236 = 382.78813559322033898305084745763 WRA for Sock Resist



Unit Toughness 50%:


UT1: Material 1 Unit Toughness

n1: Number of Material 1 required in schematic

UT2: Material 2 S Unit Toughness
n2: Number of Material 2 required in schematic

UT3: Material 3 Unit Toughness

n3: Number of Material 3 required in schematic

UT4: Material 4 Unit Toughness

n4: Number of Material 4 required in schematic

Weighted Average For UT



( ((UT1 x n1) + (UT2 x n2) + (UT3 x n3) + (UT4 x n4)) )

------------------------------------------------------
(n1 + n2 + n3 +n4)
------------------------------------------------------
( 1/2 )



(992 x 40 ) + (325 x 22 ) + (982 x 28 ) + (776 x 28 )


40 + 22 + 28 + 28


1/2


(39680 + 7150 + 27496 + 21728 )


118 / (1/2) = 236


96054 / 236 = 407.00847457627118644067796610169 WRA for UT.


Weighted average SR + weighted average UT = Weighted average Wound Chance


Final Averages

Wound Chance = 789.79661016949152542372881355929 WRA



Part IV.

Speed – 50% CD / 50% OQ:



The Attack Speed property on lightsabers depends on Overall Quality and Conductivity at a ratio of 50% / 50%. Each individual property will have its own unique weighted average. So for the Experimental Damage line, there will be 1 properties on it which will base their weighted averages off of a relation ship of 50% CD and 50% OQ. To calculate the relationship we will obtain the weighted value for the stat CD and OQ, then sum them at the end to obtain the weighted average for each experimental property:


Overall Quality 50%


OQ1: Material 1 Overall Quality

n1: Number of Material 1 required in schematic

OQ2: Material 2 Overall Quality

n2: Number of Material 2 required in schematic

OQ3: Material 3 Overall Quality

n3: Number of Material 3 required in schematic

OQ4: Material 4 Overall Quality

n4: Number of Material 4 required in schematic

OQ5: Material 5 Overall Quality

n5: Number of Material 5 required in schematic


Wighted Resource Average for OQ



(( ((OQ1*n1) + (OQ2*n2) + (OQ3*n3) + (OQ4*n4) ) + (OQ5*n5)) ) = Weighted average OQ

---------------------------------------------------------------------

(n1+n2+n3+n4+n5)

---------------------------------------------------------------------

( 1/2 )



(974 x 40 ) + (921 x 22 ) + (993 x 28 ) + (942 x 28 ) + (980 x 28 )


40 + 22 + 28 +28 + 28


1/2


38960 + 20262 + 27804 + 26376 + 27440


146


1/2


146 / ( 1/2) = 292


140842 / 292 = 482.33561643835616438356164383562 WRA for OQ



Conductivity 50%:


CD1: Material 1 Conductivity

n1: Number of Material 1 required in schematic

CD2: Material 2 Conductivity

n2: Number of Material 2 required in schematic

CD3: Material 3 Conductivity

n3: Number of Material 3 required in schematic



Wighted Resource Average for CD


( ((CD1 x n1) + (CD2 x n2) + (CD3 x n3)) )

-----------------------------------------------------------

(n1 + n2 + n3)

-----------------------------------------------------------

( 1/2 )



( 611 x 40 ) + ( 382 x 22 ) + (969 x 28 )


40 + 22 + 28


1/2


24440 + 8404 + 27132


90


90 / (1/2) = 180

59976 / 180 = 333.2 WRA for CD


Weighted average CD + weighted average OQ = Weighted average Speed


Final Average



Attack Speed = 815.5356164383561643835616438356 WRA



Resource Weight Ratios

The following is a list of currently known resource weight ratios available to crafted items.


1.) 50%/50%

2.) 33% / 66%

3.) 100%

4.) 25% / 25% / 50%

5.) 25% / 75%

6.) 20% / 50% / 30%

7.) 75% / 25%

8.) 66% / 33%

9.) 33% / 33% / 33%

10.) 50% / 25% / 25%

11.) 40% / 20% / 40%

12.) 60% / 40%

13.) 66% / 16% / 16%

14.) 40% / 60%

15.) 25% / 25% / 25% / 25%

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