Difference between revisions of "Hemogen amplifier"

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The hemogen amplifier is a deathrest building added by the Biotech DLC that allows Hemogenic deathresters to receive more hemogen from all sources.

Acquisition

Hemogen amplifiers can be constructed once the Deathrest research project has been completed. Each requires 200 Steel, 4 Components, 5 Hemogen packs, 5,000 ticks (1.39 mins) of work, and a Construction skill of 4.

Summary

Active hemogen amplifiers require a pawn capable of deathrest, like a Sanguophage, and must be connected to a deathrest casket. Each hemogen amplifier consumes 100W of power and 0.5 hemogen pack per day as long a pawn is deathresting in an attached casket. It can hold up to 5 packs at a time, for a maximum run time of 10 days, and is constructed fully fueled. The amplifier will be automatically refueled by a haulers so long as auto-refueling is enabled.

The hemogen amplifier increases Hemogen gain by +25% from any source, assuming deathrest isn't interrupted. This reduces the need to drink blood as frequently.

Like other deathrest buildings, an amplifier permanently binds to a pawn once used, with no penalty for deconstruction. Deathresting pawns have their own separate limit to the buildings they can connect to, which can be increased with a deathrest capacity serum.

Analysis

The amplifier both consumes and saves hemogen. The actual resulting economy therefore depends on the time spent using the amplifier and the hemogen consumption between deathrests.

The amplifier consumes 0.5 hemogen packs per day of deathrest, therefore the total consumption per deathrest per amplifier is as follows:

Deathrest facilities	Deathrest time	Packs consumed
Deathrest casket	3.64 days	1.82
↳+1x Deathrest accelerator	3.03 days	1.52
↳+2x Deathrest accelerator	2.53 days	1.26

A pawn must Deathrest every 30 days, as such their natural hemogen need, and the savings from the amplifier, are calculable. Note that values are given in hemogen packs for ease of comparison, but the total efficiency is directly applicable to all hemogen sources.

Deathrest facilities	Hemogenic	Hemogen drain
Base	3
↳+1x Deathrest accelerator

Hemogen amplifiers should be weighed against simply obtaining more colonists or prisoners and the opportunity cost of not using a glucosoid pump or deathrest accelerator. Deathrest building capacity is very limited in most stages of the game, and either building is usually more useful than the amplifier. However, amplifiers are one of the few deathrest buildings that does not have its own limit, making them useful once you have enough of the other buildings.

They also do not consume power while idling, unlike their contemporaries such as sleep accelerators. Hence, they can be left idle without consequence.

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 == Analysis ==
+The amplifier both consumes and saves hemogen. The actual resulting economy therefore depends on the time spent using the amplifier and the hemogen consumption between deathrests.
+The amplifier consumes 0.5 hemogen packs per day of deathrest, therefore the total consumption per deathrest per amplifier is as follows:
+{| {{STDT| sortable c_17 text-center}}
+! Deathrest facilities !! Deathrest<br/>time !! Packs consumed
+|-
+! style=text-align:left | [[Deathrest casket]]
+| {{#expr: 4/1.1 round 2}} days
+| {{Icon Small|Hemogen pack||{{#expr: 0.5*4/1.1 round 2}}}}
+|-
+! style=text-align:left | &nbsp;↳<small>+1x [[Deathrest accelerator]]</small>
+| {{#expr: 4/(1*1.1*1.2) round 2}} days
+| {{Icon Small|Hemogen pack||{{#expr: 0.5*4/(1*1.1*1.2) round 2}}}}
+|-
+! style=text-align:left | &nbsp;↳<small>+2x [[Deathrest accelerator]]</small>
+| {{#expr: 4/(1*1.1*1.2*1.2) round 2}} days
+| {{Icon Small|Hemogen pack||{{#expr: 0.5*4/(1*1.1*1.2*1.2) round 2}}}}
+|}
+A pawn must [[Deathrest]] every 30 days, as such their natural hemogen need, and the savings from the amplifier, are calculable. Note that values are given in [[hemogen pack]]s for ease of comparison, but the total efficiency is directly applicable to all hemogen sources.
+{| {{STDT| sortable c_17 text-center}}
+! Deathrest facilities !! [[Hemogenic]] || [[Hemogen drain]]
+|-
+! style=text-align:left | ''Base''
+| {{Icon Small|Hemogen pack||{{#expr: 30*2/20}}}}
+|-
+! style=text-align:left | &nbsp;↳<small>+1x [[Deathrest accelerator]]</small>
+|}
+<!-- days of deathrest, the amp consumes 0.5 packs a day, or 1.25 per deathrest. Without the accelerator it's 4 days or 2 packs.
+A Sanguophage consumes 1 pack every 2 days by default, and deathrest every 30 days. The amp increases the hemogen you get by 25% so 15 packs reduces to 12 for a saving of 3 packs.
+If you Sanguophage also uses their abilities, they'll need more much hemogen to make it, which makes it even more efficient.
+Tldr yes there is economy but esp with deathrest accelerators and when you're using your hemogen consuming abilities-->
 Hemogen amplifiers should be weighed against simply obtaining more colonists or [[prisoner]]s ''and'' the opportunity cost of not using a [[glucosoid pump]] or [[deathrest accelerator]]. Deathrest building capacity is very limited in most stages of the game, and either building is usually more useful than the amplifier. However, amplifiers are one of the few deathrest buildings that does not have its own limit, making them useful once you have enough of the other buildings.