This is just a quick reference guide. It does NOT take into account Terraformers, Enumeration Crystals or Trellith Resequences. Likewise, it doesn't talk about Quasi Expanders; though I do comment about Melters, Gaia Seeds, etc. This is simply a bare bones look at planet building using only the racial advantage.
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There are 28
natural planet production possibilities. These range from None to 15x Mega Rich. To add a particular production to a planet that has none and increase that production to a 15xMega, it will take 27 uses of the racial ability. For example, it takes 27 clicks of the Taltherian ability to raise a gas planet from 0 artifact production to a 15xMega artifact production. You can click one time every 40 hours; so 40hrs x 27clicks= 1080 hours/ 24hrs in a day= 45 days.
Here is the full chart break down:
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Production of Planet Number of Uses Hours Days
None 27 1080 45
Extremely Sparse 26 1040 43.3
ery Sparse 25 1000 41.6
Sparse 24 960 40
Average 23 920 38.3
Abundant 22 880 36.6
Very Abundant 21 840 35
Extremely Abundant 20 800 33.3
Rich 19 760 31.6
Very Rich 18 720 30
Extremely Rich 17 680 28.3
Ultra Rich 16 640 26.6
Mega Rich 15 600 25
1x Mega Rich 14 560 23.3
2x Mega Rich 13 520 21.6
3x Mega Rich 12 480 20
4x Mega Rich 11 440 18.3
5x Mega Rich 10 400 16.6
6x Mega Rich 9 360 15
7x Mega Rich 8 320 13.3
8x Mega Rich 7 280 11.6
9x Mega Rich 6 240 10
10x Mega Rich 5 200 8.3
11x Mega Rich 4 160 6.6
12x Mega Rich 3 120 5
13x Mega Rich 2 80 3.3
14x Mega Rich 1 40 1.6
15x Mega Rich 0 0 0
Now another question that is hotly debated is this, do you give up planet size for faster planet completion? Primarily, this is related to converting gas planets into plasmas. Should you take 45 days to boost the gas planet from zero artifact production to 15x Mega? Or should you opt for a lesser sized planet, but one that could reach 15x Mega sooner? I think you should the second option.. If I get an awesome planet in 32 days instead of 45 days, then that is 13 days of extra production I am getting; not to mention the fact that I am now 13 days closer to finishing a second planet. Desiring speed over planet size would mean my order of planet project preference is as follows:
1. Icy Very Large- Mass Surface MelterTransforms an Icy world into an Oceanic world, enhancing its size 2 and all resources by 2 in the process. It will make a Very Massive planet with 69 spaces. You could also go with a Large Icy that becomes a Massive Ocean with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of Rich artifact either way, then it will take 19 clicks or 32 days to perfect this planet. As tempting as it may be, ignore the Average sized Icy.
2. Ocean Massive (natural scan)- Assuming a starting point of Rich artifact, then it will take 19 clicks or 32 days to perfect this planet.
3. Desert Very Large- Gamma CrystallizerTransforms a desert planet into a Crystal world, enhancing its size by 1, and all resources by 2. It will make a Massive planet with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of Rich artifact, then it will take 19 clicks or 32 days to perfect this planet. As tempting as it may be, ignore the Large sized Desert.
4. Metallic Very Massive (natural scan)- Assuming a starting point of at least Average artifact, then it would take 24 clicks or 40 days to perfect this planet.
5. Gas Very Massive- Phasic Chain-IonizerTransforms a gas planet into a Plasma world, enhancing its size by 1, research by 2, and defense by 300. Research: Rich. It will make a Colossal planet with 75 spaces. It will take 45 days to perfect this planet.
6. Barren Very Large- Planetary SentioxTransforms a barren planet into a Sentient world,Boosting its size by 1 and all resources by 2.Sentient worlds also provide 700 natural attack and defense. It will make a Massive planet with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of at least Average artifact, then it would take 24 clicks or 40 days to perfect this planet.
7. Barren Very Large- Octafari HydroshifterTransports vast quantities of water from an existing Octafari world,converting a barren planet to an oceanic,and increasing its size and all resources by 1. It will make a Massive planet with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of at least Average artifact, then it would take 24 clicks or 40 days to perfect this planet.
8. Volcano Very Large- Thermionic IntensifierTransforms a volcanic planet into a Demon world, enhancing its size by 1, attack by 800, and all resources by 1. This would create a Massive with 63 spaces. Assuming a starting point of at least Average artifact, then it would take 24 clicks or 40 days to perfect this planet.
Edit: Dadgum Excel program not centering the numbers. Just a minute.
Double Edit:
Thank you to both CROW and DARTH FLG for sending me the codes to correct the formatting!