Assay - Revision history

reskin at 21:19, 18 April 2025

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	This skill starts out very poorly but improves as it is used, and can be tested at the [[Skills Assessment Office]] in [[Deois]]. You should test your skills regularly, you may have to take your results with a grain of salt.		This skill starts out very poorly but improves as it is used, and can be tested at the [[Skills Assessment Office]] in [[Deois]]. You should test your skills regularly, you may have to take your results with a grain of salt.
	Consider hiring a seasoned "appraiser" unless you want to commit the time learning on your own!		Consider hiring a seasoned "appraiser" unless you want to commit the time learning on your own!


	There are several possible values to each assayed resource...		There are several possible values to each assayed resource...
	*Trace
	*Poor		{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	*Fair		! Tier !! Notes
	*Good		\|-
	*Very Good		\| '''1. Bonanza''' \|\| Exceptionally rich, rare, often small pockets
	*Excellent		\|-
			\| '''2. High-Grade''' \|\| Strongly profitable, sought-after
			\|-
			\| '''3. Medium-Grade''' \|\| Viable with modern tech and economies of scale
			\|-
			\| '''4. Low-Grade''' \|\| Operated only when conditions (price, costs) allow
			\|-
			\| '''5. Sub-economic''' \|\| Rarely mined unless part of bulk extraction or heavily subsidized
			\|-
			\| '''6. Waste''' \|\| Not mined; may still contain aggregate or byproduct value
			\|}

reskin at 15:16, 4 March 2025

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	'''Assay ([[Intelligence\|Int]])'''		'''Assay ([[:Category:Intelligence\|Int]])'''

	Action is instantaneous.		Action is instantaneous.
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	[[Category:Skills]]		[[Category:Skills]]
			[[Category:Intelligence]]

reskin at 13:26, 9 October 2021

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	'''Assay ([[Intelligence\|Int]])''' is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a [[APN\|plot]] based on grade and presence of [[commodities]]...		'''Assay ([[Intelligence\|Int]])'''

			Action is instantaneous.

			Skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a [[APN\|plot]] based on grade and presence of [[commodities]]...
	*[[Rare Materials]]		*[[Rare Materials]]
	*[[Common Materials]]		*[[Common Materials]]

reskin at 13:25, 9 October 2021

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	'''Assay''' ~~is a character skill~~ is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a [[APN\|plot]] based on grade and presence of [[commodities]]...		'''Assay ([[Intelligence\|Int]])''' is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a [[APN\|plot]] based on grade and presence of [[commodities]]...
	*[[Rare Materials]]		*[[Rare Materials]]
	*[[Common Materials]]		*[[Common Materials]]

reskin at 15:29, 8 April 2020

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	'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a ~~plot, or~~ [[APN]], of [[commodities]] ~~that are natural resources~~...		'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a [[APN\|plot]] based on grade and presence of [[commodities]]...
	*[[Rare Materials]]		*[[Rare Materials]]
	*[[Common Materials]]		*[[Common Materials]]
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	This skill starts out very poorly but improves as it is used, and can be tested at the [[Skills Assessment Office]] in [[Deois]]. You should test your skills regularly, you may have to take your results with a grain of salt.		This skill starts out very poorly but improves as it is used, and can be tested at the [[Skills Assessment Office]] in [[Deois]]. You should test your skills regularly, you may have to take your results with a grain of salt.
	Consider hiring a seasoned "appraiser" unless you want to commit the time learning on your own		Consider hiring a seasoned "appraiser" unless you want to commit the time learning on your own!

	There are several possible values to each assayed resource...		There are several possible values to each assayed resource...
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	In the case of arability, a good value will only affect the [[Algae Farms]] of a [[:Category:farming\|farm]] built on that location. [[Greenhouse]]s and [[Hydroponics]] will produce the same amount of food regardless of arability. However, in the case of a [[:Category:Farming\|farm]] the grade must be "gentle slope" or "relatively flat" or your [[Algae Farms]] ~~would wash~~ away!		In the case of a [[:Category:Farming\|farm]] the grade must be "gentle slope" or "relatively flat" or your [[Algae Farms]] could drain away!

	[[Category:Skills]]		[[Category:Skills]]

reskin at 21:55, 3 December 2019

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	{{About\|the character skill\|the [[:Category:Inventory\|inventory]] item\|[[Remote Assay]]}}		{{About\|the character skill\|the [[:Category:Inventory\|inventory]] item\|[[Remote Assay]]}}


	'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources...		'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources...

reskin at 21:55, 3 December 2019

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	{{About\|the character skill\|the [[:Category:Inventory\|inventory]] item\|[[Remote Assay]]}}		{{About\|the character skill\|the [[:Category:Inventory\|inventory]] item\|[[Remote Assay]]}}

	'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources...		'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources...
	*[[Rare Materials]]		*[[Rare Materials]]

reskin at 21:55, 3 December 2019

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			{{About\|the character skill\|the [[:Category:Inventory\|inventory]] item\|[[Remote Assay]]}}
	'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources...		'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources...
	*[[Rare Materials]]		*[[Rare Materials]]

reskin at 17:28, 3 December 2019

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	'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources...		'''Assay''' is a character skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources...
	*[[Rare Materials]]		*[[Rare Materials]]
	*~~Arability~~		*[[Common Materials]]
	*Natural material (Grade C)		*[[Fuel Ore]]
	*Fuel ~~ore~~
	{\|class="toc"		{\|class="toc"
	\|Because of the superficiality of the samples, the true resource value can vary greatly from the samples. Assay many surrounding plots before making decisions based on your results.		\|Because of the superficiality of the samples, the true resource value can vary greatly from the samples. Assay many surrounding plots before making decisions based on your results.

reskin at 17:27, 3 December 2019

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	**Can support residential development if carefully planned. Commercial uses become limited. Industrial uses are severely limited. Erosion becomes a problem.		**Can support residential development if carefully planned. Commercial uses become limited. Industrial uses are severely limited. Erosion becomes a problem.
	*Medium slope (15-25%)		*Medium slope (15-25%)
	**Only feasible developed use is for ~~residences~~. Development and municipal services costs are high; erosion is a problem.		**Only feasible developed use is for [[Residences]]. Development and municipal services costs are high; erosion is a problem.
	*Very steep (25%-100%)		*Very steep (25%-100%)
	**Very limited value for development due to extreme costs involved.		**Very limited value for development due to extreme costs involved.