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Your character's '''assay''' skill is used to examine | Your character's '''assay''' skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or [[APN]], of [[commodities]] that are natural resources... | ||
*Rare/precious minerals (Grade A) | *Rare/precious minerals (Grade A) | ||
*Fertility | *Fertility | ||
*Natural material (Grade C) | *Natural material (Grade C) | ||
*Fuel ore | *Fuel ore | ||
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|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. | |||
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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 | There are several possible values to each assayed resource... | ||
*Trace | *Trace | ||
*Poor | *Poor | ||
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*Excellent | *Excellent | ||
In the case of fertility, a good value will only affect the field crops of a farm built on that location. [[Greenhouse]]s and [[Hydroponics]] will produce the same amount of food regardless of fertility. | |||
And an overall indication of the grade (slope) of the plot... | |||
*Relatively flat (0-5%) | |||
**Most desirable for development. | |||
*Gentle slope (6-10%) | |||
**Can be readily used for development with careful planning. Industrial uses become limited; some agricultural crops approach limitations. | |||
*Gradual slope (11-15%) | |||
**Can support residential development if carefully planned. Commercial uses become limited. Industrial uses are severely limited. Erosion becomes a problem. | |||
*Medium slope (16-25%) | |||
**Only feasible developed use is for residences. Development and municipal services costs are high; erosion is a problem. | |||
*Very steep (over 25%) | |||
**Very limited value for development due to extreme costs involved. | |||
*Unusable (over 100%) | |||
**Construction techniques are not available to support this grade of terrain. | |||
In the case of fertility, a good value will only affect the [[field crops]] of a [[:Category:farming|farm]] built on that location. [[Greenhouse]]s and [[Hydroponics]] will produce the same amount of food regardless of fertility. However, in the case of a [[:Category:Farming|farm]] the grade must be "gentle slope" or "relatively flat" or your [[field crops]] would wash away! | |||
Revision as of 14:34, 13 June 2007
Your character's assay skill is used to examine superficial (surface) samples and determine the quality a plot, or APN, of commodities that are natural resources...
- Rare/precious minerals (Grade A)
- Fertility
- Natural material (Grade C)
- Fuel ore
| 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. |
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
There are several possible values to each assayed resource...
- Trace
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very Good
- Excellent
And an overall indication of the grade (slope) of the plot...
- Relatively flat (0-5%)
- Most desirable for development.
- Gentle slope (6-10%)
- Can be readily used for development with careful planning. Industrial uses become limited; some agricultural crops approach limitations.
- Gradual slope (11-15%)
- Can support residential development if carefully planned. Commercial uses become limited. Industrial uses are severely limited. Erosion becomes a problem.
- Medium slope (16-25%)
- Only feasible developed use is for residences. Development and municipal services costs are high; erosion is a problem.
- Very steep (over 25%)
- Very limited value for development due to extreme costs involved.
- Unusable (over 100%)
- Construction techniques are not available to support this grade of terrain.
In the case of fertility, a good value will only affect the field crops of a farm built on that location. Greenhouses and Hydroponics will produce the same amount of food regardless of fertility. However, in the case of a farm the grade must be "gentle slope" or "relatively flat" or your field crops would wash away!