Shipyard Capacity calculation

[Spartan159]

Somewhere there is a calculation that ends up with the shipyard capacity of a given planet, it's used on the Wiki. Does anyone remember where this is and what the calculation was?

 

[Galadrion]

Well, the World Builder's Handbook has rules for calculating the annual shipbuilding capability of planet, and the various qualification criteria for the different starports set thresholds for shipyard size to qualify as a certain starport classification.

 

[Spartan159]

Yah, just found that it sees a bit on the light side.

 

[mavikfelna]

Yah, just found that it sees a bit on the light side.

While I agree for A & B ports, it's broken for C ports with any appreciable population, especially if it's an industrialized world. The x10 rate for C ports has given me planets with 100's of millions of tons of building capacity.

 

[Spartan159]

Found it. Trillion Credit Squadron.


And there we have it. For even more fun use the population pop-mod

 

[rinku]

In this case TCS and WBH handbooks are talking about different things. TCS is referring to the world's ability to construct its navy, while WBH is really sticking to the commercial shipyard capacity, I think.

Keep in mind the whole starport rating system (which you are free to modify in YTU) is based around Starships need a Type A, Non-Starships need a type B, repairs can be done at a Type C. WBH pp198-199 is talking about *build* capacity. As discussed on p199 a given type C may have no build capacity at all, but by definition still has repair facilities (otherwise it would be a Type D).

 

[mavikfelna]

In this case TCS and WBH handbooks are talking about different things. TCS is referring to the world's ability to construct its navy, while WBH is really sticking to the commercial shipyard capacity, I think.

Keep in mind the whole starport rating system (which you are free to modify in YTU) is based around Starships need a Type A, Non-Starships need a type B, repairs can be done at a Type C. WBH pp198-199 is talking about *build* capacity. As discussed on p199 a given type C may have no build capacity at all, but by definition still has repair facilities (otherwise it would be a Type D).

The capacity from WBH is for build, overhaul and repair & refit.

 

[rinku]

No. It's very specifically build capacity. DOCKING capacity (p198) is a separate measure, and that covers repairs and maintenance.

 

[Rikki Tikki Traveller]

Also, that capacity would be civilian capacity. Military shipyards would not be part of what the starport accounts for. Naval Bases would basically have their own construction yards.

 

[Terry Mixon]

Also, that capacity would be civilian capacity. Military shipyards would not be part of what the starport accounts for. Naval Bases would basically have their own construction yards.

One thing that came up in previous discussions about shipyard capacity was that the naval yards were not typically used for naval construction except in wartime situations. They normally allow civilian yards to do the naval construction under contract while the Naval yards do maintenance, repair, and some prototypes to test some features and equipment.