Are Kilo Structures Good?

These new kilostructures are... unique... Support the channel: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Ep3o Youtube Member - Click the join button! or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSSLawgIB_WhLcwLXN27OIw/join Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/subs/ep3o Affiliate Links: Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/?partner=ep3o My Socials: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Ep3o_ Discord: https://discord.gg/ep3o-730815630726529065 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ep3o Arc furnace Math: - On the internal market 1 mineral = 1.3 EC - 1.25 minerals = 1.625 energy - Stage 1 = 20 ec upkeep - 1 body = 1.25 minerals (Assumes no buffs to mining station output, like the techs or without astro mining) -~12 systems to break even on the monthly upkeep - HOWEVER, you can only buy 42 minerals a month before price increases, so if you're at this, need more minerals, but don't want to work mineral jobs, it could be worth with less systems. - Other calculations: - Stage 2: - 2 * 1.5 = 3 per system - 3 minerals = 3.9 EC - 40 upkeep - 40 / 3.9 = 10.2564 systems - Stage 3: - Minerals: 3 * 1.75 = 5.25 per system -Alloys: 1 * 1.75 = 1.75 per system -5.25 minerals = 1.3 * 5.25 = 6.825 EC - 1.75 alloys = 5.2 * 1.75 = 9.1 EC - Total = 9.1 + 6.825 = 15.925 EC per system - 80 upkeep - 80 / 15.925 = 5.0235 systems - Stage 4: - Minerals: 3 * 2 = 6 per system - Alloys: 2 * 2 = 4 per system - 6 minerals = 1.3 * 6 = 7.8 EC -2 alloys = 5.2 * 2 = 10.4 EC - Total = 7.8 + 10.4 = 18.2 EC per system - 100 upkeep -100 / 18.2 = 5.4945 systems Dyson swarm math (for energy): - Stage 1: ○ Need to beat -5 alloy upkeep which is 5*5.2 = 26 EC upkeep ○ 26 / 5 = 5.2 output minimum needed to keep up with upkeep (hard to find) - Stage 2: - 10 alloy upkeep 10 * 5.2 = 52 EC upkeep - 52 / 15 = 3.4667 output minimum needed to keep up with upkeep (more reasonable) - Stage 3: - 20 alloy upkeep 20 *5.2 = 104 EC upkeep - 104 / 30 = 3.4667 value is same as stage 2. Video Description: Stellaris is a 4X grand strategy video game developed and published by Paradox Interactive. Stellaris' gameplay revolves around space exploration, managing an empire, diplomacy, and space warfare with other space-faring civilizations. #Stellaris #Ep3o #kilostructure