Talk:Astrophysics

Tips: Discarding small planets

I believe the advice to delete any planets of 4 or less zones is misguided, rather smaller planets may be preferred in situations where fuel is less of a priority. The possibility of a small planet having O2 or hydrocarbon deposit without any hazards makes scanning smaller planets likely the most efficient use of the scanner's AP. By contrast, investing many APs into a large planet which then ends up having a Mankarog is a gigantic waste. The 2AP spent discovering a planet is spent before its size is revealed, meaning that it does not play into the efficiency at all. The only issue with small planets is the high cost of fuel zipping around for that one O2 source, whereas a larger planet may have given O2, steaks, and fuel.Crumist (talk) 20:01, 18 February 2014 (MST)