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Worker Time [TOP]

The unit's Worker Time, or 'build speed' denotes the speed at which it can supply materials to the unit building.

I have given this variable units of nanites/seconds, n/s. This describes the function of the "Nano-Lathe" quite well.

Further discussion of how this variable is interrelated with the Build Cost's can be found under Build Cost Time

*Note that the TA engine rounds down worker times to the nearest multiple of 30. Thus we use 180n/s rather than the raw FBI file's specified 200n/s.

Table 1: Vechicle Worker Time (WT) Variation from Given. (n/s)

Unit	Given WT	Actual WT
CORE CX-D3 Commander	300	300
ARM ARM-WM Commander	300	300
CORE CW-SA Advanced Construction Sub	225	210
ARM ARM-CSW2 Advanced Construction Sub	225	210
CORE COR-CV1 Adv. Construction Vehicle	200	180
ARM ARM-CV1 Adv. Construction Vehicle	200	180
ARM ARM-MED FARK	180	180
CORE COR-RES Resurrection Kbot*	160	150
CORE COR-ACK1 Adv. Construction Kbot	160	150
ARM ARM-ACK1 Adv. Construction Kbot	160	150
CORE COR-CS1 Construction Ship	125	120
ARM ARM-CS1 Construction Ship	125	120
CORE MV-S3 Spoiler	100	90
ARM ARM-ML4 Podger	100	90
CORE COR-CA1 Adv. Construction Aircraft	100	90
ARM ARM-CA1 Adv. Construction Aircraft	100	90
CORE CMA-17 Construction Vehicle	100	90
ARM ARM-CV1 Construction Vehicle	100	90
CORE HB-CW Construction Hovercraft	80	60
ARM ARM-HC2 Construction Hovercraft	80	60
CORE CKA-23 Construction Kbot	80	60
ARM ARM-CK1 Construction KBot	80	60
CORE CVA-W5 Construction Seaplane	50	30
ARM ARM-WCA3 Construction Seaplane	50	30
CORE CVA-8 Construction Aircraft	50	30
ARM ARM-CA1 Construction Aircraft	50	30
CORE COR-DWM Decoy Commander	30	30
ARM ARM-DWM Decoy Commander	30	30

*Note the Necro has a zero build distance. This means that unless the unit reanimates into its nanolathe, or otherwise physically touches it, it cannot effectivly be set to guard.

Table 2: Plant Worker Time (WT) Variation from Given. (n/s)

Unit	Given WT	Actual WT
CORE GKA-DML Krogoth Gantry	200	180
CORE COR-VCF2 Adv. Vehicle Plant	200	180
ARM ARM-VCF2 Adv. Vehicle Plant	200	180
ARM ARM-KL2 Adv. Kbot Lab	200	180
CORE COR-KL2 Adv. Kbot Lab	200	180
CORE COR-SCF Adv. Shipyard	200	180
ARM ARM-SCF Adv. Shipyard	200	180
CORE COR-ACF Adv. Aircraft Plant	200	180
ARM ARM-ACF Adv. Aircraft Plant	200	180
CORE FS-BP3 Seaplane Platform	200	180
ARM ARM-SED Seaplane Platform	200	180
CORE P-HP1 Hovercraft Platform	200	180
ARM ARM-H Hovercraft Platform	200	180
ARM ARM-SP1 Air Repair Pad	200	180
CORE ARM-SP1 Air Repair Pad	200	180
CORE SB-3-VT Hive	200	180
ARM ASD-SC Colossus	200	180
CORE PAMT Vehicle Plant	100	90
ARM ARM-VCF Vehicle Plant	100	90
CORE PAK Kbot Lab	100	90
ARM ARM-KL Kbot Lab	100	90
CORE PAS Shipyard	100	90
ARM ARM-SCF Shipyard	100	90
CORE PAV Aircraft Plant	100	90
ARM ARM-ACF Aircraft Plant	100	90

Build Distance [TOP]

This is the maximum distance from which a unit can begin a build from.

*Note that the on rare occasions where the unit initiates a build but moves beyond the Build Distance but the unit being built does not itself move, the nano-stream can become very long. This can be most easily seen with many aircraft guarding a single aircraft plant.

Table 3: Build Distance Comparison

Unit	BuildDistance
ARM ARM-CSW2 Advanced Construction Sub	100
CORE CW-SA Advanced Construction Sub	80
CORE MV-S3 Spoiler	70
ARM ARM-ML4 Podger	70
CORE HB-CW Construction Hovercraft	70
ARM ARM-HC2 Construction Hovercraft	70
CORE COR-CV1 Adv. Construction Vehicle	60
ARM ARM-CA1 Adv. Construction Aircraft	60
ARM ARM-MED FARK	60
ARM ARM-DWM Decoy Commander	60
CORE COR-DWM Decoy Commander	60
CORE COR-CS1 Construction Ship	60
ARM ARM-CS1 Construction Ship	60
CORE COR-CA1 Adv. Construction Aircraft	60
ARM ARM-ACK1 Adv. Construction Kbot	60
CORE COR-ACK1 Adv. Construction Kbot	60
ARM ARM-CV1 Adv. Construction Vehicle	60
ARM ARM-WM Commander	60
CORE CX-D3 Commander	60
CORE CMA-17 Construction Vehicle	40
ARM ARM-CV1 Construction Vehicle	40
ARM ARM-CA1 Construction Aircraft	40
ARM ARM-WCA3 Construction Seaplane	40
CORE CVA-W5 Construction Seaplane	40
CORE CVA-8 Construction Aircraft	40
ARM ARM-CK1 Construction KBot	40
CORE CKA-23 Construction Kbot	40
CORE ARM-SP1 Air Repair Pad	6
ARM ARM-SP1 Air Repair Pad	6