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<nowiki>**</nowiki>: [[Gas Collector]]s collect at variable rates depending on the density of the [[Gas Cloud]] they are pulling from. Since it's relatively easy to get 10+ density just by moving around a little, but it's also possible (even desirable?) to refine stored raw [[Metreon Gas]] even after leaving the cloud, a ratio of about 1 [[Gas Collector|collector]] per refinery should be considered a ball-part figure, adjusting that upwards if you're willing to add some extra [[Tank]]s and want to spend less time in the [[Gas Cloud]] and adjusting downwards for ships expected to just sit in the [[Gas Cloud|clouds]] farming them continuously (for instance to produce excess [[Fuel]] for other ships and/or [[Explosives]] to sell).

<nowiki>***</nowiki>: Best storage rates are as [[Fuel]] or [[Refined Metreon]]; however, since you only need enough [[Chemical Lab]]s and [[Refinery|Refineries]] to meet your average [[Fuel]] consumption needs (give or take), it is often better to store the slightly less efficient raw [[Metreon Gas]] and have fewer [[Refinery|Refineries]] and [[Chemical Lab]]s than needed to process all the incoming [[Metreon Gas]] from your [[Gas Collector]]s. This allows for several [[Gas Collector]]s to rapidly fill the raw [[Metreon Gas]] [[Tank]]s, which can then be converted as needed after leaving the cloud. Thus reducing overall percentage of time spent waiting around in [[Gas Cloud]]s.

<nowiki>***</nowiki>: Best storage rates are as [[Fuel]] or [[Refined Metreon]]; however, since you only need enough [[Chemical Lab]]s and [[Refinery|Refineries]] to meet your average [[Fuel]] consumption needs (give or take), it is often better to store the slightly less efficient raw [[Metreon Gas]] and have fewer [[Refinery|Refineries]] and [[Chemical Lab]]s than needed to process all the incoming [[Metreon Gas]] from your [[Gas Collector]]s. This allows for several [[Gas Collector]]s to rapidly fill the raw [[Metreon Gas]] [[Tank]]s, which can then be 'slowly' converted as needed long after leaving the cloud. Thus reducing overall percentage of time spent waiting around in [[Gas Cloud]]s.

==Fusion Power Production Cycle==

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 <nowiki>**</nowiki>: [[Gas Collector]]s collect at variable rates depending on the density of the [[Gas Cloud]] they are pulling from. Since it's relatively easy to get 10+ density just by moving around a little, but it's also possible (even desirable?) to refine stored raw [[Metreon Gas]] even after leaving the cloud, a ratio of about 1 [[Gas Collector|collector]] per refinery should be considered a ball-part figure, adjusting that upwards if you're willing to add some extra [[Tank]]s and want to spend less time in the [[Gas Cloud]] and adjusting downwards for ships expected to just sit in the [[Gas Cloud|clouds]] farming them continuously (for instance to produce excess [[Fuel]] for other ships and/or [[Explosives]] to sell).
-<nowiki>***</nowiki>: Best storage rates are as [[Fuel]] or [[Refined Metreon]]; however, since you only need enough [[Chemical Lab]]s and [[Refinery|Refineries]] to meet your average [[Fuel]] consumption needs (give or take), it is often better to store the slightly less efficient raw [[Metreon Gas]] and have fewer [[Refinery|Refineries]] and [[Chemical Lab]]s than needed to process all the incoming [[Metreon Gas]] from your [[Gas Collector]]s. This allows for several [[Gas Collector]]s to rapidly fill the raw [[Metreon Gas]] [[Tank]]s, which can then be converted as needed after leaving the cloud. Thus reducing overall percentage of time spent waiting around in [[Gas Cloud]]s.
+<nowiki>***</nowiki>: Best storage rates are as [[Fuel]] or [[Refined Metreon]]; however, since you only need enough [[Chemical Lab]]s and [[Refinery|Refineries]] to meet your average [[Fuel]] consumption needs (give or take), it is often better to store the slightly less efficient raw [[Metreon Gas]] and have fewer [[Refinery|Refineries]] and [[Chemical Lab]]s than needed to process all the incoming [[Metreon Gas]] from your [[Gas Collector]]s. This allows for several [[Gas Collector]]s to rapidly fill the raw [[Metreon Gas]] [[Tank]]s, which can then be 'slowly' converted as needed long after leaving the cloud. Thus reducing overall percentage of time spent waiting around in [[Gas Cloud]]s.
 ==Fusion Power Production Cycle==