Talk:Total Stress Unit Production

Not accurate or relevant

It makes sense to talk about su/rpm for a given machine, but not su.rpm. Even then, the total stress capacity should still be measured in su instead of su/rpm. A large water wheel producing 512 su simply means you can run twice the amount of machines as a small water wheel (at 256 su). Comparing su/rpm values only makes sense for measuring the consumption of a group of machines, to evaluate the rpm at which to run the machines to balance throughput and su consumption. A large water wheels isn't just for the looks, it does produce twice the stress capacity. Also, 512 * 4 ≠ 256.

A more relevant discussion (although mostly just for generators that consume a resource, like superheated steam engines) is the comparison between su (energy production rate, FE/t) and su.t (energy amount, FE). For example, to compare the efficiency of various fuels for the furnace engine (back in previous versions), you can use su.t: one dried kelp block produces 16 384 su for 200s, so 65 536 000 su.t in total, and a stick only 1 638 400 su.t. Pics2299 (talk) 11:14, 21 February 2025 (UTC)

You are absolutely correct. I am tempted to remove the whole page and create a new page dedicated to what an SU is and how to calculate consumption and production costs. Total Stress Unit Production doesn't seem like the right title for the topic.

You found the mistake, what do you think? BoxWithout (talk) 13:53, 21 February 2025 (UTC)

I reckon getting rid of the page altogether makes the most sense, yes. I was originally tempted to edit out the mistakes, but the whole page feels misleading and pointless. A page dedicated to su, rpm and clearing up the differences would definitely be nice! Something called "Units of Measurement" maybe? Pics2299 (talk) 11:16, 22 February 2025 (UTC)