The reporting of food consumption on South Island is really screwy. (I don't know if other islands are affected.) I've got food consumption reported ion three different places and giving three completely different stories. I could be out of food in anywhere from 6 days to 115 days, depending on where I look.
It's confusing as hell.
I completely agree. The three places were using different calculations; I believe I have now adjusted them to use the same calculation (though it's not live yet).
(Also: 176 / 2 != 90)
Yes; the consumption calculation includes troop consumption and rot, neither of which are subject to the Food Distribution rate.
So... do I have 6 days, 12 days, 73 days, or 115 days? Do I get to pick the one I like best?
12 days is, I think, the most accurate estimate.
6 days is clearly marked as being "normal consumption," as opposed to "current consumption."
And why is my region on 50% rations? I know I never set that. And the FoodDistribution page doesn't say anything about automatic reduction to 50%, just to 25%. But even then, it says that quarter rations will only last until you have at least 4 days of food on hand. I have well over that (4 days = 704 bushels) , but I'm still on reduced rations. Can the banker set your region to half rations if they have warehouse control?
No; that happens automatically when your region comes
off starvation rations. I think that it makes most sense to automatically move from 25% to 50% when you come back above the 4-day limit, rather than try to go back to your original level if that was higher.
FoodDistribution also seems to completely ignore local production. That doesn't seem right, as my city produces pretty close to half the food it needs all on its own. At half rations, we only need 10 bushels a day, not the 12 it seems to be claiming we need.
You're....absolutely right. I will fix that shortly, and have it live within a day at most.
In that respect, FoodReport *seems* the most accurate. FoodDistribution is useless because it ignores production. Command ... well, it seems to be ... umm ... I dunno... taking FoodReport's estimate and factoring in rot? That would make it more accurate than FoodReport's estimate, but that's just a guess. It could just be math-challenged.
They're all challenged right now. Once I get the distribution calculations straightened out to allow for production, I'll double-check that they all say the same thing.
Food rationing is great and all, but it needs to be reported consistently, account for all factors involved, and make sense.
Yes. Very yes.
