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Advanced Star Raiders Tactics and Strategies

Figure 1: Energy Drain vs. Sectors Traveled

Sectors Traveled Energy in Mergs1 Bar Chart
0100-----
1130------
2160--------
3200----------
4230-----------
5500-------------------------
6700-----------------------------------
7800----------------------------------------
8900---------------------------------------------
91200------------------------------------------------------------

Figure 2a: Energy Consumed vs. Speed Over a Distance of 500 Metrons

Speed Selected Energy in Mergs (Calculated)2 Energy in Mergs (Actual)2 Bar Chart
32350—----------------------------------------------C
41100—---------------------C
5450175---A-----C
6225100-A--C
718075-A-C
816050A-C
918075-A-C

Figure 2b: Energy Consumed vs. Speed Over a Distance of 900 Metrons

Speed Selected Energy in Mergs (Calculated)2 Energy in Mergs (Actual)2 Bar Chart
32400+—------------------------------------------------
41525—------------------------------C
5825225-----------A----C
6325130---A--C
7210115-A-C
8200100-A-C
9210125-A--C

Footnotes from Bill Kendrick, transcriber

  1. Energy values in Figure 1 based on The Star Raiders Manual, Section V. Energy Usage.
  2. Energy values in Figures 2a and 2b based on best-guess by examining scanned print of original Byte article.

From Byte Magazine, Volume 07, Number 09, "Computers and the Disabled" (September 1982).
Internet Archive scan. h/t Rob at Player/Missle Podcast for pointing out this article (in episode 26).

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