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Reduction of Building and Research cost (and therefore also time). Depending on the Point gap to Number 1.

Weights:

Buildings 1x
Research 0,8x
Fleet 0,6x

Minimum gap to receive a boost 10%. Reduction of up to 50%.

Formulas:

Weighedpoints(WP) = Buildingpoints + (Researchpoints * 0,8) + (Fleetpoints * 0,6)

Factor1 = 10 * 0,9747^(Own WP / Maximum WP * 100)

Reductionfactor = (1 - (1 - maxFactor) / (maxBoost - 1) * (Faktor1 - 1))

maxFactor = 0,5

maxboost = 10

Factor1 can be between 1 and 10.

Reductionfactor between 1(no boost) and 0,5(50% discount)

Example-graph

The following graph shows the reductionfactor distribution in the case of the maximum weighed points (in the whole Universe) being exactly 100,000.
In this case players up to 90,000 WP get a reduction.

A player with 12,000 WP would get a bit over 35% discount.
A player with 38,000 WP would get a bit over 15% discount.
A player with 64,000 WP would get a bit over 5% discount.

Other

Attention, this only reduces metal, crystal and deuterium costs, not energy costs like for example for graviton.

Because all Points are weighed, Number 1 of the Overall Leaderboard is not necessary the Reference for the Boost. More Infos: