[Poll] - Who uses Oort Amalgam?

[Vansten]

@anon34275467

I wish I could use them, but last time I checked, you lose oortshards in the conversion process.
It’s not made for players like me who only own 1x2 portals.

It’s funny, every argument ive seen that says to leave it as is is because its useful “for people who only own a few smaller portals”.

@anon34275467

I guess it’s good for the BIG portals of mega-hubs like Ultima City on Eresho.
I’d be curious to know if they use them.

Speaking from experience in PS, larger portal hubs definitely can’t afford to use them, because it represents over 4* the cost to upkeep, based on this math:

@Nightstar

Using mass craft numbers and rounding a bit, you’re talking about 13.9 shards per rough oort, 23.49 rough oort to acquire 324 shards. Counting rough oort at 200c (more than what most baskets will pay) per unit this is an oort cost of 4695.65c

So, to recap:

• 4695.65c for 324 oort shards
• 19095.65c for 300 oort shards (equivalent) as amalgam.

At that point it just isn’t worthwhile, and even at 1:1 converstion I doubt this would change for large portal hubs.