Talk:Giovanni/@comment-180.216.105.190-20140228052752/@comment-14583096-20140228073358

Note: (NP = Net Price) and (NP/XP: Lower = Better)

I have to disagree with the disagreement.

The only Clyde I see is the Clyde CL26C-2 which has a price of 40,000 (net price of 32,000) for 1000 XP. This gives it a NP/XP of 32, which is HIGHER than the trains listed in the matrix at the end of the "fountain" post.

Your math is just a little off. If we take it that you purchase a total of 30 Clydes at a net price of $32,000, then you spend $960,000 NP for 30,0000 XP. This gives us 960,000/30000 = 32 NP/XP. If we use your values the ratio is even worse at 1,000,000/30,000 = 33.33 NP/XP.

32 is a respectable ratio, and I am inclined to add the Clyde to the matrix, perhaps as the far end of the acceptable spectrum. The BR Class 52 is BARELY better with a ratio of 31.84. The Clyde becomes available at level 49 so I guess you could use it between the DRG at level 16 and the VL80K at level 55. Doesn't seem very efficient though, since it's going to be much easier to lay your hands on $3,500 at level 49 than it would be to get $40,000. Up to the player at that point I would think.

Either way, I don't think we can say the Clyde is the BEST diesel loco for this type of activity since there are clearly 6 others with better numbers.