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Question about cost index

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Jony Bigodes
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2016-10-18 11:25:44 UTC
Hi guys, haven't found a clear answer about this matter anywere:

When does an cost index of a system changes? Daily? Once a month?

Thanks.

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Do Little
Bluenose Trading
#2 - 2016-10-18 12:20:25 UTC
I believe the system cost index is dynamic. I frequently have situations where I am submitting multiple jobs and get a job cost has changed message part way through.
Lord Ra
Sicarius.
#3 - 2016-10-18 12:26:45 UTC
Do Little wrote:
I believe the system cost index is dynamic. I frequently have situations where I am submitting multiple jobs and get a job cost has changed message part way through.



This, better to start all your jobs off in order of most expensive BPO first theres a few niches and exceptions to this but for the most part its sound advice.

Ive managed to get 150 or so jobs running before noticing a change from 0.10% thats with the chars logged in and ready to roll at the lab , i can only guess that nobody else had any part to play in this as it seems pretty standard for me when i rotate across systems to avoid the taxman. Hope that helps a little.


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Tipa Riot
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#4 - 2016-10-18 12:55:13 UTC
It's a 2 weeks rolling average afaik.

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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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#5 - 2016-10-18 13:14:56 UTC
Tipa Riot wrote:
It's a 2 weeks rolling average afaik.



I _think_ it's 28 days. But that's going off a memory which may well be invented. But it's definitely a rolling average.

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Jony Bigodes
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2016-10-18 13:26:36 UTC
Ok. I checked the system index a few days ago and today it changed few points. I'm assuming it is in fact dynamic?

Thank you

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#7 - 2016-10-18 13:31:52 UTC
Jony Bigodes wrote:
Ok. I checked the system index a few days ago and today it changed few points. I'm assuming it is in fact dynamic?

Thank you



Yes.

I've had it change mid job entry on me. (needing me to click off, then back on the blueprint)

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Jony Bigodes
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2016-10-18 13:33:03 UTC
Thank you so much for your responses!

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Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#9 - 2016-10-18 18:42:15 UTC
Steve Ronuken wrote:
Jony Bigodes wrote:
Ok. I checked the system index a few days ago and today it changed few points. I'm assuming it is in fact dynamic?

Thank you



Yes.

I've had it change mid job entry on me. (needing me to click off, then back on the blueprint)


Which is super, super annoying....
SurrenderMonkey
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#10 - 2016-10-18 20:52:28 UTC  |  Edited by: SurrenderMonkey
Are you guys sure it was the index value that changed, and not the base cost of the item you were installing (job cost esentially being index * base cost, this would cause the installation cost to change just the same)?

The latter seems to update far more frequently, in my experience. I don't know that I've ever noticed an index increase other than at DT, but I can't say I've ever really stared at it that intently.

I'll be installing hundreds of slot-hours worth of jobs here pretty shortly; I'll see if it budges before downtime.

In the last few hours I've installed quite a few jobs, though, and while I haven't seen the index change at all yet, I've seen several revisions of the base cost for an item.

Edit:

Ah, yeah, it does change outside of DT - although, again, it doesn't seem to do so nearly as frequently as the base cost, from my casual observation.

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Jony Bigodes
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2016-10-19 09:23:13 UTC
I used this to check it:

https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/blueprint/costindex.php

Yesterday it actually changed so I think it's correct to assume it's dynamic.

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Jony Bigodes
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2016-10-19 09:29:10 UTC
I had another question related to this subject, does POS doing jobs in the system affect the cost index or is just related to stations? As for engineering complexes I don't know how it will work.

Thanks

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Zhilia Mann
Tide Way Out Productions
#13 - 2016-10-19 09:30:51 UTC
Jony Bigodes wrote:
I had another question related to this subject, does POS doing jobs in the system affect the cost index or is just related to stations? As for engineering complexes I don't know how it will work.

Thanks


It's based on all jobs in the system, whether at a station, POS, or soon engineering complex.
Jony Bigodes
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2016-10-19 09:34:51 UTC
Zhilia Mann wrote:
Jony Bigodes wrote:
I had another question related to this subject, does POS doing jobs in the system affect the cost index or is just related to stations? As for engineering complexes I don't know how it will work.

Thanks


It's based on all jobs in the system, whether at a station, POS, or soon engineering complex.


Awesome TY :)

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Messenger Of Truth
Butlerian Crusade
#15 - 2016-10-21 09:49:38 UTC
I believe the cost index for a system updates once per hour.

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#16 - 2016-10-21 12:00:19 UTC
Jony Bigodes wrote:
I used this to check it:

https://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/blueprint/costindex.php

Yesterday it actually changed so I think it's correct to assume it's dynamic.



Just a note:

I'm only updating that once per hour. It may change more frequently.

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Do Little
Bluenose Trading
#17 - 2016-10-21 12:28:52 UTC
The system cost index is based on the number of "job hours" in a system; not the number or value of the jobs. A POS or EC will have a time efficiency bonus so will contribute less to the index than the same job in a station.