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I've now worked out how speed works when only 1 Pikmin type is sent on the expedition, and luckily it's not as complicated as I thought. Documented what I now know.
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==Speed== | ==Speed== | ||
{{game help|pb|Work out more details of how speed works.}} | {{game help|pb|Work out more details of how speed works.}} | ||
The length of time an expedition takes depends on the Pikmin that are sent on it. Generally, the more Pikmin are sent, the faster the expedition will be. However, different Pikmin types have different traits, and mixing them can produce different results. For instance, [[Winged Pikmin]] are the fastest out of the five types, but selecting any other Pikmin type to go along with them will greatly increase the length of the expedition. | The length of time an expedition takes depends on the Pikmin that are sent on it. Generally, the more Pikmin are sent, the faster the expedition will be. However, different Pikmin types have different traits, and mixing them can produce different results. For instance, [[Winged Pikmin]] are the fastest out of the five types, but selecting any other Pikmin type to go along with them will greatly increase the length of the expedition. Speed is only influenced by the type of Pikmin, not its [[maturity]] or [[friendship]]. | ||
An expedition has 2 stages. First, the Pikmin run from the player's starting location to the location of the expedition. Then, they pick the item up and carry it back to the player. | An expedition has 2 stages. First, the Pikmin run from the player's starting location to the location of the expedition. Then, they pick the item up and carry it back to the player. These stages take different lengths of time. The time it takes for the Pikmin to carry the item back also depends on the player's movement, as the expedition will not be over until the Pikmin reach the player's current location. If the player moves away from the expedition, it will take more time, and if they move towards it, it will take less time. This can make the time estimate from the beginning of the expedition inaccurate. | ||
[[Red Pikmin]], [[Yellow Pikmin]], and [[Blue Pikmin]] | In the running stage, each type of Pikmin has a set speed it runs at, and the speed of the group isn't affected by the number of Pikmin sent. [[Red Pikmin]], [[Yellow Pikmin]], and [[Blue Pikmin]] run at 4 meters per second (m/s). [[White Pikmin]] run at 8m/s. [[Winged Pikmin]] run at 20m/s. [[Purple Pikmin]] and [[Rock Pikmin]] run at just over 3m/s. It is not yet known how running speed works when multiple Pikmin types are sent on the same expedition. | ||
In the carrying stage, the speed is affected by how many Pikmin are carrying the object. Each Pikmin added to the group increases the speed by some amount, and that amount depends on the type of Pikmin and the weight of the object. Each type has some value which is divided by the weight of the object to get the speed increment. For [[Red Pikmin]], [[Yellow Pikmin]], and [[Blue Pikmin]] (the main types), this value is 1, so adding one to the group will increase the speed (in meters per second) by 1 divided by the weight of the object. For fruits, which have a weight of 6, this increment will be 1/6 for these three types. For [[White Pikmin]] and [[Rock Pikmin]], this value is 2, so they carry twice as fast as the main types. For Winged Pikmin, this value is 5. For [[Purple Pikmin]], this value is 4. The increased carrying strength of Purple Pikmin and Rock Pikmin appears to have no effect on the speed, as these types add a speed increment for each Pikmin in the same way the other types do. It is not yet known how carrying speed works when multiple Pikmin types are sent on the same expedition. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||