Your bot's Charge Speed depends on how many Power points you've allocated.
Work through the formula for each value.
| Power pts | Show your work | Power² = ? | Charge Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | ||
| 2 | — | ||
| 4 | — | ||
| 8 | — |
You found: Power 2 → 4% and Power 4 → 16%. What's the ratio? (4 : 16 simplifies to 1 : __)
Now Power 4 → 16% and Power 8 → 64%. What's that ratio? (16 : 64 simplifies to 1 : __)
Here are both formulas side by side. Fill in the blanks to describe what you see.
| Points | Speed → motorPower | Power → chargeSpeed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 pts | 10% | 4% |
| 4 pts | 20% | 16% |
| 8 pts | 40% | 64% |
When you doubled Speed from 2 to 4, the motor output
When you doubled Power from 2 to 4, the charge speed
The difference matters. Look at Speed 8 → 40% vs Power 8 → 64%. Same number of points. Very different results. Why?
You've already seen the pattern. Now it gets a name.
Speed formula
Equal steps produce equal jumps. Every extra point of Speed adds exactly 5% motorPower, no matter where you start.
Power formula
Equal steps produce bigger and bigger jumps. Doubling Power points doesn't double the output — it quadruples it.
Linear means equal steps → equal jumps (straight line). Quadratic means equal steps → bigger and bigger jumps (curve that steepens). Both formulas use the same stat points, but the shapes are completely different.
Enter any Power value from 1 to 8 and see both results instantly.
More Power points = longer follow-through. The relationship is linear with an offset — every bot starts at 120 ms, and each Power point adds exactly 35 ms on top.
You've seen what Power does — quadratic growth on charge, linear follow-through. Pick a number now from whatever remains of your 20-point budget. This is binding for Week 1.