Cookie Clicker

[jack]

OK, I'm up to 10 Billions cookies a second, and am running out of upgrades I can afford and am starting to get diminishing returns. Should I go ahead and buy the upgrade that says "Warning! Do not buy this upgrade! You will regret it!"?

Comments

[pseudomonas]

Yes, because it's a fun storyline. Also you won't regret it.

[damerell]

Yes (assuming Cookie Clicker has not yet stolen your will to live).

[fluffymormegil]

Yes. With appropriate use of the ensuing mechanics, your overall (as opposed to nominal cookies per second) cookie production will skyrocket.

[andrewducker]

Yes!

And then tell us what happens!

[andrewducker]

Three hours of cookies later:
DAMN YOU!

[jack]

:)

[andrewducker]

Aaand now I have a spreadsheet that tells me (for each device):
Cost of additional device
Additional cookies/second of device
Time it will take me to hit 75 billion cookies after I buy it (taking into account that I have to re-make the cookies spent on buying it).
How much less time that is than if I hadn't bought it (if there is a saving)
How much less time _per cookie spent_.

And now I _really_ want to write a program to play cookie-clicker optimally. And then have it compete against other people's cookie-clicker bots.

[jack]

And now I _really_ want to write a program to play cookie-clicker optimally. And then have it compete against other people's cookie-clicker bots.

Yes, obviously! :)