[quote name='iMatt' date='08 May 2010 - 03:02 PM' timestamp='1273330929' post='2291313']
What is your population density? I suppose it shouldn't matter too much, but higher soldier count leads to higher density, which may or may not have a gradual negative effect on population.
As an aside, note that when collecting make sure your soldier efficiency number is less than 60% of your citizen population.
For you that's 62,536, and you're over (65,246) so you lose 1 environment point.
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Hmmm...haven't taken into account soldier efficiency. I'll have to look into that.
I've found that I get the best collections at around 23.5% of my total population. I'm trying to pin it down now, but its kind of hard witht the global radiation level changing daily....