Is a 50 way 4 points equal to a 100 way 2 points

[erdnarob 1]

A question I have been thinking of for a while is the value of the amount of jumpers in a completed formation multiplied by the successful points they have accomplished.
To be more specific, is a FS 10 way - 5 points equal to a FS 25 way 2 points. After all if you multiply the numbers of people in the planned formation by the numbers of points the result is the same.
Can we generalize that way of thinking ? If not, why ? Are small formations with many points harder to accomplish than large formations with few points when the above multiplication yields the same result ?
I would really like to get opinion of people who have tried both, large and small formations. Thanks

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[grimmie 186]

Take 4 average skilled skydivers and have them do 4 way.
It will take them a very, very, very long time to turn Airspeed points in time.

Take the same 4 skydivers and put them on a 50 way. They could manage a few points if the other 46 folks played along over a weekend P3 camp.

[skyjumpenfool 2]

IMHO... Apples and Oranges?

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[erdnarob 1]

If the hypothesis is not right for the extreme ie. 4 way versus 50 way, is it better for formation like a 40 way 3 points versus a 60 way 2 points ?

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[billvon 2,998]

>Can we generalize that way of thinking ? If not, why ?

No. Two different skill sets, with different sets of problems, solutions, skills required etc. When they are close there's some crossover, but there is almost no comparison between a good 8 way team turning 20 points in time and a 40 way turning 4 points.

[potatoman 0]

Much more difficult to get a 10way turn 3 points than a 2way turn 20.

Plenty variables on the 10way, very little on the 2way.


More people, more difficult. (And I want to see that 50way train in a tunnel)

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potatoman

(And I want to see that 50way train in a tunnel)

YES


but I'm not paying for time in THAT tunnel

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