This component provides an interactive tool to calculate whether a selected Star Citizen ship's cargo grid can accommodate a specified set of cargo boxes. By choosing a ship and inputting the quantity of various sized cargo boxes (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32 SCU), the underlying algorithm attempts to find a suitable arrangement.

The algorithm used here follows a backtracking strategy combined with a greedy heuristic: it sorts boxes from largest to smallest before trying to place them into the defined cargo grids. This approach can quickly find a packing solution for many scenarios due to its simplicity and straightforward logic. However, it does not guarantee finding an optimal solution in all cases and may fail to place cargo even when a more complex algorithm might succeed. Additionally, the solution's performance can degrade with large input sizes, as backtracking can become computationally expensive. Thus, while this method is relatively easy to implement and works well for moderate problem sizes, it may struggle with highly complex arrangements or require extensive computation time to verify all possibilities.

Special thanks: Cargo Grid Reference Guide (Update date: December 12, 2024 at 4:19 AM)