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Re: Sphere Worlds in Populated systems - Newbie Question

Can you use a Star Destroyer if a sphere world is around the sun?

Re: Sphere Worlds in Populated systems - Newbie Question

You can only destroy stars with a star-destroying component. In game-terms, a ring or sphereworld is not a star; it is a planet. So, you cannot use a star-destroying component to destroy it.

[ August 22, 2002, 02:54: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Re: Sphere Worlds in Populated systems - Newbie Question

Quote:

Originally posted by capnq:
Say, this could be the explanation of that report of a system with planets, but no star.

I tried this but you can't create a planet from asteroids unless there is already a star in the system.

Re: Sphere Worlds in Populated systems - Newbie Question

well otehr than starting like this a super tectonic bomb could've blown up the sphere after the planets were made.

Re: Sphere Worlds in Populated systems - Newbie Question

what's the population of a ring world / sphere world? is it always the same or does this number vary?
also, i imagine since it's that big that you can place a lot of facilities there otherwise i wouldn't see a real advantage to build these.
(except for the protection of your sun)

Re: Sphere Worlds in Populated systems - Newbie Question

Advantage to building a sphere/ringworld.

Lot's of room for facilities
150% on all three resource values
Room for lot's of people, so your production and construction facilities can get tremendous bonuses
Lot's of cargo room for weapons platforms and fighters.
Protects your star from star destroying weapons and events
Cannot be blown up by planet destroying weapons(At leat in the stock game)
Really, really cool to say you have built one http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Disadvantages

Takes a lot of reasearch to get the tech needed
Takes a lot of resources and time to build the neccesary ships/bases to construct one
Usually by the time you get one, you don't need one anymore

Re: Sphere Worlds in Populated systems - Newbie Question

Quote:

Originally posted by geoschmo:
Advantage to building a sphere/ringworld.

150% on all three resource values

Room for lot's of people, so your production and construction facilities can get tremendous bonuses

Lot's of cargo room for weapons platforms and fighters.

Protects your star from star destroying weapons and events

Cannot be blown up by planet destroying weapons(At leat in the stock game)

Really, really cool to say you have built one http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif 

Disadvantages

Takes a lot of resources and time to build the neccesary ships/bases to construct one

Usually by the time you get one, you don't need one anymore

cool, i'm going to have to build me one in my home sector and show off :-)

Re: Sphere Worlds in Populated systems - Newbie Question

Quote:

Say, this could be the explanation of that report of a system with planets, but no star.
I tried this but you can't create a planet from asteroids unless there is already a star in the system.

That's not what I meant. If someone build a sphereworld in a system with planets, and then the sphereworld was destroyed, the planets would still be there, but no star.

Except that would leave an asteroid field where the sphereworld was, so I guess that's not it.

[ August 22, 2002, 22:24: Message edited by: capnq ]