Re: Perma-riots
 

You abandon the planet, say "keep the facilties".

Then one turn later, drop the colonists back down from your transport.

Re: Perma-riots
 

I thought abandoning the planet abandoned the colony as well...

Re: Perma-riots
 

You have the option whether or not you want to destroy all facilities or not when you abandon.

Re: Perma-riots
 

Not scrapping the facilities allow you to retain your colony, but with no population. I don't really see the point of doing that: you cannot use the colony, but it is still a liability (can be captured/glassed for the happiness hit), and it isn't a new colony.

Re: Perma-riots
 

Because you can "drop cargo" to fill it up with people again on the very next turn.

Re: Perma-riots
 

Yup, it can be used to forcefully remove a riot, as no population cancels the rioting (and other states, like plagues). It doesn't make much sense, but it works in game.

Re: Perma-riots
 

I would stick with my suggestion, its the best method for dealing with this kind of problem.

Re: Perma-riots
 

I agree. Wouldn't building enough space stations to temporarily hold all but one of your colonists suffice? At worst, only 1 colonist would snuff it when you (sell off your buildings and) abandon the planet and recolonize...

The stations then can be scrapped or retrofitted into defense/construction bases.

Re: Perma-riots
 

Why not large transports?

I once evacuated nearly all of three systems with them.

Re: Perma-riots
 

Hey, I've got a great idea! Have you tried being a kind, benevolent leader? Maybe that'll stop the riots! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...ies/tongue.gif