Thought, system claiming
 

I once saw my game 'ownership' a black hole and nebulae systems near my space. How did that ever happen? is it first found = ownership?

Re: Thought, system claiming
 

You can claim any system by clicking on it in the Borders window. (Even a system you haven't seen - then you can't see your claim! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif ) If the "claim colonized systems" is on, all systems colonized by your empire will be claimed. An AI empire will claim all systems it colonizes, and (IIRC) all adjacent systems.

Re: Thought, system claiming
 

oh, i see. thanks. didnt know about the adjanced systems.

Re: Thought, system claiming
 

I keep on forgetting about this feature of SE4G. Can't you claim a system just by colonizing a planet, or do you have to go through the below method?

Re: Thought, system claiming
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">As far as I know, colonizing a planet in a system will automatically claim that system for your empire.

Renegade

Re: Thought, system claiming
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">As far as I know, colonizing a planet in a system will automatically claim that system for your empire.

Renegade </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yup unless you turn that option off which is possible from within the game.

Re: Thought, system claiming
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">In the Empire Status window (crown icon), click on Empire Options. It is one of those options.

Re: Thought, system claiming
 

Every year or so I like to make a sweep and claim anything near my space that I didn't automatically claim, and doesn't belong to a race I'm in alliance/armstice with. (Meaning things like asteroid belts where I have a presence, I claim so the others will know to stay out.)

This game, there's a red giant in a fairly worthless contested system on my right-hand border. Hehe.