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MythicalMino

October 31st, 2002 02:02 AM

How do blockades work?

Got a question...

Last nite I was playing a game, and attacked the Ork Clans' homeworld. There were two planets in that sector. I eliminated the population on one, but not totally on the other. They had no ships or anything, just population left. After the battle, it said that I was blockading the planet. I have not seen this before, what exactly is happening. Now, I know what a blockade is, but what i am asking, is what is happening in game terms?

Thanks

[ October 31, 2002, 13:37: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

Captain Kwok

October 31st, 2002 03:26 AM

Re: How do blockades work?

In game terms, a blockade prevents any resources and/or research/intelligence points from being collected by the empire. If you are also blockading a planet with the only spaceport in the system - than no resources etc. will be added the empires pool.

geoschmo

October 31st, 2002 04:01 AM

Re: How do blockades work?

Quote:

Originally posted by Captain Kwok:
In game terms, a blockade prevents any resources and/or research/intelligence points from being collected by the empire.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Correct.

Quote:

Originally posted by Captain Kwok:
If you are also blockading a planet with the only spaceport in the system - than no resources etc. will be added the empires pool.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Incorrect. It only affects resources generated on the planet actually blockaded from getting to the empire.

Geoschmo

Baron Grazic

October 31st, 2002 04:11 AM

Re: How do blockades work?

Note - The Build Queue of the blockaded planet is still available to build Units, Ships & Facilities.

Arkcon

October 31st, 2002 06:06 AM

Re: How do blockades work?

Also, the population of the blockaded planet will grow angry and will soon riot, halting all production.

This happens whenever enemy ships are in the system, but it is faster when a planet is blockaded. I don't know if the value is in the data files, but it seems to work that way for me.

Skulky

November 1st, 2002 06:16 AM

Re: How do blockades work?

how quickly are we looking at a riot?

and lets say its been blockaded for 40 turns and then i capture it, will the people ever become happy again?

Will	November 1st, 2002 06:52 AM

Re: How do blockades work?

Quote:

Originally posted by Skulky:
and lets say its been blockaded for 40 turns and then i capture it, will the people ever become happy again?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Perhaps if you give the people milk and cookies, they'll become happy... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

The fastest way to make the planet happier again (assuming Peaceful happiness type, not sure about others) is to dump a whole lot of troops on the planet. Parking a nice-sized fleet in orbit couldn't hurt, either.

Fyron

November 1st, 2002 07:20 AM

Re: How do blockades work?

120 police troops keep just about any planet jubilant.

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