It is an exploit. <- Period.
We can all do that.

It is exploiting the upgrade mechanics to do something that makes no sense at all. Why would people build obselete research/mining/etc. facilities, then set about upgrading them to the latest technologies? They would just start building them with the latest equipment right off the bat... this is the sense it which it is an exploit. It makes 0 logical sense, and is only done to get an unwarranted advantage by using a loop hole in the game mechanics.
[ March 09, 2004, 17:56: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]