[dumbluck]

1. SYs can be ordered to send any constructed ships to waypoints. There is a tab under the crown (IIRC) that lets you set waypoints.

2. Colony types are used mainly for the AI (ministers). If you set a planet under minister control, you can set the colony type to give the AI an idea of what you want that world to do.

3. Planet resource % are direct modifiers of the resource harvesting facility. For example, 2 MinMiners 1 (rated at M800 per turn) on a planet with 100% mineral rating will put out 1600 Minerals per turn.

(800 x 100%) + (800 x 100%) = 800 + 800 = 1600 minerals per turn.

Those same two MinMiners on a 150% Mineral rated planet would put out 2400 minerals

(800 x 150%) + (800 x 150%) = 1200 + 1200 = 2400 minerals per turn.

Edit: My keyboard can't spell!
I hope that helps.

[ September 16, 2002, 06:58: Message edited by: dumbluck ]