System Grav Shield Question

Enigma · #1 April 14th, 2005, 05:42 PM

Ok I screwed up and allowed my system grav shield to complete beore I had closed all the unwanted WP into the system. I am building a second system grav shield. My plan is to.

1. When the new System Grav Shield is .1 turn out.
2. Scrap the old System Grav Shield
3. Close the unwanted WP

I think that if I do this the new System Grav Shield will be built at the end of the turn and I will be able to close the unwanted warp points (there are two) and be under the protection of the new system grav shield at the end of the turn.

Will this work?

Suicide Junkie · #2 April 14th, 2005, 05:53 PM

Just put the queue on hold until you are done your stellar manipulation. Its the safest way

Enigma · #3 April 14th, 2005, 06:12 PM

Well I am engaged in a huge war and what I do not want to happen is to be uncovered and have him open a warp point into my system just before the new grav shield is built.

Has anyone done this? I think I have earlier in the game but I can not remember (old age). Is it variable? When does construction occur during the course of a turn?

TurinTurambar · #4 April 14th, 2005, 07:39 PM

Sorry the Ashark disappeared.

turin

Joachim · #5 April 14th, 2005, 08:12 PM

You can have the shield at.1 time remaining and in the same turn collapse/open warp points. The shield is then complete and you are safe.... Just make sure you do not screw up the orders. Also dont forget that you cant drop the warp point if it is shielded at the other end, so make sure you know what is in the other system.

Enigma · #6 April 15th, 2005, 09:49 AM

Quote:

TurinTurambar said:
Sorry the Ashark disappeared.

turin

That was going to be a huge war as well and I am getting overwhelmed. I started too many games so now I have to pick and choose. I think we have been in a couple of games. But I am not starting any new ones until SEV comes out or I am down below 8 games.

Thanks for the advice on the warp points and shields. I thought that was right, but I want to make sure there is a lot at stake. I am basically closing WP to planetless systems, so no problems with other Grav Shields.

hese · #7 April 15th, 2005, 11:05 AM

Yes, it works. I did it once in Lastman standing. At then i had 10 warps. So i put about 5 ships to colapse warps and bunch more to open them, just to be sure.

Well i did work, but i should have done that turn bit more carefully, since after that i got blockaded in due only two exits from my systems.
Fortunally i was able to break through later, now rest of 3/4 of galaxy defensive fleets really have to earn they pay.

Hmm that game has been going on for allmost three years and i suppose it will take few more to finish.