Cannot colonize Ice worlds?

Chinchillapimp · #1 March 14th, 2003, 08:51 AM

Greetings all from another MOO3 refugee!

Can anyone help me understand why I am unable to colonize Ice planets? I must be missing something. I have the Colonize Ice Planet tech I got from a surrendered foe, but I am unable to actually colonize them. They even appear with a green star, but it just says "cannot colonize ice planets"

Any ideas? Thanks!!

Desdinova · #2 March 14th, 2003, 08:55 AM

i can think of two possibilities.
1. do you have can only colonize home world type activated in settings. (when you started game)
2. do you have an ice planet colonization component on the ship or one of the other types.

trooper · #3 March 14th, 2003, 09:45 AM

I think you have built a colonny ship with a rock planet colony component instead of a ice planet colony component. Have a look at the design screen...

oleg · #4 March 14th, 2003, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by trooper:
I think you have built a colonny ship with a rock planet colony component instead of a ice planet colony component. Have a look at the design screen...

I still make this mistake even after playing SEIV for 2 years ! Sometimes I think I would be better off with Design minister ON

No more engineless ships

mottlee · #5 March 14th, 2003, 04:46 PM

Been there done ALL that...

Gryphin · #6 March 14th, 2003, 06:30 PM

Two others to watch out for:
Sending Colony Ships with no population on board
Building ships with no engines.