mothballed ring world components

[trooper]

Didn't find the answer to this question in FAQ and forum history :

Can you build a Sphere/ring world with Components (cables, plates) in mothballed bases ?

[JLS]

You may mothball the Cable or Grav Plate Bases, until your generator is Constructed

[Renegade 13]

In fact, its wise to do so, as it will save you a hell of a lot on maintenance...especially when you have 20 expensive bases sitting around waiting for a sphere world generator!!

[Slick]

Just to be clear, they must be unmothballed at the time you generate the ringworld or sphereworld. In simultaneous games, this means you should give the unmothball order the turn before the ringworld/sphereworld base completes so that you can generate the rw/sw on the next turn.

Slick.

[Fyron]

Alternatively, you can place the construction queues on hold one turn from completion for the components, and finish all of them on the same turn. This will save even more money on maintenance, as just one turn will be paid rather than two. Plus, no unmothballing costs need to be paid.

[Loser]

Now that is clever.