Genesis component

[BBegemott]

What about such a component? Don't know if this was suggested before.

Point-Defence Facility. When built, protects a planet with PD cannons. The higher level of facility, the more shots it has.

BTW there can be facilities with other types of weapons. Or even mixed armed (PD + Missiles; PD + Direct Fire, etc.) facilities to protect small/medium planets. I know WPs do the same, but building a facility leaves cargospace for other use.

[DarkHorse]

Originally posted by BBegemott:
What about such a component? Don't know if this was suggested before.

Point-Defence Facility. When built, protects a planet with PD cannons. The higher level of facility, the more shots it has.

BTW there can be facilities with other types of weapons. Or even mixed armed (PD + Missiles; PD + Direct Fire, etc.) facilities to protect small/medium planets. I know WPs do the same, but building a facility leaves cargospace for other use.

I tried it as a component; doesn't work. Unfortunately the atmosphere changing ability only works with facilities.

[BBegemott]

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Originally posted by BBegemott:
What about such a component? Don't know if this was suggested before.

Point-Defence Facility. When built, protects a planet with PD cannons. The higher level of facility, the more shots it has.

BTW there can be facilities with other types of weapons. Or even mixed armed (PD + Missiles; PD + Direct Fire, etc.) facilities to protect small/medium planets. I know WPs do the same, but building a facility leaves cargospace for other use.
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I tried it as a component; doesn't work. Unfortunately the atmosphere changing ability only works with facilities.

I have mistaken you. Sorry. I proposed a new facility (not component) which has nothing to do with Atmosphere Converters.

[Suicide Junkie]

Point-Defence Facility. When built, protects a planet with PD cannons. The higher level of facility, the more shots it has.

This is called a weapons platform.

[Andrés]

Star Forming systems should eventually transform themselves into normal systems with a normal star and planets.

[BBegemott]

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Point-Defence Facility. When built, protects a planet with PD cannons. The higher level of facility, the more shots it has.
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This is called a weapons platform.

I am talking about a new facility (not unit) which can shoot at enemy ships/seekers/fighters/etc.

The highest level could have an unlimited number of shots, if you want it to make a big difference from a weapon platform.

[ December 28, 2002, 19:09: Message edited by: BBegemott ]

[capnq]

Star Forming systems should eventually transform themselves into normal systems with a normal star and planets

The most recent estimate I've found of how long planets take to form is 10-30M years. It would have to be a rare event like Planet or Star Destroyed, at SE IV's timescale.