Newbie question--please answer

[Phoenix-D]

"When a planet have limits in the number of facilities it can have, how I can increase the number?"

If it has a dome, yes. Build an Atmosphere Converter, or take someone else's population that breathes that type of atmosphere and bring them in, replacing the current population.

"Is it a good idea to destroy some of the facilities to be replaced by newer ones or just colonize new planet to build new facility?"

Depends on what you're replacing with what. Use the Upgrade button if you just want to get a higher level of the same thing.

"When new shipdesign or weapons available, how can I upgrad vessels? (both new ones and the ones in the field. For example, in alpha centauri, we can just push a button to upgrade all the vehicles in the field)"

Move the ship to a shipyard, then click on the icon that looks like a recycle symbol. There you can retrofit the ship into any design which is the same size- provided the two designs are similar enough.

"Now I am at the very beginning of the game and had couple of space battles. But from the ship menu I see troop transporter. thus it seems ground war is also possible in this game?"

Yup. Research Construction and you'll be able to research Troops. Then put cargo bays on your ship, set it's strategy to Invade Planets, design and build some troops, load them up and go conquer. Doesn't have to be a transport type either, warship hulls work.

Cargo bays can also be used for moving population, satelites, weapons platforms, and such.

Phoenix-D

[bostonrpgmania]

Thanks for the tip Phonex

Air converter can increase the number of limit of the facilities in the planet?
When I tried to build an additional facility it said that I cannot build more.

[bostonrpgmania]

One more question

I cannot find which technology allows which type of buildings from the printed manual (mine is gold Version) and manual of pdf Version

I tried to find which technology will allow me to build air converter

Somebody please help

[Suicide Junkie]

To build an atmosphere converter, you need to use one of the existing facility slots. If you've already filled the planet, then that means scrapping one to make room.
(Use the White Tower + Little Green Recycle triange button)

[Phoenix-D]

"Air converter can increase the number of limit of the facilities in the planet?
When I tried to build an additional facility it said that I cannot build more."

It can, but it needs to be built first, which means you need space. Then it takes about 2 years to work.

IIRC to get it you want to research Planetary Engineering, then Planet Utilization up to level 9 or so.

You can also increase the amount of slots you get by taking the Advanced Storage Techniques racial trait. The slots available and left is displayed at the top of the build window:

Cargo Space: X/X
Facilities: X/X
Rate: X min X org X rad

Also on the Facil button for any planet.

Phoenix-D

[Slick]

Originally posted by bostonrpgmania:
One more question

I cannot find which technology allows which type of buildings from the printed manual (mine is gold Version) and manual of pdf Version

I tried to find which technology will allow me to build air converter

Somebody please help

To make your very own tech tree, start a new game and select "high tech" and "players can view entire tech tree". Then start and go to the research window. From there you can view and/or export the tech tree.

Slick.

[Arkcon]

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