Starting facs for homeworlds...

Possum · #1 May 3rd, 2001, 12:02 AM

I know how to alter that, and within the framework of the existing game, too.

Choose "Natural Merchants", and you won't start with a Space Port

/me ducks the rotten fruit and runs for the wings...

Marty Ward · #2 May 3rd, 2001, 02:26 AM

While messing with the facilities file I found that I could get a large number of shipyards, resupply depots or spaceports on a homeworld by giving them research or mineral mining abilities. If they generate more of them than the normal starting type of facilities they get added instead. you could have 10+ shipyards on a planet this way.

Phoenix-D · #3 May 3rd, 2001, 03:02 AM

What exactly would be the point of that, given that additional shipyards don't help?

I'd think it would really spork the AI, too.

Phoenix-D

Marty Ward · #4 May 3rd, 2001, 03:55 AM

I read somewhere that in an earlier Version of SE4 there was a bug/cheat involving multiple shipyards. Apparently you got the benefit of all the build capability of all shipyards on a planet. It could be done only by queueing multiple shipyards on a planet that did not already have one on it. This may have been changed, I know by V1.19 you couldn't queue multiple yards.
I didn't test if the multiple yards stacked, but if they did you could have one cranking homeworld shipyard!

[This message has been edited by Marty Ward (edited 03 May 2001).]

Baron Munchausen · #5 May 3rd, 2001, 05:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Marty Ward:
I read somewhere that in an earlier Version of SE4 there was a bug/cheat involving multiple shipyards. Apparently you got the benefit of all the build capability of all shipyards on a planet. It could be done only by queueing multiple shipyards on a planet that did not already have one on it. This may have been changed, I know by V1.19 you couldn't queue multiple yards.
I didn't test if the multiple yards stacked, but if they did you could have one cranking homeworld shipyard!

[This message has been edited by Marty Ward (edited 03 May 2001).]

You used to be able to enter ONE space yard into the queue and then turn on REPEAT BUILD to keep adding space yards. This would let you fill a planet with yards. It should have been fixed to not allow that anymore. I haven't tried it though, so cannot say for sure.

Suicide Junkie · #6 May 3rd, 2001, 05:41 AM

The game gives you full credit for all the yards on a planet.

You just aren't allowed to BUILD any when you already have more than zero.

I remember doing that. 50K construction per turn. Build SM ships instantly

Nitram Draw · #7 May 4th, 2001, 01:38 AM

That might be a nice way of creating a capitol like planet. A planet with 10 shipyards would be an incredible asset to capture and would be something you would want to defend at all costs.
I might have to try it.