Salvage leftovers from after a battle

Fyron · #1 December 29th, 2002, 07:25 AM

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Supposedly, captureing planets with facilities on them that you can't build will help you research that unknown technology -- but this effect is hard to prove.

That does not happen. You can not analyze a facility.

Q · #2 December 29th, 2002, 08:28 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Supposedly, captureing planets with facilities on them that you can't build will help you research that unknown technology -- but this effect is hard to prove.

That does not happen. You can not analyze a facility.

Correct, you can't gain technology from capturing a colony. But I wonder why MM made this difference to SE III. Does anybody know the reason?

capnq · #3 December 29th, 2002, 11:56 PM

You also can steal techs with the level 3 intel op Technological Espionage, or capture them by forcing an empire to surrender to you.

Puke · #4 December 30th, 2002, 12:27 AM

after reading about the mechanics of 0 structure components, I was considering making ships bridges structureless, so that destroyed ships would still linger in space until they are captured or repaired. the main problem with this, is that a fleet would still be bleeding its parent empire of maintenance funds, after it is destroyed.

Arkcon · #5 December 30th, 2002, 01:21 AM

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Originally posted by Puke:
after reading about the mechanics of 0 structure components, I was considering making ships bridges structureless, so that destroyed ships would still linger in space until they are captured or repaired. the main problem with this, is that a fleet would still be bleeding its parent empire of maintenance funds, after it is destroyed.

Yeah, thats come up before. The idea of having salvage rights to a rotting hulk. The problem is the maintenance cost would be cruel vs the AI. If ship maintenance only covered functional components, then maybe it would be useful.

Gryphin · #6 December 30th, 2002, 03:34 PM

Zero kT Bridge,
Nice idea. It would work in a game with a "Galactic Merchant" that you could "sell" the hulks to, or maybe you would pay them a small sum to take it off your hands. The merchant would then send a Repair ship to take care of it.

mottlee · #7 December 30th, 2002, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by Puke:
after reading about the mechanics of 0 structure components, I was considering making ships bridges structureless, so that destroyed ships would still linger in space until they are captured or repaired. the main problem with this, is that a fleet would still be bleeding its parent empire of maintenance funds, after it is destroyed.

HEHE Plan #1 Bleed them dry!