Worst "oops" moments in PBW?

Fyron · #1 April 29th, 2003, 06:56 PM

So I have planet with Launch Mines and then Repeat Orders to save on micromanagement. Works great. But then, I build a resource converter there. I convert some resources, no problem. Next round, I give another conVersion order. Problem is, the first one is still there from repeat build.

No wonder why I was having resource problems!

tbontob · #2 April 30th, 2003, 04:42 AM

Slick, I agree with you.

We "know" we should know better and still we made the mistake.

Maybe what we are doing now is a form of penance not unlike donning a hair shirt and flogging ourselves around time square in medieval times.

Stone Mill · #3 May 2nd, 2003, 04:09 AM

Two things... somewhat already touched on:

1. Trying to figure out why a ship did not obey the orders I knew I gave... freaking out and firing the ship commander... then I realize I did not "Cancel" the previous Sentry order already attached to the ship/fleet (before assigning the new order)! This was frustrating as a noob.

2. Trying to build units on a space yard ship or space yard base... designed without a cargo area.

Just doesn't work.

Slynky · #4 May 2nd, 2003, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stone Mill:

2. Trying to build units on a space yard ship or space yard base... designed without a cargo area. Just doesn't work.

Been there. Done that. 'Nuff said.

Phoenix-D · #5 May 2nd, 2003, 05:21 AM

" Trying to build units on a space yard ship or space yard base... designed without a cargo area. Just doesn't work."

-Does- work if you have something else in the sector with cargo room. Just in case someone gets confused.

Phoenix-D

Geckomlis · #6 May 2nd, 2003, 06:40 AM

I usually play with the Natural Merchants advanced trait. So, like I am 50+ turns into the game with colonies in a dozen systems… then I remember that I am not playing with the Natural Merchants trait in THIS game.

Baron Grazic · #7 May 2nd, 2003, 07:26 AM

At the start of this thread, I said my wife cloaked her fleet, including her Sweepers.
Guess who just did that in 2 PBW games at the same turn?
The first game processed and I saw the results, and had enough time to undo my turn for the second game and then in a rush to get the turn done before the deadline, forgot to move my ships...