Worst "oops" moments in PBW?

[Stone Mill]

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]

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]

" 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]

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]

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...

[Stone Mill]

Thanks Phoenix... good mention.

OMG... Gecko and Baron, you are cracking me up! Must be late...

[cybersol]

First PBW Game Ever:
Start next to a blackhole system full of damaging warp points. No problem, I'll just research armor and ship construction to LC, then send LC based colony ships with 10 Armor III's through. After about a year of preparation, send the colony ships through. Opps, massive death How did that happen You mean damaging warp points stop the entire move order queue and the exit warp point is 2 spaces from the center. Guess I should have spent all that time on stellar manipulation instead. Having read the FAQ extensively, I was wondering why this wasn't mentioned, when low and behold!

From the FAQ:
5.10.6 Q Is there any way to tell ships not to clear orders when go through damaging warp point? It's very annoying when there is black hole on the other side of the warp point and the warp point is two squares away from black hole... You can guess what happens, it's impossible to go through that system.
A(Baron Munchausen): There is a game setting to not clear orders when encountering enemy ships but I don't know of any setting for getting damaged by 'terrain' features. I think you are stuck with this one.

Learn something new everyday! Some are more frustrating than others though.