warp point opening technology - How?

Slick · #1 April 17th, 2003, 05:19 AM

It is several levels up the Stellar Manipulation tech area.

Slick.

Fyron · #2 April 17th, 2003, 06:51 AM

Research Astrophysics 1, and then Stellar Manipulation 3. That gives you WP Opener I (by some different name ofc) and WP Closer. Levels 4-7 of SM give a new level of WP Opener with greater range.

Pablo · #3 April 17th, 2003, 08:47 AM

On the same subject - can you open a warp to an unexplored system?

Fyron · #4 April 17th, 2003, 09:12 AM

I think you can do that... you can always test it!

Xaren Hypr · #5 April 17th, 2003, 09:34 AM

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Originally posted by Pablo:
On the same subject - can you open a warp to an unexplored system?

Yes you can, I've done it before...it's just that you have no idea what/whom may be on the other side. It can be a nasty surprise to open a WP and have it lead into someone's (very well established) home system...if you aren't anticipating that scenario, it hurts...trust me

Fyron · #6 April 17th, 2003, 09:48 AM

Well thats why you should have a fleet with the WP Opener. Send it in to glass their system if need be!

raynor · #7 April 17th, 2003, 02:23 PM

The *cautious* way to use warp openers is to also use warp closers. On the same turn, you can open a warp point, send a fleet through and then close the warp point. Talk about your ultimate hit and run technique...