Stacking

Spyder · #1 February 20th, 2001, 05:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Drake:
value enhancing facilities are supposed to stack by design - the q&a on the malafador site even makes specific mention of this.

So, I can build a System Robotiod Factory on each of my planets in the system and get 10x system bonus?

DirectorTsaarx · #2 February 20th, 2001, 05:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Spyder:
So, I can build a System Robotiod Factory on each of my planets in the system and get 10x system bonus?

No, we're referring to the "Conditions Improvement Plant" and "Value Improvement Plant" facilities. The System Robotoid Factory is a production bonus facility, not a value improvement facility. Sorry for the confusion...

[This message has been edited by DirectorTsaarx (edited 20 February 2001).]

Markavian · #3 February 20th, 2001, 06:03 PM

Really? So if you build more than one 'Value Improvement Plant', you get a +3 then +6 then +9% bonus (respectively for the highest tech 'VIP').

I think I heard something about it before, but never actually tested it. . . :-p

DirectorTsaarx · #4 February 20th, 2001, 06:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Markavians:
Really? So if you build more than one 'Value Improvement Plant', you get a +3 then +6 then +9% bonus (respectively for the highest tech 'VIP').

I think I heard something about it before, but never actually tested it. . . :-p

I haven't tested this personally, but I've also read that some of the people in the TwinGalaxies contest have used this feature, so I'm willing to believe that it works.

raynor · #5 February 20th, 2001, 06:23 PM

It is definitely possible to stack multiple Value Improvement Plants. Also, RingWorlds start out at 150% minerals, 150% organics and 150% radioactives. But that isn't the max! You can build VIP's on RW's and further improve them to 250%,250%,250%.

Drake posted his turn 150 save game. ALL of his ringworlds had been improved to 250,250,250.

Nyx · #6 February 20th, 2001, 07:19 PM

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I haven't tested this personally, but I've also read that some of the people in the TwinGalaxies contest have used this feature, so I'm willing to believe that it works.

Value stacking does work and is allowed in our contest. System bonus stacking is off limits in our contest but because of a bug you can still make it work in other games (you probably should talk to your opponents in PBeM games before doing it to avoid hurt feelings over using a cheat though). In single-player games the way to use the bug where you get system-wide bonus effects to stack is to build them on different worlds. This won't work after the next patch so enjoy it while you can.

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SunDevil · #7 February 21st, 2001, 01:12 AM

Can you stack a robotoid factory(planet) and also have a mineral scanner facility on a planet and get both benefits.

Robotoid give 30% mineral production increase (planet)

Mineral Scanner gives 30% mineral production increase (planet)

Thanks