When was the Last time you built a ring world?

rdouglass · #1 February 4th, 2004, 08:40 PM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Originally posted by rdouglass:
I haven't done it in a while myself. I guess with FQM having ample 5-star systems, it got to be 'old hat' after a while.

In my current solo game, I own at least 3 5-star systems, maybe I'll start seeding bases again to build components....that's cool; having 5 SW's in 1 system...

Even better is that all of your orbital defense get scattered around from the random system movement!

Nah, I turned that off... I can handle all the damaging WP's but not my bases/ships moving around willy-nilly. That's the only thing about FMQ I changed. An occasional spacial anomoly for some unexpected movement, OK; but not every turn...

Alneyan · #2 February 4th, 2004, 09:26 PM

I never built any Sphere or Ring World, for lack of the need to do so. (Well, in a regular game that is, I tried once to check how it was done)

Incidentally, I fail to see a reason why you would want to build a Sphere World. These require a *lot* of research points compared to Ring Worlds, and they require twice as much resources and build time than a Ring World. Besides, you would need fifty turns to outproduce a non-breathable ring world, and one hundred turns to have more facilities than a breathable ring world. So many turns are needed for this Sphere World to be more profitable than a Ring World.

So is there any reason why you would want to build a Sphere World, unless if you do happen to have few stars at your disposal? I admit I fail to see why you would want these. (Apart from trying to build the fabled Sphere World boasting 240 Cultural Centers. That is what I call a very strong planet indeed.

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narf poit chez BOOM · #3 February 5th, 2004, 12:55 AM

because i like maximizing my resources, silly.

solops · #4 February 5th, 2004, 03:25 AM

I always build one....because I can.

Kamog · #5 February 5th, 2004, 03:42 AM

I have built many sphere worlds but no ring worlds. Since we can't upgrade a ring world into a sphere world, I don't build until I've got sphere world technology. Don't want to use up the star by building a ring world which isn't as big as a sphere world. ...even though this may not always be the best strategy.

Litcube · #6 February 5th, 2004, 05:48 AM

I've never built a ringworld or a sphere world.

Fyron · #7 February 5th, 2004, 06:22 AM

I've never built one either. I started to in one PBW game, but it ended before I got the chance to finish it.