Do Comm Channels work?

Atraikius · #1 February 13th, 2002, 07:17 PM

I think your situation is that while you have the comm channel for the AI, the AI doesn't know you are there. (don't know if its suppose to be a feature or a bug) Your ally also needs to give the AI your comm channel before you can communicate with the AI

geoschmo · #2 February 13th, 2002, 07:49 PM

If that is true, it's a serious flaw. Why would you accpet a comm channel from your enemy in the middle of a war? You are just opening yourself up to more intel attacks.

Space_Umpire · #3 February 13th, 2002, 10:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Rollo:

Space_Umpire,
no offense, because I am just shooting at the dark here. Did you only view the gift, or did you actually accept it? Perhaps you forget to accept and that's why you didn't get the comm channel.

Rollo

Thanks Rollo. I think you hit on it. I didn't know I had to actually accept a gift like I did with trades. (Who would refuse something for free?)
That's certainly my problem. Mystery solved. Thanks guys

Phoenix-D · #4 February 14th, 2002, 02:07 AM

"(Who would refuse something for free?)"

You'v obviously never run into someone who would do things like gift you loads of high-tech expensive ships.. that were in a black hole system, with only two movement (not enough to get out). Or lamed ships, etc, just to make you pay the maintance on them.

Phoenix-D

Space_Umpire · #5 February 14th, 2002, 04:56 AM

Ah yes, that's very good. I hadn't considered that, but I can see how someone might try it. My friend and I, our engagements tend to be a little more straight-forward.

You guys should get together and write the Space Empires netbook of dirty tricks.

Gryphin · #6 February 14th, 2002, 05:03 AM

Phoenix D,
I'm only done that once. I forced the Terans to surrender. Unfortunately they had 7 ships stuck in a damaging warp point. I gifted them to one of the AI's . If it had been a human it may have been a mistake as it would have given them a safe perch to watch thay system.As it was the AI continued to send ships through it and those that made it were easy pickings for my Cap Ship Missle Frigates.