How are satelites useful?

Gurduloo · #1 March 12th, 2002, 09:46 PM

Is there a limit to how many satellites you can have orbiting a planet/WP?

Suicide Junkie · #2 March 12th, 2002, 09:56 PM

Default is 99 PLUS the number that one of your vehicles can deploy in one turn.
Planets can launch 1000 in one turn, IIRC, so the limit is more 99+ planetary cargo capacity in that case.

The highest you could set the limit WAS 5,000. In the latest patches that has been increased. 20,000 IIRC

[ 12 March 2002: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

PvK · #3 March 13th, 2002, 01:02 AM

Other good things about satellites:

1) Can't be hit by several kinds of direct fire weapons.
2) Can't be hit by seekers.

cascalonginus · #4 March 13th, 2002, 06:44 AM

Arent Sats limited by inherent cargo space on planet?

Suicide Junkie · #5 March 13th, 2002, 04:48 PM

Not if you launch them into orbit

Then all you have to worry about is the "units in space" game limits.
You can launch extras beyond that limit while in combat if you devote planetary cargo space to extra sats. However, the strategic AI will not launch sats in combat, you'd have to do a tactical combat.

In general, launch sats, and fill your planet with Weapon platforms.