Remote minning

[Nyx]

Now this is a really, really cool strategy. Thanks for passing it on!

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[Tomgs]

Yes this has been possible since the first demo. That is the Last time I used it however because if you don't turn off the depletion from mining the minerals on that group of planets are lost forever unlike colonizing it. It may give you more minerals for a short time but I would rather have a smaller amount that is always there. It may however be a good thing to do if you have a group of planets that you will use for research anyway.

[This message has been edited by Tomgs (edited 12 January 2001).]

[Kimball]

quote:

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Originally posted by Tomgs:
....if you don't turn off the depletion from mining the minerals on that group of planets are lost forever unlike colonizing it.

[This message has been edited by Tomgs (edited 12 January 2001).][/b]

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Are you referring to "finite resoureces" at game startup?

[Tomgs]

No I mean remote mining will deplete resources even in a game without finite resources. Unless you turn off this option by modifing the settings.txt file to change from true to false the statement: remote mining decreases asteroid value. The way this is stated planet value might not be affected but I know it was in the demo and I haven't used remote mining since then.

[HAL]

In a system with nothing but asteroids, if I remote mine will those resource be available to my empire? There is no starport, and I have never tried it out.

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I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

[geoschmo]

Remote mining does not require a spaceport to get the resources back to your empire.

[Eisenhans]

Still this is THE invention to get some value out of those research planets. I usually have quite a few and although I only use low ressource planets for research colonies it's still not necessary to let the ressources just sit there. Great strategy!