Questions about Creating Planets

Rexxx · #1 December 2nd, 2002, 04:09 PM

Wow, that were quick answers.
Thanks a lot.

EDIT: Just checked MB's map. All asteroid fields the EEE used for their new planets were huge. It was either bad luck or a hardcoded pattern (if it exists) that treats gas giant races badly.

[ December 02, 2002, 14:59: Message edited by: Rexxx ]

Arkcon · #2 December 2nd, 2002, 05:12 PM

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Originally posted by Rexxx:
Wow, that were quick answers.
Thanks a lot.

EDIT: Just checked MB's map. All asteroid fields the EEE used for their new planets were huge. It was either bad luck or a hardcoded pattern (if it exists) that treats gas giant races badly.

Yes, but did they use the planet creator level 1? That can only make medium or smaller planets. If the AI is set to use a certain technology, it will tend not to wait for the best type, but start right away.

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OT: Golly, I really like this Wiki app.. I went totally spaz on it over the holiday.

[ December 02, 2002, 15:18: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

oleg · #3 December 2nd, 2002, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by Rexxx:
Wow, that were quick answers.
Thanks a lot.

EDIT: Just checked MB's map. All asteroid fields the EEE used for their new planets were huge. It was either bad luck or a hardcoded pattern (if it exists) that treats gas giant races badly.

But what are the new planets sizes ? - there is a catch: if EEE uses low level planet creator (tiny to medium planets) on huge asteroid belt, it will create medium planet ! At least this is how I remember this. May be I am mistaken though.

oleg · #4 December 2nd, 2002, 05:16 PM

Hmm, I was beaten with the answer

Arkcon · #5 December 2nd, 2002, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by oleg:
Hmm, I was beaten with the answer

Sorry Oleg, I figure it has something to do with time zone. I was once editing at exactly the same time, and still beat someone to it. Cheers.

[ December 02, 2002, 15:20: Message edited by: Arkcon ]

Rexxx · #6 December 2nd, 2002, 06:01 PM

Arkcon:
Yes, they did use the level 1 creator.

Yeah, I know. But for the Version of the EEE used in the contest I hadn't decided which technology I should use for the "MUST HAVE" call in the ship design to define the time the ship is actually designed. Now - after altering the research file accordingly - they build their Create Planet ship with a level 3 device and Master Computer.

Oleg:
Yes, they created only medium planets out of the huge asteroid fields.

Thanks a lot for your answers.

Maybe I will run some tests using a create planet ship, hopefully I can figure out if there is a pattern at all. This 12-9-0 result is just unfair.

[ December 02, 2002, 16:17: Message edited by: Rexxx ]

geoschmo · #7 December 2nd, 2002, 06:14 PM

But even a level one planet creator will make gas giants. There are medium gas giants. If you use level one planet creator on a huge asteroid field, the result will be a medium planet which has a random atmosphere and type.

Therefore if the question is why didn't the EEE in this case get any gas giants, the tech level of the creator is irrelevant. The only question that matters is what size were the asteroids they were creating the planets out of.

Geoschmo