intel operations

[Tuchukk]

I could use some clarification on Intell operations. Counter Intel ops lvl 3 states "Defensive ops within an empire to prevent enemy intell ops. Counter Intell will prevent attacks while it is in progress."

To me this implies that while the operation is u being built/ constructed that I will have protection. However, I noticed that the more intell points I put into the build of this counter intel operation the shorter the build time for it. Do I get protection during its contstruction? Somehow I dont think so, but If I only get protection after its built, how long does it Last? where can i see this? I hope this was clear. It was a bit hard to describe.

Tuchukk

[overminder]

I have always believed that the points invested in the project was your total defence against other empires Intel projects. The points they spend is subtracted from your total pool of defence. Of course I could be wrong.

[Suicide Junkie]

The intel defense projects must have points stored in them to be effective.

Attacks against you will subtract from the currently stored points. There are a number of defensive multipliers for your spent points: 1.2x for all defense spending, and 1x 2x or 3x for higher tech level defense projects.

If a defense project is completed you LOSE the points spent. If a defense project is nearly full, move it to the back of your intel queue, and it will sit there protecting you.

[capnq]

Also, you have to be adding points to at least one Counterintel project for any of the stored points to be effective; if all of your Counterintel projects say 0 points/turn and 0.0 years to completion, they aren't protecting you.