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AdmBito
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From: Its hard out here for a pimp
|  Posted: 2003-11-18 00:51
We all know that building a fusion generator or solar generator on a planet powers a set and specific set of buildings. What would be nice, and what is the topic of this post is the inclusion of a type of colored grid that shows which generator is powering which buildings. Or, if that would seem a bit unwieldy, number the generators starting at (1) and so on with a corresponding number on each building that the generator powers.
Things this would do for the mechanics of the game:
- Allow for more strategic placement of fusions generators, which should have a larger role with the implementation of rotating planets.
- Allow bombers to better surgically strike a planet without completely killing it.
This way, it won't be a crapshoot everytime you try to turn a shield generator off and end up turn off your interdictor base at the wrong time.
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DOM700 [-IMO-]
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From: Eckental, Germany, Sol-System
| Posted: 2003-11-18 08:44
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Pope
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From: World of tomorrow
| Posted: 2003-11-18 09:04
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On 2003-11-18 00:51, AdmBito wrote:
We all know that building a fusion generator or solar generator on a planet powers a set and specific set of buildings.
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No?
Thats not true..
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Drafell
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| Posted: 2003-11-18 11:02
From my experience the stuctures on a planet are staffed and powered in the order that they were constructed. And draw from the total power pool, not any speciic source. Much like the national grid in the UK or the equivalent in other countries. And turning of a specific sheild gen isn't exactly that difficult, unless of course you dont have any population of power in which case you do end up switching off everything that isnt needed until the one you want gets power or staff, and then reactivating those other buildings.
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Gideon
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From: Oregon, USA
| Posted: 2003-11-18 11:22
I do see your point.
Perhaps an alternate system?
Maybe, if the planet had an automatic priority list (something that would exist in the background). It would shut down power to structures according to this list. Structures that supply things to keep population alive (food and housing) would be last on the list.
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Drafell
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From: United Kingdom
| Posted: 2003-11-18 11:52
Suggested priority list for power requirements(from most important to least important):-
Dome
Hydrofarm
Shield Generator
Defense Base
Sensor Base
Fighter Base
AntiSensor Base
Shipyard
Depot
Starport
Mine
Factory
And anything I forgot...
Suggested Personel priority list:-
Power Facility
Hydrofarm
Defense Base
Shield Generator
Sensor Base
Fighter Base
Antisensor Base
Shipyard
Depot
Starport
Mine
Factory
Anything else
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Gideon
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From: Oregon, USA
| Posted: 2003-11-18 12:05
Add to top of priority list for power:
Colony Hub
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Drafell
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| Posted: 2003-11-18 12:29
Why? A hub powers itself, no requirements there...
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AdmBito
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From: Its hard out here for a pimp
| Posted: 2003-11-18 14:35
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On 2003-11-18 09:04, Kamikaze Baron von Richthofen wrote:
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On 2003-11-18 00:51, AdmBito wrote:
We all know that building a fusion generator or solar generator on a planet powers a set and specific set of buildings.
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No?
Thats not true..
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Not what I meant....sorry. When you build the generator, it will power the buildings that are built sequentially after it, until the power reserves are all used up. Sorry for the mix up.
And no, I haven't been shot, I'm just retarded when it comes to putting bullets in posts...
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Faustus
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From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2003-11-19 10:35
FYI.... I serisouly considered a power grid for planets when I implemented power and such for the planets. However, we previously had a much more complex planet system (i.e. taxes) which was just too complex, so the entire ideal was to make things more simple.
The power grid concept may be too complex, and I think most people would rather not worry about the power configuration of a planet.... although I could be wrong. 
-Richard
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Koda
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| Posted: 2003-11-19 11:30
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On 2003-11-19 10:35, Faustus wrote:
The power grid concept may be too complex, and I think most people would rather not worry about the power configuration of a planet.... although I could be wrong.
-Richard
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What if your ability to control a planets sub setting is tied to your gold or platnium engi badges/ rank?
umm, meaning that if there were a system of pwr grid aka micro/macro management system you could see it very simplisticly but after alot of game play you could have more options or settings...
so a newb would see what we have now.. and a experenced player with all the badges and requirements would a whole new array of commands.
because i am a person who enjoys building, but there are times that its just too ridged, and i do give some measure of credit to the people who figure out all the exploits/options. I think if somebody wanted to become a Master builder they should have that option.
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Darksworde
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From: The Zoo
| Posted: 2003-11-19 12:50
Um, allowing power grids on a planet would stop the problem of activiting/deactivating a dead planet after its power is killed by a bomber!
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AdmBito
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From: Its hard out here for a pimp
| Posted: 2003-11-19 13:18
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On 2003-11-19 12:50, Darksworde wrote:
Um, allowing power grids on a planet would stop the problem of activiting/deactivating a dead planet after its power is killed by a bomber!
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I'm sorry, I'm a bit confused, do you mean after it is bombed, it would be simpler for the attackers/bombers to have a dead(bombed out) planet with no power, or do you mean it would be easier for the defenders to get the dead planet back online? And do you think that either of these is a real problem?
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