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ORIGINAL: dingbat911
A quick question came to my mind while watching the size of the galaxy (Which may I saw is amazing! ) but I wanted to ask about longer distance travel and how it functions

in the movies I've seen warp jumps to (what I belive are) local systems, but how is cross sector and galactic region movement controlled? does warp become capable of reaching that distance late game or are there some forms of extra propulsion like jump gates, or natural phenomena like wormholes? And if so how is this controlled so you don't get an empire jumping across to any point in the galaxy whenever he wants (I know there is some sort of fuel so this question is more in case of wormhole or jump gate travel)

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ORIGINAL: elliotg
Long distance travel uses hyperjumps where the ship accelerates to very high speed to cross these distances. So the jump still takes time to cover the distance - it's not instantaneous - but much faster than standard sub-light travel. Pretty much the Star Wars model.

There is no limit on the range of a hyperjump. However the practical constraint on jump distance is fuel capacity. So realistically you can't just jump to any point in the galaxy. Logistics around fuel is a big consideration, especially with your fleets in war-time. Establishing strategic refueling points is important.

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ORIGINAL: dingbat911
I'm guessing fuel is mined or somehow produced by colonys, can ships only be refueled from colonys or are there space installations and/or ships that can do that job, as having a station in orbit of a planet or even dark space (if possible? are jumps and movement limited to system-system or can things be placed in dark space?) as a staging point for expansion would be pretty fun...and so would the raids on said installations!

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ORIGINAL: dingbat911
so as one last question on this matter (from me anyway) are all jumps easily detectable via sensors or is there a form of stealth drive?

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ORIGINAL: Gertjan
I hope the AI is able to deal with all these strategic elements, such as refuelling. Don't get me wrong I really like these innovations a lot, but if the AI isn't able to deal with them as a skilled human player would, then it may become an issue for this game.

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ORIGINAL: elliotg

The AI can handle all of the strategic elements in the game, including refueling logistics. There are no game features that the AI does not know how to use.

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ORIGINAL: Gertjan

Answer to 10 is no, since I've already asked it. Why not bring a lot of tiny fighters along your fleet. It gives the same impression in my opinion.

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ORIGINAL: martok
On a tangentially-related subject: How exactly do resupply ships work, anyway?

I presume they can support only so many ships in a fleet at a time (as otherwise it could be a serious exploit). What I'm wondering, though, is if the limit is based more on numbers, or on tonnage. In other words, does a resupply vessel support (as a hypothetical example) 30 frigates, but only 4 capital ships? Or does it support 30 frigates and 30 capital ships equally?

Also, by how much does a resupply ship extend the range of a fleet? And do resupply ships themselves run out of fuel, or are their reserves considered to be effectively "infinite"?

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ORIGINAL: ypsylon
I have one question with regard to galaxy size. OK with huge galaxy space on the screen is taken over by galaxy view. But if you select smallest galaxy possible is it possible to generate more than 1 galaxy at once?

I would love to explore other galaxies and void/matter/space between galaxies. This is the stuff which (I think) should finally be implemented in sci-fi 4x games. It is sci-fi after all. We should experiment here a bit.

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ORIGINAL: elliotg
This will be explained in the video on Combat and Fleet Operations, but briefly: there are no artificial numeric limits on resupply (e.g. number of ships it can handle, etc). Resupply Ships mine fuel from the normal sources: gas giant planets and gas clouds. They are basically large mobile military bases that deploy at a fuel source and then become a refueling point for your fleets.

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ORIGINAL: dingbat911
what is the current setup with creating outposts:
do they have to be central to a planet?

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are there dedicated stations that can be made for the distinct purpose of a staging post?

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will it be possible to modify station equipment like ships if that is possible?

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And on another note how is space construction managed?
via ships? civilian automated ships? or is it a progress over time thing?

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ORIGINAL: elliotg
This will be explained in the video on Combat and Fleet Operations, but briefly: there are no artificial numeric limits on resupply (e.g. number of ships it can handle, etc). Resupply Ships mine fuel from the normal sources: gas giant planets and gas clouds. They are basically large mobile military bases that deploy at a fuel source and then become a refueling point for your fleets.

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ORIGINAL: PJL

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ORIGINAL: elliotg
This will be explained in the video on Combat and Fleet Operations, but briefly: there are no artificial numeric limits on resupply (e.g. number of ships it can handle, etc). Resupply Ships mine fuel from the normal sources: gas giant planets and gas clouds. They are basically large mobile military bases that deploy at a fuel source and then become a refueling point for your fleets.

So if there is no ship limit, then is there at least a limit on how much fuel they can store? And presumable they have their own range limit as well? Otherwise I can see them being abused as a nasty exploit if they don't have any such limits.

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Now...if you can find and destroy a refueling point of the enemy...

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ORIGINAL: ypsylon

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Now...if you can find and destroy a refueling point of the enemy...

Narns tried that vs Centauri Republic at Gorash 7 and they've lost Narn itself.

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ORIGINAL: dingbat911
doing a little observative pause on the galactopedia and I noticed a topic about boarding (6:33 - game controls) and it took my interest.

is a blockade system in place (so you could limit certain trade types or possibly even force a "toll" of sorts?) or is it just plonking a fleet in orbit and blasting freighters out of the sky?

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also on 6:18 (same video) one might notice the expansion planner screen topic that sounds like it could be mighty useful...

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ORIGINAL: elliotg
Blockades mean no ships can dock at the target of the blockade (colony or base). So no freighters for trade, no refueling, etc. But blockades must be enforced by one of your fleets, otherwise the target empire may just ignore your blockade. If any ships attempt to run the blockade then your fleet will give them a good blasting . Very easy way for wars to start...

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ORIGINAL: dingbat911

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ORIGINAL: elliotg
Blockades mean no ships can dock at the target of the blockade (colony or base). So no freighters for trade, no refueling, etc. But blockades must be enforced by one of your fleets, otherwise the target empire may just ignore your blockade. If any ships attempt to run the blockade then your fleet will give them a good blasting . Very easy way for wars to start...

interesting but may I ask what bonus this provides over capture or destruction of the base?
As it seems if you get into that level of hostility with a faction speaking terms are pretty much gone, and destroying or taking control of the base (if base capture is possible) would be much more beneficial as it doesn't tie up a fleet...

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ORIGINAL: elliotg
You can impose trade sanctions against another empire, and this is when you might want to also blockade some of their key colonies or space ports. Trade sanctions is not the same as war, so there's no shooting until you decide there should be. Because trade and the free flow of resources are so critical in the game, blockades and trade sanctions can be an effective way of hurting a competitor without full-blown war. You don't necessarily need an entire fleet to enforce a blockade - just enough military ships to make the other empire think twice about running the blockade.