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A few questions about colonization - 3/28/2010 12:57:29 PM

Nth Power

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Really liking the game apart from the CTDs.

I had a few questions about colonization. Sorry if these have been asked, but I didn't see anything:

Do all races start on a marshy swamp moon? Just for kicks I started about 6-7 new games with different races and each time the start was a Marshy Swamp Moon, but I can't colonize marshy swamp moons (for certain races) if they are nearby. I assume every race can colonize Continental planets?

If my race can colonize Ice or Volcanic planets to start, shouldn't I have the Habitation Module tech for that environment? I only have the Continental one in all cases.

Also, what are the dashed lines that connect to my colonized systems?

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RE: A few questions about colonization - 3/28/2010 1:48:54 PM

ASHBERY76

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I think it is a bug.Races should start on their native planet type.

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RE: A few questions about colonization - 3/28/2010 2:13:08 PM

Tree Dog

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How did you set your starting environment ? If you put it on trying or harsh, this should explain that, I guess.

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RE: A few questions about colonization - 3/28/2010 7:07:40 PM

Nth Power

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Tree Dog

How did you set your starting environment ? If you put it on trying or harsh, this should explain that, I guess.

I started on normal. Bumping it down to "harsh" gives desert and "excellent" gives Continental. It's not a big deal...just seems a little weird to have a home planet, but you can't colonize the same type as your home.

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RE: A few questions about colonization - 3/28/2010 7:17:51 PM

Wade1000

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I agree. Like Ashberry76 says, it might be a bug. Let's see what the developers say.

The dashed lines are common routes that your civilian freighters use.

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Wish list:population centers beyond planetary(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Culture):Ships,Ring Orbitals,Sphere Orbitals,Ringworlds,Sphereworlds;ability to create & destroy planets,population centers,stars;AI competently using all advances & features.

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