Matrix Games Forums

 Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

question: red circles

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Distant Worlds 1 Series >> question: red circles Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
question: red circles - 4/13/2010 5:22:39 PM   
Tomcat


Posts: 131
Joined: 1/29/2003
From: Dallas
Status: offline 		On my galaxy map I see three areas that have red circles. They start small then enlarge, disappear, and start again. In one case I see nothing there, but in other cases I see wrecked ships. Does anybody know what these circles mean?
Post #: 1
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 5:42:03 PM   
HsojVvad

 

Posts: 1036
Joined: 3/24/2010
Status: offline 		Is your empire colour red? Are these 3 cirlces on the right side of the planet? Are these 3 circles triangular in shape?

(in reply to Tomcat)
Post #: 2
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 5:44:53 PM   
Tomcat


Posts: 131
Joined: 1/29/2003
From: Dallas
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Davor

Is your empire colour red? Are these 3 cirlces on the right side of the planet? Are these 3 circles triangular in shape?

No to all of the above. The red circles are beaconing on the galaxy view and they seem to be coming from star systems, but not from planets or bases. If I take a closeup look in one case the circle seems to be coming from empty space.

(in reply to HsojVvad)
Post #: 3
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 5:48:21 PM   
cshank4

 

Posts: 1
Joined: 4/13/2010
Status: offline 		Send an exploration ship to them. Reap the benefits.

(in reply to Tomcat)
Post #: 4
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 5:56:51 PM   
FerretStyle

 

Posts: 157
Joined: 3/30/2010
Status: offline 		These circles appear when you mouseover items in the scrolling text box at the top. It's showing you the location of those events.

(in reply to cshank4)
Post #: 5
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 6:03:20 PM   
Tomcat


Posts: 131
Joined: 1/29/2003
From: Dallas
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: cshank4

Send an exploration ship to them. Reap the benefits.

I put an explorer right in the middle of one red circle from the star system panel and didn't report anything. I'm beginning to suspect some sort of bug.

(in reply to cshank4)
Post #: 6
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 6:21:27 PM   
HsojVvad

 

Posts: 1036
Joined: 3/24/2010
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: FerretStyle

These circles appear when you mouseover items in the scrolling text box at the top. It's showing you the location of those events.

Is it this? Did you have the mouse over the text above the top?

If it's not this, is it like a ping? Mine is not red. Mine is like a dark blue, purple black ping. This is info you get from pirates or other races when they say there is secrects from there. It's a bit hard to send a ship there. What I try to do is send a ship there, and then I scroll out a bit and see where the pining is and send the ship closer to the ping.

I am not shure if this is it. If not, then I would say it's some kind of bug. I don't remember reading anything about 3 red circles. Hopefully one of the developers will help you out. I guess they been kinda quiet, must be either sleeping finally LOL, or working on a patch.

(in reply to FerretStyle)
Post #: 7
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 6:37:00 PM   
Tomcat


Posts: 131
Joined: 1/29/2003
From: Dallas
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Davor


quote:

ORIGINAL: FerretStyle

These circles appear when you mouseover items in the scrolling text box at the top. It's showing you the location of those events.

Is it this? Did you have the mouse over the text above the top?

If it's not this, is it like a ping? Mine is not red. Mine is like a dark blue, purple black ping. This is info you get from pirates or other races when they say there is secrects from there. It's a bit hard to send a ship there. What I try to do is send a ship there, and then I scroll out a bit and see where the pining is and send the ship closer to the ping.

I am not shure if this is it. If not, then I would say it's some kind of bug. I don't remember reading anything about 3 red circles. Hopefully one of the developers will help you out. I guess they been kinda quiet, must be either sleeping finally LOL, or working on a patch.


The curious thing is that the circles behave somewhat like a ping but the red circle is solid and the line is thicker than a ping. I hope a developer enlightens us.

(in reply to HsojVvad)
Post #: 8
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 6:59:23 PM   
Barthheart


Posts: 3194
Joined: 7/20/2004
From: Nepean, Ontario
Status: offline 		Can you post a screenshot? Would help alot.....

_____________________________

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body,
but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming "WOW, what a ride!"

(in reply to Tomcat)
Post #: 9
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 7:06:46 PM   
Tomcat


Posts: 131
Joined: 1/29/2003
From: Dallas
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Barthheart

Can you post a screenshot? Would help alot.....

Sorry, I killed the game and started over. They were too annoying.

(in reply to Barthheart)
Post #: 10
RE: question: red circles - 4/13/2010 8:02:08 PM   
FerretStyle

 

Posts: 157
Joined: 3/30/2010
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Davor
Is it this? Did you have the mouse over the text above the top?

If it's not this, is it like a ping? Mine is not red. Mine is like a dark blue, purple black ping. This is info you get from pirates or other races when they say there is secrects from there. It's a bit hard to send a ship there. What I try to do is send a ship there, and then I scroll out a bit and see where the pining is and send the ship closer to the ping.

I am not shure if this is it. If not, then I would say it's some kind of bug. I don't remember reading anything about 3 red circles. Hopefully one of the developers will help you out. I guess they been kinda quiet, must be either sleeping finally LOL, or working on a patch.


The red circles are exactly what I described. The dashed circle is something different, and shows up when you discover coordinates to special/story locations. These don't disappear until you go there, the red ones are only supposed to appear while you have your mouse over the link to whatever the event is they're for.

If they aren't disappearing it's probably a bug.

(in reply to HsojVvad)
Post #: 11
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> Distant Worlds 1 Series >> question: red circles Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

2.031