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DUNE? - 7/15/2013 12:44:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		What's up with the sand worm (or similar) that seems to keep popping up around planets that have special resource (spice I think)? Every time I kill one another takes it's place later. Should I just let them be or do I have to assign ships to patrol the planet?


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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 2:03:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		yes its a homage to dune, yes you need to build a defensive station there or station a small fleet there.

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 2:27:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		I just ignore those planets now. I tried countless times to build a base there but it's destroyed before it's completed most of the time, and destroyed eventually even if it was completed. There doesn't seem to be a way to put ships there to kill it automatically in a reasonable time. I filled up a ship with phasers and set it on patrol but by the time it gives a crap about the worm the base is dead. Ditto for the base, which doesn't even start firing until it's too late.

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 2:42:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		creatures damage ARMOR you should know that by now.
stack armor on base and throw repair module = profit.
don't forget weapons.

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 4:21:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		yes, and you have to babysit your ships at the planet. Every time the worm comes up.. have to manually attack it - cause the AI doesn't react quickly enough (no matter what orders are given) to have your ships attack ... eventually you will have a mining base /and or def base strong enough to kill the worm without player babysitting... then the money rolls in....

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 8:57:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		Or simply play with no space creatures. They aren't any fun anyway. Setting them to none doesn't stop the plot based creatures (the massive kaltor swarm around a plot location base for instance) but it does stop the Dune Worm from protecting it's Melange. I'd almost forgotten that happens until I saw this post, it's been a while since I played with them on. Though actually on my current game I forgot to change that setting so it's a handy reminder!

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 9:05:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've noticed that even with space creatures off worms will still sometimes spawn on Korabbia. (sp?) Makes for a more interesting rare resource location than the other two, I guess. =P

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 9:13:56 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Starke

I've noticed that even with space creatures off worms will still sometimes spawn on Korabbia. (sp?) Makes for a more interesting rare resource location than the other two, I guess. =P


It's interesting but the AI cannot effectively mine it, so it is rather unfair.

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 10:20:04 AM   
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ORIGINAL: FerretStyle


quote:

ORIGINAL: Starke

I've noticed that even with space creatures off worms will still sometimes spawn on Korabbia. (sp?) Makes for a more interesting rare resource location than the other two, I guess. =P


It's interesting but the AI cannot effectively mine it, so it is rather unfair.


Don't mine it, colonize it, add a spaceport and assign that planet as a fleets homebase. Yes the Sand Slug does keep coming back but it is worth it to get the Zen' Fluid. Mining rate is much slower at a mine than a colony and the colony can not be destroyed by it. Keeping a fleet assigned to that planet will also help to keep the freighters flowing.

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 3:42:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Add fighters to your constructors.I arm mine and when it starts to build I manually set my fighters swarming protectively.I'm playing Legends[not Shadows] and this works well for me.

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RE: DUNE? - 7/15/2013 5:32:18 PM   
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ORIGINAL: KAHUNA

Add fighters to your constructors.I arm mine and when it starts to build I manually set my fighters swarming protectively.I'm playing Legends[not Shadows] and this works well for me.


Excellent idea, I shall be adding a few of those to my constructors.

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