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Nox Celeste -> Planetary Upgrades (5/14/2002 5:57:55 AM)
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Hey all,
After playing a few games I've noticed something that isn't covered in either the manual or on this board; Tho, I'm not sure if anyone else is having this particular problem.
Starships can either automatically upgrade, or they can be ordered to upgrade only when told to. This is a neat little automation, takes a lot of stress and hairpulling out of the game for me. But... what about planets? I've noticed that, after playing three or four games to make sure, planets do not auto-ugrade their existing hardware/facilities/weapons unless specifically told to.
Lets say I have an optical computer installed on Sol III. Now, a few hundred years later when I finish researching dimensional computers, I concentrate on upgrading all of my fleets. Haphazardly, I check back up on my homeworld to make sure it's armor, shields, etc. aren't in need of repairs/refitting and I notice that all of my equipment is back in the fusion age. To complicate things, since there are no slots left to build, I have to demolish some component/weapon that I really can't afford to, just to build a new computer or whatever it is that needs upgrading.
I'd find it much easier if planets auto-upgraded themselves, much like ships do. If I have four generators that need upgrading and all the slots are filled, I have to demolish and rebuild, taking up time and leaving the world virtually powerless, weaponless, or whatever I demolish to make slots. I can't just upgrade my component to a bigger, better component. I have to install the new one while the old one is just sitting there, and when it's built then I can demolish the old one. Doesn't make any sense; Why not just upgrade the existing one just like starships do?
Maybe I'm just missing something that's blatantly obvious. If I am, someone kick me. But when I have eight different worlds, I don't want to have to do what I explained above to each and every world for each component. I'm too busy blowing things up to do that.
- Nox
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