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Bandersnatch -> Monitoring station (1/20/2011 7:57:19 PM)
[:)]It seems that at every colony there is an option to build a monitoring station. But nowhere in the instructions can I find out what a monitoring station does, except maybe monitor. What is it monitoring? Should every colony have one of these? Does it have tactical significance? Does it monitor what I am doing, or what somebody else is doing? Does it give me information that I can interact with? Should I save my money or credits, and buy something else instead. It’s mentioned in Galactopedia several times, but does not say what it monitors. Much thanks. Bander

new_bee -> RE: Monitoring station (1/20/2011 8:03:09 PM)
It acts as radar. You could see all movement in range and also they warn about enemy fleet targets.

gmot -> RE: Monitoring station (1/20/2011 8:11:35 PM)
Very useful to have monitoring so you don't get surprised by someone creeping up on you. But you don't need to build dedicated monitoring stations. I redesign my space ports to have a long-range monitoring component, and then build one of those in every system. Provides good coverage and does 2 things in one.

Data -> RE: Monitoring station (1/20/2011 10:55:32 PM)
yap, that is for defensive purposes....i don't find the long range scanner (the actual tech for which the monitoring station is built) to be that large so I also place it on fast scouts (only the lrs and engines, aside from the mandatory stuff) for offensive....something like awacs in space [:)]

gmot -> RE: Monitoring station (1/21/2011 1:54:49 AM)
Yes, that's a good idea. Never done that for some reason, but will try that out.

ehsumrell1 -> RE: Monitoring station (1/21/2011 2:16:24 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bandersnatch [:)]It seems that at every colony there is an option to build a monitoring station. But nowhere in the instructions can I find out what a monitoring station does, except maybe monitor. What is it monitoring? Should every colony have one of these? Does it have tactical significance? Does it monitor what I am doing, or what somebody else is doing? Does it give me information that I can interact with? Should I save my money or credits, and buy something else instead. It’s mentioned in Galactopedia several times, but does not say what it monitors. Much thanks. Bander Having a few Monitoring Stations built around your empire will be particularly helpful in the mid-to-end game. By the time you have war(s) going with other empires or with the Shakturi, there is no better feeling than getting a report from one of your stations {'Enemy fleet XXX approaching planet YYY} that gives you time enough to gather forces to defend. Trust me on that! [:)]

Tree Dog -> RE: Monitoring station (1/21/2011 2:36:32 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1 quote: ORIGINAL: Bandersnatch [:)]It seems that at every colony there is an option to build a monitoring station. But nowhere in the instructions can I find out what a monitoring station does, except maybe monitor. What is it monitoring? Should every colony have one of these? Does it have tactical significance? Does it monitor what I am doing, or what somebody else is doing? Does it give me information that I can interact with? Should I save my money or credits, and buy something else instead. It’s mentioned in Galactopedia several times, but does not say what it monitors. Much thanks. Bander Having a few Monitoring Stations built around your empire will be particularly helpful in the mid-to-end game. By the time you have war(s) going with other empires or with the Shakturi, there is no better feeling than getting a report from one of your stations {'Enemy fleet XXX approaching planet YYY} that gives you time enough to gather forces to defend. Trust me on that! [:)] They give reports ? ! I never got one... [&:] (Although I have monitoring station around my empire and near my enemy's.)

ehsumrell1 -> RE: Monitoring station (1/21/2011 4:43:06 AM)
Yes they do. In fact, I have seen during my testing 4 reports one after the other that 4 fleets from three different empires were en-route to different target planets. Very exhilarating! Especially when I found out that one of the fleets contained a World Destroyer. It was a VERY BAD DAY for planet Phobos! [:(] It went [sm=00000959.gif]

Data -> RE: Monitoring station (1/21/2011 9:19:15 AM)
this is one compeling reason to plant them....everywhere [:)]

J HG T -> RE: Monitoring station (1/21/2011 9:27:07 AM)
Knowledge is power.

Bandersnatch -> RE: Monitoring station (1/21/2011 4:21:28 PM)
Wow, good remarks, many thanks! By the way, I posted the message yesterday, but could not find it today. So I posted another identical one today. Now I find the one from yesterday, but not the one from today. [sm=crazy.gif]

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