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Starbases - 5/31/2010 7:55:09 AM

DiggyDad

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I'm sure this has been asked before but at the risk of being redundant, I have a question. Is there any way to get my starbases/monitoring stations to get some supply? The AI doesn't seem to want to bring them anything and they have been there for a while, more than a year. I would prefer to build monitoring stations outside of a system where ECLs wouldn't be effective, but the AI never brings them anything so their shields go down rendering them defenseless.

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RE: Starbases - 5/31/2010 7:46:04 PM

Astorax

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Diggydad, I'm not sure. I don't know of a way, personally. I really think its a bug because it should happen automatically. The PRIVATE sector, just because theres a base there, should fuel it.

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RE: Starbases - 5/31/2010 7:55:38 PM

Dadekster

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It can take a long time. I have no idea how the AI decides what to fuel when. But it sucks when a base runs out of fuel and it takes forever to get it supplied. I'd say give it a checkbox to let is receive attention, but lately there's been a lot of check box suggestions.

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RE: Starbases - 5/31/2010 8:24:26 PM

Locarnus

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dadekster

It can take a long time. I have no idea how the AI decides what to fuel when. But it sucks when a base runs out of fuel and it takes forever to get it supplied. I'd say give it a checkbox to let is receive attention, but lately there's been a lot of check box suggestions.

then i hereby propose a right click menu option for "request immediate refuelling"

btw i usually refit some explorers with sensor arrays, give them a lot of fuel capacity and some shields and as soon as some enemy shows up i just warp away
can stay there for quite some time and refuelling is easily done at neutral planets nearby
other pro: if the front advances, so do I
and if the tech advances I just refit

edit: and of course i dont need one of those slow constructors so they can continue building mines etc

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RE: Starbases - 5/31/2010 8:32:23 PM

Astorax

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Locarnus, the Wishlist thread is ------> way. Heh, I would love that improvement, however. Now, I just tend to forget about it - the life of a Galactic Emperor is above such petty details.

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RE: Starbases - 5/31/2010 9:17:21 PM

Locarnus

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Astorax

Locarnus, the Wishlist thread is ------> way. Heh, I would love that improvement, however. Now, I just tend to forget about it - the life of a Galactic Emperor is above such petty details.

Yep, but never really needed it do to the mobile sensors approach.

Hm, but now that i think about it, would also be nice for the resupply ship, so that can be relatively stationary in empty space.

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RE: Starbases - 5/31/2010 9:21:44 PM

HsojVvad

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There should be a tab so we can check it off to let the AI private sector know this is a priority to be resuplied and refueled.

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RE: Starbases - 6/1/2010 7:54:30 AM

Resan