Posted by: WCG
« on: September 01, 2015, 01:11:38 PM »You can find an NPR in the next system regardless of whether you had starting NPRs, that's not really a consideration.
OK, thanks.
You can find an NPR in the next system regardless of whether you had starting NPRs, that's not really a consideration.
...make sure to designate colonist sources and destinations in summary window, civilian tab.
(BTW, will civilians migrate to the Moon, or other colonies, on their own? Or do I have to ship everyone?)
Good points, although I wouldn't be able to ship infrastructure from the Moon unless I terraformed it. I mean, that's why I'd have to send infrastructure there in the first place, right?You can always ship infrastructure from any location, even those that require infrastructure themselves.
(BTW, will civilians migrate to the Moon, or other colonies, on their own? Or do I have to ship everyone?)Civilian shipping lines will create their own colony ships if you have somewhere for them to go to and they will move migrants to/from places without orders (make sure to designate colonist sources and destinations in summary window, civilian tab).
Of course, in the next system, there's a good candidate for colonization (slightly less hospitable than the Moon, with few resources, but there are good mining prospects in that system). So I wasn't thinking of wasting time with the Moon. Still, I'd like to get the civilian economy doing something as soon as possible, and it's going to be awhile before I get jump gates built.I would still colonize both.
(Actually, there's a better planet for colonization in a different system right next to ours. But it's got an alien population. And they seem to have military ships. They didn't shoot at my ship when I discovered them, and I've got my diplomats working on improving relations, but maybe I should start to think about defenses, huh? LOL)Prepare your butthole son.
(BTW, will civilians migrate to the Moon, or other colonies, on their own? Or do I have to ship everyone?)
I do believe that there is a fair degree of usefulness in the moon atleast.
Shipping there takes virtually no time. And if you start it early, theyll suck up civilian infrastructure production (which is mineral free) which can be stocked up until a colony on a different better maybe mineral rich world becomes available.
As you get further into debt, your efficiency is reduced accordingly. Eventually, when debts equal annual income, your efficiency is reduced to 1%, which means it takes one hundred times longer to build or research anything.This gives me an idea for a scenario, several neutral nations with trade pacts and limited military inhabiting one system, but one is thoroughly bankrupt and you must pull it out of the slump, there could potentially be a military option.
Objection. I am deep into debt and can still build/research perfectly fine. The only downside is that i take a hit to efficiency, so everything happens slower.
Yes it matters as without money you can't research or build anything.
1) Is there any reason to colonize Mars or the Moon if they don't have minerals? I'm guessing no...
2) How can I tell how my economy is doing? There's a screen for taxes and expenses, but only for the short-term. I can't tell if I've got a surplus or a deficit, or anything at all about long-term trends. Does it even matter?
Hmm,... I've still got questions, I guess:
1) Is there any reason to colonize Mars or the Moon if they don't have minerals? I'm guessing no...
2) How can I tell how my economy is doing? There's a screen for taxes and expenses, but only for the short-term. I can't tell if I've got a surplus or a deficit, or anything at all about long-term trends. Does it even matter?
3) I tried to get civilians to haul automatic mines, but nothing is happening. (And it's been years now.) Per the wiki, I set a supply contract on Earth for 10 automines and a demand contract on Io, which is a mining colony, of the same. But as far as I can tell, the civilian company has done nothing at all since I started the game. I've thought about subsidizing the company, but since I've got absolutely no idea how much money I have, I've been hesitating.
4) Can I put fighters and/or missiles (ICBM's, maybe?) on a planet for defense? So far, I have no ships with weapons at all, so Earth is completely defenseless, as far as I can tell. When it comes to guns vs butter, I've concentrated entirely on butter, so I'm starting to worry about encountering a hot knife.
I'll thank you now, ahead of time, for any replies.