Aurora 4x

New Players => The Academy => Topic started by: ptb_ptb on May 19, 2014, 02:22:23 PM

Title: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: ptb_ptb on May 19, 2014, 02:22:23 PM
So, I designed, built and assembled a OWP (wait, should I have built, launched, assembled?)

Either way it's just sitting unmanned somewhere. . .  I think.   

What should I be doing?  ;D
Title: Re: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: Steve Walmsley on May 19, 2014, 02:46:12 PM
A PDC is a Planetary Defence Centre, which is a ground base and assumed to be under a mountain, which is why you get the armour bonus. Getting them into orbit can be tricky :)
Title: Re: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: ptb_ptb on May 19, 2014, 02:59:02 PM
Quote from: Steve Walmsley link=topic=7184.  msg73072#msg73072 date=1400528772
A PDC is a Planetary Defence Centre, which is a ground base and assumed to be under a mountain, which is why you get the armour bonus.   Getting them into orbit can be tricky :)

.  .  .   Er, right, .  .  .   I thought it was "Prefabricated Defence Complex" or something.   

Aha! I think it's doing crap all because I haven't manufactured any missiles. 

[EDIT] Hmm. .  still not there.

It has missiles, and a commander, but the defense value for my planet is still given as zero.  :/
Title: Re: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: Nathan_ on May 19, 2014, 03:16:14 PM
You can pair an orbital weapon platform(any ship with no engine, or with a small one, built at a shipyard) with a PDC Hangar to launch and store it that way.
Title: Re: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: TheDeadlyShoe on May 20, 2014, 03:19:02 AM
Defense value scales off the weapons systems.  The only reason it wouldn't have defense value is a lack of weapons.
Title: Re: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: ptb_ptb on May 20, 2014, 05:10:06 AM
Quote from: TheDeadlyShoe link=topic=7184.  msg73086#msg73086 date=1400573942
Defense value scales off the weapons systems.    The only reason it wouldn't have defense value is a lack of weapons. 
It had 200 anti-ship missiles.   *shrug* I don't have the game now, though, trying another start. 

[EDIT] Worked this time, not sure what was different - if anything.
Title: Re: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: Wolfius on May 21, 2014, 03:47:02 PM
Quote from: ptb_ptb on May 20, 2014, 05:10:06 AM
It had 200 anti-ship missiles.   *shrug* I don't have the game now, though, trying another start. 

[EDIT] Worked this time, not sure what was different - if anything.

Ammo doesn't count, just launchers, by the way.
Title: Re: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: Kirkegaard on May 22, 2014, 06:12:47 AM
Is it possible to scap PDC? It is rather expensive and time consuming to refit them, so it migth just be easier to scrap some of the older ones. (I have quite a lot, since I belived I was able to move them to other planets)
Title: Re: How do I get my PDC Oribtal Weapon Platform in orbit?
Post by: sloanjh on May 22, 2014, 06:34:11 AM
Quote from: Steve Walmsley on May 19, 2014, 02:46:12 PM
A PDC is a Planetary Defence Centre, which is a ground base and assumed to be under a mountain, which is why you get the armour bonus. Getting them into orbit can be tricky :)

One could try slamming another planet into the planet upon which they're based. :)

John