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VB6 Aurora => VB6 Mechanics => Topic started by: Kaiser on December 17, 2014, 04:12:22 PM

Title: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: Kaiser on December 17, 2014, 04:12:22 PM

I already have read around in other topics, but maybe I'm missing some update... is there a way to move (by tug) or to scrap\destroy a pdc? I built one by mistake and now it is sitting there, annoying me because it is unuseless  >:(
I can't believe that Steve did not provide a solution to it.

Title: Re: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: Rich.h on December 17, 2014, 05:12:39 PM

I do not think you can scrap a PDC in the way you do for ships to gain back some of the mineral cost, you can use the ships screen (F6) to either destroy or delete the ship. I think delete simply removes the ship from the game, where destroy is like ordering the crew to scuttle it. This leaves you a wreck you can salvage for parts/minerals.

As for moving them you cannot use a tug etc. They can only be moved when in their prefab form via cargo bays, you then assemble them on site and they are now a permanent fixture.

Title: Re: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: Bryan Swartz on December 18, 2014, 02:13:42 AM

Correct, except that destroying it actually doesn't leave a wreck(in 6.2).  Appears to work the same as delete for PDCs. 

Title: Re: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: Kaiser on December 18, 2014, 09:53:01 AM

Well, deleting it by f6 menu', worked, althought not realistic, but at least it worked. Thank you

Title: Re: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: CharonJr on December 18, 2014, 11:04:34 AM

IIRC you can move them via "SM", so you can pretend that a tug is able to move them around  if you want to.

Title: Re: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: Father Tim on January 30, 2015, 11:39:42 AM

Yeah, SM Mode, Fleet Orders screen and change the location of the Task Force to which they are assigned.

Title: Re: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: iceball3 on January 30, 2015, 06:35:16 PM

Wouldn't it be the "Abandon ship" option be the most useful means of saving lives and getting materials back?

Title: Re: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: MarcAFK on January 30, 2015, 09:13:34 PM

Quote from: iceball3 on January 30, 2015, 06:35:16 PM

Wouldn't it be the "Abandon ship" option be the most useful means of saving lives and getting materials back?

Quote from: Steve Walmsley on January 30, 2015, 03:27:53 AM

There already is an abandon ship button on the damage control tab of the Ship window. At the moment it doesn't transfer crew to lifeboats but that is a good idea.

You won't save the crew, but you might get a wreck to salvage, I doubt it though since it's planetary.

Title: Re: How move or scrap a PDC?
Post by: iceball3 on January 30, 2015, 11:37:39 PM

Quote from: MarcAFK on January 30, 2015, 09:13:34 PM

You won't save the crew, but you might get a wreck to salvage, I doubt it though since it's planetary.

I did the abandon ship thing for a normal vessel and it worked.. i'll test it out with a PDC and get back to you on it.