Change Log for v7.00 Discussion

[Barkhorn]

You can already set minimum levels at your colonies so your own freighters don't collect everything.

The problem with that is that when you hit those minimum levels, the orders fail and you have to re-queue them.

[TheDeadlyShoe]

try using "when X amount available" orders, those should never fail.

between using reserve levels settings as a minimum and X amount available commands as a maximum you should be able to achieve your goals.

[Barkhorn]

If I have a reserve of 100 for some mineral, I get that freighters won't pick it up if there's under 100; but what about factories or shipyards?

If I have 100 duranium, and a reserve of 100 on it, can I build a ship that costs 100 duranium?

[TheDeadlyShoe]

Yes. There's no lump-sum mineral payments in Aurora, only the construction tick net value.

[Barkhorn]

So the reserve won't stop production?

[TheDeadlyShoe]

I'm 95% sure that the reserve is only for purposes of what your freighters will and will not pick up.

[Bryan Swartz]

I'll up that to 100%.  DeadlyShoe is correct, you have to watch production yourself but freighters will not raid anything up to the reserve level. 

[MarcAFK]

The reserve level stops freighters and mass drivers from looting the reserve, the reserve itself will be used for production and upkeep.

[Barkhorn]

Thanks guys, this makes things so much easier.  Up till now, I've been doing math; figuring out how fast my freighters gathered minerals and changing their speed to make sure I didn't take too much.

[MarcAFK]

Thanks guys, this makes things so much easier.  Up till now, I've been doing math; figuring out how fast my freighters gathered minerals and changing their speed to make sure I didn't take too much.

This is basically what I do with my tankers to ensure I don't end up totally stripping all the fuel and getting a tanker arrive and cancel it's orders due to no fuel being available.

[GodEmperor]

Oh sweet jesus i just read the 6.50 changelog ..... and now i have to clean my underwear

1000000 times YES for all those changes !! ( especially those that will reduce those damned slowdowns ).

[Ostia]

What just came to my mind:

Steve, are there changes to the Sector Command mechanic? With the new JP system they are going to take a hit too.

[Steve Walmsley]

What just came to my mind:

Steve, are there changes to the Sector Command mechanic? With the new JP system they are going to take a hit too.

No, I am planning to leave those as there are. At the moment you don't need many sector commands so they should now function as originally intended.

[joeclark77]

Since you've got the long-distance pathfinding code already written, Steve, would you consider giving players access to it?  Somehow give us an order like "Go to distant colony" with a pop-up menu to select which colony (or "go to distant star" likewise).

[TheDeadlyShoe]

you can already, i believe it's called 'show all populations' in the orders checkbox?  it's a little fussy though, usually you have to remove the final order and readd it. Still less clicking.