Questions Not Worth Their Own Thread: C# Edition

[xenoscepter (OP)]

 - What does "Ban Body" do?

[Garfunkel]

Prevent civilians from using that planetary body as destination for anything.

[xenoscepter (OP)]

Prevent civilians from using that planetary body as destination for anything.

 - Does it stop CMCs from forming on them?

[Garfunkel]

Prevent civilians from using that planetary body as destination for anything.

- Does it stop CMCs from forming on them?

Yes

[xenoscepter (OP)]

Prevent civilians from using that planetary body as destination for anything.

- Does it stop CMCs from forming on them?

Yes

Hell yeah!

[db48x]

I don't know, probably. Definitely seems to be a bug somehow.
I was trying to trace back jump points to a system that I also know and then go and find them, but I gave up on this, it's tedious. Is there a simpler way to find a path to a given system?

There won’t even be a path between you if you haven’t discovered any systems in common. A fairly simple SQL query should give you a list of all systems you have in common.

[idefelipe]

Is it possible to "sell" components to another player race in exchange of TN minerals?

For example, the race A has developed a new engine and race B wants a few of them. Is it possible to make (via SM or diplomacy) somekind of transaction like 5 M-ID150-100 in exchange of 1300 duranium tons.

(I guess I would make some exchange rate depending the availability of minerals)

[TMaekler]

Is it possible to "sell" components to another player race in exchange of TN minerals?

For example, the race A has developed a new engine and race B wants a few of them. Is it possible to make (via SM or diplomacy) somekind of transaction like 5 M-ID150-100 in exchange of 1300 duranium tons.

(I guess I would make some exchange rate depending the availability of minerals)

That would honestly be a great addition for a multiplayer game... one specialises one thing, the other the next thing and they trade components to build better ships. Though probably not possible to implement quickly with the actual game code, I would love to be able to do this... .

[Garfunkel]

Is it possible to "sell" components to another player race in exchange of TN minerals?

For example, the race A has developed a new engine and race B wants a few of them. Is it possible to make (via SM or diplomacy) somekind of transaction like 5 M-ID150-100 in exchange of 1300 duranium tons.

(I guess I would make some exchange rate depending the availability of minerals)

You cannot trade components between factions. Ships and technology yes, components nope. You can use SM mode to adjust wealth and facilities to simulate "trade" in those but even SM doesn't let you make components.

[bsh]

You cannot trade components between factions. Ships and technology yes, components nope. You can use SM mode to adjust wealth and facilities to simulate "trade" in those but even SM doesn't let you make components.

can't one just build a ship with the component to trade, transfer it to the other party, who then scrap it for components?

[idefelipe]

can't one just build a ship with the component to trade, transfer it to the other party, who then scrap it for components?

Hmm... that is a very nice idea. Something like a "container" for the trade.

And how about the payment? How can we transfer TN minerals?

[nuclearslurpee]

can't one just build a ship with the component to trade, transfer it to the other party, who then scrap it for components?

Hmm... that is a very nice idea. Something like a "container" for the trade.

And how about the payment? How can we transfer TN minerals?

It might be possible to "trade" components by dropping them off at an empty colony which is then "invaded" by ground forces of the other power. I'm not sure if component stockpiles transfer in this case but missile stockpiles do so it should work the same way.

Otherwise there's always DB editing if you don't mind never submitting another bug report...

[bsh]

Hmm... that is a very nice idea. Something like a "container" for the trade.

And how about the payment? How can we transfer TN minerals?

sorry, I wrongly remembered seeing that option for fleets as well, but I was wrong.

[Garfunkel]

You can "trade" minerals via SM mode. You can edit the size of mineral stockpile for each player faction. So just deduct X amount from A and add X amount to B.

[Jethro_E7]

I'm getting a little frustrated as I can't seem to find a way to build surface to orbit weapons.   I go to the build ground unit section, select static, and it just isn't there.   
I thought I had the prerequisites, but I must be missing something.   
What is it?