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Offline XRsyst

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Building Zenith Trader Structures on any supplied planet
« on: February 10, 2010, 10:31:35 pm »
I've seen mentioned in several posts the ability to build Zenith Trader only structures not only in the currently visited system, but in any system you have supply to.  Building them in the system the trader is currently visiting is simple, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to do it in other systems I have supply to.  Anyone want to help me out on this?

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Re: Building Zenith Trader Structures on any supplied planet
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2010, 10:35:13 pm »
It only works on the planet the Trader is visiting at the time.
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Re: Building Zenith Trader Structures on any supplied planet
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2010, 12:41:19 am »
I've seen mentioned in several posts the ability to build Zenith Trader only structures not only in the currently visited system, but in any system you have supply to.

I think what they probably meant was it's possible to build in a system you have supply in, not just the planets you actually own.

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Re: Building Zenith Trader Structures on any supplied planet
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2010, 01:20:05 am »
I have yet to find a compelling reason to build a trader structure on an AI-controlled planet that I have supply on. Maybe eventually the Trader can have some kind of planet busting options that could be useful to build in that scenario? Perhaps something that is cloaked while under construction.
Time to roll out another ball of death.

Offline Kjara

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Re: Building Zenith Trader Structures on any supplied planet
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2010, 01:56:02 am »
Well you could stick an ion cannon under a counter sniper turret ball for extra fun with harassing, but its a bit expensive :).

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Re: Building Zenith Trader Structures on any supplied planet
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2010, 07:49:22 am »
And if you pair it with a cloaker starship, it should be cloaked while under construction, whatever you choose to build. :)
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Re: Building Zenith Trader Structures on any supplied planet
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2010, 12:11:29 pm »
Yes, I do like building ion cannons in enemy territory.  Combined with a few turrets to prevent swarming, it ties up one of the enemy's reinforcement points and practically stops any attack from that system cold.