2x Spire Archive question

[eternal]

Got two of these on the same planet, which I have not seen before.  Tried to search the forum and wiki but didn't see any answers.

1. Is this supposed to happen?
2. How does it work? I am guessing I get the +5K/sec for both (totaling +10) but the cap remains 9,000?

Thanks, and apologies if this is in the wrong place.

[Diazo]

I have not seen this myself but another forum post did describe it as being capped at 9,000K and both archives self-destructing once that was hit.

The post did not say how fast the K came in.

D.

[Oralordos]

I managed to find this. The K came in at double spire archive speed. Like having two science vessels doubles speed. The cap is indeed still 9000 K though.

I found this through having a 10 planet galaxy where there is only one planet that is bordering a core world, thus being the only possible planet that is eligible for an archive spawn.

[keith.lamothe]

Yea, the interaction isn't intentional but I think it makes sense as a random permutation: less overall opportunity, but the AIP cost is no higher unless the AI kills the archives, and it has half as much time to do that as normal.

[eternal]

Thanks for the replies.  Mine actually came up on an 80 planet game.

[Ricca]

It might have been my post that you saw.

I got +10 K/s from the archives. When it hit 9000 knowledge, both archives self destructed with no AIP gain.

I'd assume that it isn't, but I was playing a 10 planet map as well. You see a lot of weird stuff there, like planets having 9 fabricators and 4 golems, plus an ARS.