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Offline TechSY730

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Energy Reactor Remains Question
« on: December 22, 2010, 06:48:23 pm »
Now that in the next beta, energy reactors and harvesters will blow up on planets not owned by a player, and energy reactors leave remains, will remains rebuilders be unable to rebuild energy reactor remains while those remains are on an enemy or neutral planet? If not, then either a) this would be a way to "cheese" the system to get energy reactors on neutral planets, or b) they would rebuild, then get destroyed immediately, only to get rebuilt, ad. infinitum until the planet is re-taken.

I do think that "death by command station dying" should leave remains so it is still easy to rebuild that planet, but this is one loop-hole I wonder if you though of.
« Last Edit: December 22, 2010, 06:50:06 pm by techsy730 »

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Re: Energy Reactor Remains Question
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2010, 06:55:35 pm »
Excellent catch. :)

* The exo-shield and energy reactor remains now can't be rebuilt when on a planet that doesn't have a player command station (the exo shields because those are linked to nonexistent harvesters, so those are pointless).
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Re: Energy Reactor Remains Question
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2010, 06:58:45 pm »
Is it checking for human control of a planet, or control by the same player? From what I understand from your descriptions, all that is needed is control by a human player to build, keep, and rebuild energy reactors, etc., instead of requiring control by the same player.

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Re: Energy Reactor Remains Question
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2010, 07:01:15 pm »
Oh, goodness, just human control.  Requiring it to be you specifically would be devastating in multiplayer.
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Re: Energy Reactor Remains Question
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2010, 07:02:47 pm »
Thanks. I'm excited about this new mechanic.  :)

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Re: Energy Reactor Remains Question
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2010, 07:05:02 pm »
Thanks -- me too. :)
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