Atmospheric conditions - what impact do they have?

God Emperor · #1 January 7th, 2001, 06:34 AM

Am playing the demo currently which does not have much of a description of what impact atmospheric conditions have and why you might want to modify them using the facility that comes from Planet Utilisation.
My planets that have unpleasant atmospheric conditions do not seem that different from those with optimal conditions. I did build an atmospheric facility in one game on a planet which after about 15 turns gave me a message that it was complete and could not be modified further. I wasnt able to determine that any thing had changed.
Whats the story guys? Are these things worth researching, or do that just fill in the gap before planetary value improvement?
Many thanks in advance.....

pathfinder · #2 January 7th, 2001, 06:37 AM

In my current game, upping conditions has given me more population (I think), which translates to work getting done faster. I also have used converting atmosphere, which will give you quite a few more facility slots per planet converted.

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Daynarr · #3 January 7th, 2001, 06:44 AM

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Originally posted by God Emperor:
Am playing the demo currently which does not have much of a description of what impact atmospheric conditions have and why you might want to modify them using the facility that comes from Planet Utilisation.
My planets that have unpleasant atmospheric conditions do not seem that different from those with optimal conditions. I did build an atmospheric facility in one game on a planet which after about 15 turns gave me a message that it was complete and could not be modified further. I wasnt able to determine that any thing had changed.
Whats the story guys? Are these things worth researching, or do that just fill in the gap before planetary value improvement?
Many thanks in advance.....

Depends on the size of the planet. Better condition, better population reproduction. For small and tiny planets this is not important, but for large and huge ones this is. Optimal planets give you about 10% bonus in reproduction and they can increase your empire's population fast.

Jubala · #4 January 7th, 2001, 06:44 PM

Am I the only one who finds it strange that it's faster to change the atmosphere of a planet than the conditions?

Kagetora · #5 January 7th, 2001, 11:25 PM

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Originally posted by Jubala:
Am I the only one who finds it strange that it's faster to change the atmosphere of a planet than the conditions?

No not really the bad conditions are most often due to shifting tectonic plates or severe weather conditions these would be harder to fix than just seeding the atmosphere at least in theory.<G>

Jubala · #6 January 8th, 2001, 06:39 AM

I beg to differ. To change a planets atmosphere you would most likey have to change the entire ecosystem. Just removing the gas you don't like (Methane) and inserting the gas you like (Oxygen) won't cut it as the planet ecosystem (plants and animals) will most likely reverse it. You'd have to introduce "your" plants and animals to replace the indigenous ones. Besides, changing the atmosphere should improve the conditions slightly as well. I sure as hell would think the conditions where better if I could breathe.