Autolaunch satellites?

[Tarm]

Any way to have satellites auto launched when
they are produced?
If there isnt it would be nice to have in a new patch , its a pain to have to launch them manually if you like me always are producing them in border systems.
Specially for planets that only have space for one turn productions.

[LeTharg]

I agree--mines too.

When I asked this question many moons ago, someone pointed out that you could have a satellite launching ship with repeat orders that picked up the sats and launched them.

Yep, that will work but it is way to much cost and trouble. Much better would be an autolaunch capability.

Unless it is already there somehow?

[Suicide Junkie]

Either autolaunch, or treat empty space like a cargo base in orbit:
IE, Any units that can't be held by the planet or cargo vehicles in orbit, gets launched automatically.

[geoschmo]

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Originally posted by suicide_junkie:
Either autolaunch, or treat empty space like a cargo base in orbit:
IE, Any units that can't be held by the planet or cargo vehicles in orbit, gets launched automatically.

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Unless they are troops! DOH!

[Aub]

I know that bothered me too for a while - I was always forgetting to launch satellites. Then, I discovered that the Satellite/Mine minister does a great job here!

Simply turn the Sat/Mine minister on, and then put all new planets under minister control. The satellites will be launched for you. Since other miniters are not on, the AI will not interfere with other things like facilities and construction.

(So far I have not found any problems with turning the minister control on for planets. There ARE however bugs associated with doing that for fleets. E.g. the "attack" order stops working in sim. games if you turn any ministers on for a fleet.)

Aub

[Tarm]

It cant be that simple!!
Youre pulling my leg.
Right?



Cant believe I didnt even LOOK at the minister.
Probably because I've hated to use ministers in all the other games with them that I've tried.

Sigh........