Re-supply

HercMighty · #1 March 8th, 2003, 04:02 AM

Thanks for the answers on my Last question, it was working.

I do have a question on re-supply. I had colonized a planet in a new system so I had no space dock. Not thinking built a pop transport without very good range...oops. Well on the return trip it ran out of gas. I hit resupply at nearest and it limped back to home planet. is this normal seeing it ran out of gas? Also I tried a couple of different ship designs to resupply the ship but nothing seemed to work. Did I need to put them into a fleet together? would that have done it? By the way that race I encountered hasn't talked to me so i sent a ship to check things out. 2 warp points in and they are both mined. Guess they don't like me.

Suicide Junkie · #2 March 8th, 2003, 04:06 AM

Ships in a fleet will share supplies, so if you were to build one with a bunch of supply storage bays, it would make an excellent rescue/refueling ship.

You will also want to build resupply depots (facilities) on your planets. They automatically refuel any ship which passes through that sector of space. Your ship dosen't even have to stop for a turn! You've got one at your homeworld, which is why the ship went there to resupply.

JLS · #3 March 8th, 2003, 04:17 AM

Build a resupply depot so you may resupply your ships, then upgrade it to a Space dock after it is built� This way you will have both; resupply ships as well as sending production home via the upgrade to Space dock. Note: usually one per system is sufficient now. And your Home World culture Centers already has one built in.

The range on a star liner is about 20 (sectors) or 10 turns� And carries one Pop with the star life support loaded, right click this component and follow the derections.
Build a few Tankers (Supply Ship) with a Small tanker Hull. Basic Bridge and life support, crew qtrs. 3 engines and the rest all (blue) Supply Storage bays�

Yes, fleet the Tanker with ships in need of supply (only one complete turn fleeted is required to get a good fill from a tanker) Un-fleet tanker and send it to the nearest resupply or space dock to be refueled�

Is this the Zyanaras you are referring to in regards to the mine fields?

If so leave them be

What is there posture to you now?
Are they warm to yet?

Have you made contact with any other races yet?

[ March 08, 2003, 02:34: Message edited by: JLS ]

HercMighty · #4 March 8th, 2003, 04:34 AM

That's them. It says amiable, in SE4 speak this means? Can't be to bad, but isn't the greatest either is it? No other races yet. They are up in the top right corner there is a system between us that leads out to the rest of the quadrent that I have not gone through yet. I can't see how everyone is doing but i am in 8

. Oh well it's being quite a learning experience.

Suicide Junkie · #5 March 8th, 2003, 04:56 AM

Amiable is roughly midway between the best happiness and indifference.

They should be willing to accept some treaties and trade deals.

JLS · #6 March 8th, 2003, 04:59 AM

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Originally posted by HercMighty:
That's them. It says amiable, in SE4 speak this means? Can't be to bad, but isn't the greatest either is it? No other races yet. They are up in the top right corner there is a system between us that leads out to the rest of the quadrent that I have not gone through yet. I can't see how everyone is doing but i am in 8 . Oh well it's being quite a learning experience.

Expect to be in Last place for more then 15 years. so don�t get disenchanted, you will soon catch up to the pack�

Is this the Zyanaras the only door out of your empire and if so how many systems do you have between one end to the Zyanaras system????

Now it is time for you to trade Colonization techs with the Zyanaras

, you will give them your rock colonization for there Ice Colonization�
Remember Zyanara are Xenophobic and may/will drop in the posture towards you to as much as cool, don�t be alarmed they will creep back up to amiable� When they do get back to receptive or better, ask them for a trade agreement, but they will probably refuse� They will ask you when they are ready to trade with you, so don�t worry. But ask every now and then when they are receptive or better to you.

With this said, and you have about a half dozen system to your self, the AI Player on the other side of the Zyanaras are probably having the same problem as you in there dealings with the Zyanaras, so you have time NOW, to send SATS and mines to the Systems warp point connected to Zyanaras home system as to set up a future defense. Provided that this is in fact your only door out� This will be a good defensive start for you, but you will have a hard time with resources for lack of trade partners� So build up your empire gradual� and in this case more then any other; you will need to build a trade center to keep your economy balanced.

Any questions, I will be turning in soon?