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Berkut
February 18th, 2003, 08:39 PM
OK, in my first PBW game ever, things are going ok.

One problem though...

Everyone is very unhappy. Pretty much all of my planets are at 0% growth, and Unhappy.

I haven't fought any wars yet. No ships lost. I've built UPC in my systems. Yet still, no happy, breeding people.

Suggestions?

Berkut
Andrés
February 18th, 2003, 08:53 PM
Tried building troops?
What is your happiness type?
Ragnarok
February 18th, 2003, 09:15 PM
Yet still, no happy, breeding people.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Play some mood music, that might help a little bit. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
Wardad
February 18th, 2003, 10:02 PM
R U playing the Nerds?
They don't get many chances to breed.
Fyron
February 18th, 2003, 10:07 PM
If your happiness type is Bloodthirsty, the people are angry because you have fought no battles and had no victories. If you are Neutral, your people are unhappy because you signed treaties above NA, or they are unhappy because you took Neutral. If you took Peaceful, something else is the cuplrit. Did you take a penalty to your happiness trait?
rdouglass
February 18th, 2003, 10:30 PM
Originally posted by Andr&eacutes Lescano:
Tried building troops?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That works for me every time. "Marshall Law" keeps my people Jubilant all the time and I don't 'waste' any research or fac space on UPC's....
solops
February 18th, 2003, 10:42 PM
Originally posted by Berkut:
I haven't fought any wars yet. No ships lost. I've built UPC in my systems. Yet still, no happy, breeding people.

Suggestions?

Berkut<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I usually drink some Scotch. That makes me happy and to hell with them. I have often lamented the inability to bomb my own planets.
pathfinder
February 19th, 2003, 02:38 AM
bathing helps...deodorant...hmmm...then again drink yerself silly and ya won't give a flip http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

seriously...a few troops knocking heads will keep the happiness (and therefore productivety)
Fyron
February 19th, 2003, 03:47 AM
Originally posted by rdouglass:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Andr&eacutes Lescano:
Tried building troops?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That works for me every time. "Marshall Law" keeps my people Jubilant all the time and I don't 'waste' any research or fac space on UPC's....</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It is "martial law", not "Marshall Law".
Grandpa Kim
February 19th, 2003, 05:45 AM
From Fyron:
It is "martial law", not "Marshall Law". <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, Marshall Law is my neighbor and that dumb geek couldn't even keep his wife happy, so I had t-- uhm... whoops!
mottlee
February 19th, 2003, 05:44 PM
Originally posted by Grandpa Kim:
From Fyron:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It is "martial law", not "Marshall Law". <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep, Marshall Law is my neighbor and that dumb geek couldn't even keep his wife happy, so I had t-- uhm... whoops!</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ROFLMAO!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
rdouglass
February 19th, 2003, 09:30 PM
Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
It is "martial law", not "Marshall Law".<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I thought most people would get it - capitalized and w/ quotes.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
Fyron
February 19th, 2003, 10:06 PM
Get what? Doesn't seem like much of a joke to me.
rdouglass
February 19th, 2003, 10:52 PM
Sorry, never claimed to be a comedian. Yes, my spelling mistake was intentional. I guess I'll go back to lurking again. Thanks for the condencending approach - it works well....
Gryphin
February 19th, 2003, 10:53 PM
I thought it was a typo and he ment "Marital Law"
Wardad
February 20th, 2003, 12:26 AM
I was trained in the Marital Arts... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif

But, I keep getting a black eye and this foot ends up in my mouth. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
Grandpa Kim
February 20th, 2003, 12:44 AM
Originally posted by Wardad:
I was trained in the Marital Arts... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif

But, I keep getting a black eye and this foot ends up in my mouth. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Isn't the first rule of "Marital Arts" ... Dont!
Fyron
February 20th, 2003, 03:03 AM
Originally posted by rdouglass:
Sorry, never claimed to be a comedian. Yes, my spelling mistake was intentional. I guess I'll go back to lurking again. Thanks for the condencending approach - it works well....<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What condescending tone? I was just asking what the joke was, cause I can't see it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif
couslee
February 20th, 2003, 03:09 AM
DRAMA ALERT!!!!! DRAMA ALERT!!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
Puke
February 20th, 2003, 08:52 AM
First: Solops has the key to happyness all sorted out. cheers.

Second: I thought it was a pun on the Marshall Laws of Derived Demand, a fundamental principal of economics that any highschool kid should know. SERIOUSLY though, it was obviously a rib on the troops that keep people happy. Marhall, as in the title, who's name is "Law." it was funny. especially the follow up about him not even being able to keep his wife happy.

Third: If the goal is to get the population to breed and be happy, achieving the goal by building troops is possibly the most disturbing thing that I have ever heard. ever. I can just see this main battle tank with its barrel sticking in some poor sod's bedroom window, and the TC on the bullhorn..

Lastly, the easiest, cheapest, not good for anything else, method of making your planets happy: build small troops with a cockpit, and no other components. build lots fast, and people get really happy.
Fyron
February 20th, 2003, 09:11 AM
Second: I thought it was a pun on the Marshall Laws of Derived Demand, a fundamental principal of economics that any highschool kid should know. SERIOUSLY though, it was obviously a rib on the troops that keep people happy. Marhall, as in the title, who's name is "Law." it was funny. especially the follow up about him not even being able to keep his wife happy.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ok then. If that is what he meant, then now I know. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif