Is AI/ministers worthless for pop relocation?

javaslinger · #1 March 19th, 2001, 11:49 AM

I built several population transports and gave them all over to minister control. They don't seem to be doing much though I have many planets that could use more population.

Am I doing something wrong or does the AI just plain suck?

Ken

dumbluck · #2 March 19th, 2001, 11:57 AM

Did you turn on the Transport minister (under the Empire button, under the Ministers button?)

javaslinger · #3 March 19th, 2001, 12:18 PM

Yep, I turned on transport ministers...

At first it seemed as if the minsister was making good use of the transports, but now it appears they're all just sitting there.

I think on occasion they pick up a bunch of population and proceed to drop it off right where they picked it up from....

hmmm

Ken

dumbluck · #4 March 19th, 2001, 12:22 PM

oh. never seen that before. Maybe it has the population levels right where it wants them?

Nitram Draw · #5 March 20th, 2001, 02:17 AM

I use Population mininster all the time and occasionally the transports get stuck in one place. Try leaving the minister on but give the transport orders to move where you want some population. This may unstick it.

pathfinder · #6 March 20th, 2001, 02:22 AM

I use the transport minister to move population all the time, though he/she is a bit slow some times.

[This message has been edited by pathfinder (edited 19 March 2001).]