Star Creation

[douglas]

bearclaw said:
4) A ringworld or sphereworld counts as one star in the system.

Sort of. The presence of a ringworld or sphereworld prevents star creation, but does not fuel solar collectors or the crystalline solar resource facilities.

[geoschmo]

douglas said:

Sort of. The presence of a ringworld or sphereworld prevents star creation, but does not fuel solar collectors or the crystalline solar resource facilities.

A ringworld will also prevent planets from being created. You get a message that planets can't be created in a system with no stars.