Fog of War and already colonized planets...

Baal · #1 November 9th, 2006, 03:31 AM

This not a feature (yet). You never can see things out of your site, even colonies you know were there.

President_Elect_Shang · #2 November 9th, 2006, 11:25 AM

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Baal said:
This not a feature (yet).

Come on Aaron, 1.14 <crosses fingers>

raynor · #3 November 9th, 2006, 12:23 PM

Has anyone emailed Malfador about this one already? As in, if you haven't, would you please.

Slick · #4 November 9th, 2006, 12:41 PM

Agree 100%. A semi-related issue is that I believe that all your colonies should automatically get the highest sight (range and level) as the techs become available. It's kinda funny that a ship/satellite can have much better sensors than the planet that constructed it.

dmm · #5 November 9th, 2006, 06:23 PM

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Slick said: Agree 100%. A semi-related issue is that I believe that all your colonies should automatically get the highest sight (range and level) as the techs become available. It's kinda funny that a ship/satellite can have much better sensors than the planet that constructed it.

Agree. Meanwhile, I make a small satellite with nothing on it but the computer and a sensor. Takes one turn, and you don't need a shipyard. Alternatively, make a bunch and distribute them around systems as you explore with a sat launcher ship. You might also be able to put a sensor on a weapon platform. (Haven't tried that, but it's almost certainly do-able or moddable.)

Suicide Junkie · #6 November 9th, 2006, 06:48 PM

Heck, it dosen't even take one turn, since you can keep building your other stuff, and one satellite won't make a dent in your construction rate.

raynor · #7 November 9th, 2006, 08:08 PM

I have to constantly remind myself to keep stuff in my building queues so I don't waste the production. I think I would probably tell a planet to build just one satellite and lament the loss of that turn's production.

Artaud · #8 November 9th, 2006, 08:12 PM

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Baal said:
This not a feature (yet). You never can see things out of your site, even colonies you know were there.

If you place a satellite in the system, and then leave the system, will those colonies remain visible, as in SEIV?

Phoenix-D · #9 November 9th, 2006, 08:14 PM

Not unless your satellite has a sensor that reaches to the colonies, or you've turned on the "doesn't need sensors" option in game setup.

Slick · #10 November 9th, 2006, 08:28 PM

To me, it's the principle of it. Yes, launching a small satellite with a sensor on it will do the trick. It does have to be replaced/assisted each time new techs are obtained. Is it "realistic" in-game? I don't think so. blah, blah, atmospheric interference, blah blah, Hubble, blah blah...

I'd just rather that planets automatically be upgraded to the latest sensors.