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August 24th, 2002, 08:34 PM
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Re: How do you take over an empty colony?
Instead of trying to drop troops, just use the "Transfer Cargo" button. I do that all the time with population transports. I have no idea if that works with troops, though.
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August 25th, 2002, 12:19 AM
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Re: How do you take over an empty colony?
Eh sorry guy. Need sleepy now bed time good (Been up since 11 AM yesterday
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August 25th, 2002, 06:15 PM
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Re: How do you take over an empty colony?
I've never tried to "transfer" troops to an empty enemy planet, but I don't think you can transfer anything onto any enemy planet!
I think the inability to "capture" a zero pop. planet (in simultaneous mode) must be considered a bug. For now I believe you must slag it then colonize it.
Kim
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August 25th, 2002, 06:18 PM
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Re: How do you take over an empty colony?
Can't you just attack it with a troop transport?
If you can attack it with ships, surely the transports can capture it...
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August 25th, 2002, 06:47 PM
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Re: How do you take over an empty colony?
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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
Can't you just attack it with a troop transport?
If you can attack it with ships, surely the transports can capture it...
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Hmm.... Give the troop transport 1 weapon, set strategy to point blank. When the transport is adjacent to the planet, maybe it will drop the troops. Worth a try. 
Kim
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August 25th, 2002, 07:01 PM
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Re: How do you take over an empty colony?
No, that doesnt work. If you set your transport to point blank he charges in and zaps the empty colony. Doesn't even try to drop troops unless the strategy is capture planet. And doesn't seem to register there is a colony there if there is no pop and the strategy is set to capture planet. Runs for the corner everytime.
Works fine in tactical, but definetly a bug for simultaneous combat. Has anyone emailed this to Malfador yet I wonder?
Geoschmo
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August 25th, 2002, 09:40 PM
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Re: How do you take over an empty colony?
You might be able to get the owner to give or trade it to you, especially if it's an AI.
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