How many people set their OWN planet type to ICE??

Possum · #1 March 6th, 2001, 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by Daynarr:
This is also where the Natural Merchants and Advanced Storage traits are VERY handy.

Yes, I can sure see that they would, but Yan is actually using Psychic and Temporal, a combination that makes me wonder what the HELL he's up to...

I know he reads this board from time to time, as does Tobias, my other worthy opponent. I wonder if either of them will chime in here...

capnq · #2 March 6th, 2001, 04:18 AM

I started a game under 1.19 with an Ice/Carbon Dioxide race, but then 1.27 came out and I decided to restart rather than continue that game.

Lupusman · #3 March 6th, 2001, 06:07 AM

AKA : Yan

Why thanks for all that praise Possum. I do my best.
I didn't have anything in mind when picking psychic and temporal together. It was mostly just the way I pictured my race is all.
Psychic has helped me capture a few stupid AI colony ships roaming out a bit too far. But I just got Rock tech, only three turns ago actually, and havn't even had time to spread my newly acquired oxygen breathing Xiati slaves around yet. (I can tell you they are totally pissed off!)
Temporal though, I don't think was worth it really. Havn't used anything from that tech line to date. Maybe at the higher levels it becomes more worthwhile. But there is just so much to research!

Also, back on topic, I just like being different. I noticed most were picking hydrogen and gas giant. Ice/none seemed like a rare combo. Plus, I'm Canadian, so Ice just fits.

Lupusman · #4 March 6th, 2001, 06:31 AM

Once, way in the beginning (before any patches), I did a frequency count of every planet, size, and atmosphere, to find out which type would provide the most amount of facilities.
Unfortunately, I don't have that scrap of paper anymore but from what I remember, and what most people can easily see, Hydrogen/Gas was best. Rock/none was pretty high up also. Methane/Ice and CD/Ice, I believe were the worst.
If the snow ever materializes here in NY, enough for me to stay home from work tomorrow, I'll revisit my previous work.

Lupusman · #5 March 6th, 2001, 06:33 AM

Once, way in the beginning (before any patches), I did a frequency count of every planet, size, and atmosphere, to find out which type would provide the most amount of facilities.
Unfortunately, I don't have that scrap of paper anymore but from what I remember, and what most people can easily see, Hydrogen/Gas was best. Rock/none was pretty high up also. Methane/Ice and CD/Ice, I believe were the worst.
If the snow ever materializes here in NY, enough for me to stay home from work tomorrow, I'll revisit my previous work.

DirectorTsaarx · #6 March 6th, 2001, 06:04 PM

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Originally posted by Lupusman:
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Temporal though, I don't think was worth it really. Havn't used anything from that tech line to date. Maybe at the higher levels it becomes more worthwhile. But there is just so much to research!

The standard direct-fire weapon (Time Distortion Burst) works pretty well, especially with the 4x damage to shields; the Temporal Vacation Service facility is great - twice the happiness bonus of the Urban Pac Center (and it sounds like you could use some happiness-building facilities); and, finally, the Temporal Space Yard is very useful, since construction rate is at least doubled over the standard Space Yard...

You may now return to the topic at hand...

Taqwus · #7 March 8th, 2001, 05:27 PM

You folks weren't kidding about the Dry Ice world rarity. I started a game with an Ice/CD combo. So far I've explored 18 systems and seen 148 planets, of which only two were Ice/CD, and one of those two was my homeworld; the other was a small bugger...

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