Planetary Interaction: Difference between revisions

Line 87:

You can leave a resource highlighted as you shift to the "Build" tab so you can more easily place an extractor on a rich spot (the white spot on this screenshot). To remove the heat overlay click the "NO FILTER" bar.

'''Big note:''' Scan accuracy varies heavily by range to the system. While scanning at your max range may give you an idea of a planets usefulness without ~~traveling~~ there (spotting two rich resources near each other), be sure to rescan when you're in the system for best accuracy. In-system vs. in-orbit makes no difference. You can scan your ''existing'' colonies at any range and seemingly at in-system accuracy - which makes sense, since you've already got "equipment" there. So don't worry about range if you need to rearrange your extractors.<br style="clear: both" />

'''Big note:''' Scan accuracy varies heavily by range to the system. While scanning at your max range may give you an idea of a planets usefulness without travelling there (spotting two rich resources near each other), be sure to rescan when you're in the system for best accuracy. In-system vs. in-orbit makes no difference. You can scan your ''existing'' colonies at any range and seemingly at in-system accuracy - which makes sense, since you've already got "equipment" there. So don't worry about range if you need to rearrange your extractors.<br style="clear: both" />

== Planetary Buildings ==

Line 96:

* [[Planetary Buildings#Command Centers|Command Centers]] - The first building you must construct, deployed from orbit (or technically anywhere undocked in the system). Only a basic command center can be bought from the market. Command centers can be upgraded after built in ranges from basic to elite, providing more CPU and Powergrid per level. Can store a small amount of material and offers a simple rocket launch mechanism by which you can ship said materials to orbit.

* [[Planetary Buildings#Extractor Control Units|Extractor Control Units]] - Extractor Control Units (ECUs) allow installation of extraction programs and the building of extraction heads.In the extraction ~~programms~~ have to pick the resource type for all heads, a duration of the ~~programm~~ (up to 14 days), and must provide a route for the raw material to travel once extracted, lest it be lost. Additionally, you must manually initiate the extraction of a particular "seam" of the resource and submit your action before extraction begins.

* [[Planetary Buildings#Extractor Control Units|Extractor Control Units]] - Extractor Control Units (ECUs) allow installation of extraction programs and the building of extraction heads.In the extraction programs have to pick the resource type for all heads, a duration of the program (up to 14 days), and must provide a route for the raw material to travel once extracted, lest it be lost. Additionally, you must manually initiate the extraction of a particular "seam" of the resource and submit your action before extraction begins.

* [[Planetary Buildings#Extractor Heads|Extractor Heads]] - Extraction of resources is done by extractor heads that are installable via the ECUs. The heads can be placed within the ECUs area and can be moved via drag and drop to resource hot-spots for a greater extraction amount.

* [[Planetary Buildings#Processors|Processors]]- These come in three different types, [[Planetary Buildings#Basic_Industry_Facility|Basic]], [[Planetary Buildings#Advanced Industry Facility|Advanced]], and [[Planetary Buildings#High Tech Production Plant |High Tech]]. Each takes a set of raw materials and/or processed goods to produce a product of a specific tier.

Line 110:

Consider first which resources you're targeting and where they are, placing your CC at some ideal spot near them. You'll usually end up placing your CC on the edge of one resource type (or a "pair" of resources that usually hang out together) with another resource type growing in intensity the further it gets from the white "peak" of the first. Whether or not resources are grouped, opposed to each other, live in bands, etc, depends on the planet type. See [[Planet]] for more details.

With the Build menu up, select the "Command Centers" menu and CCs of the specific size will light up, ready to be placed. If all are ~~grayed~~ out, make sure you put the CC in your cargo hold, that you are undocked, and that you are not at your colony cap ([[Skills:Planet Management#Interplanetary Consolidation|Interplanetary Consolidation]] skill). Drop the CC in the target spot and after it is placed be sure to click the "Submit" button that now appears in the UI to your left. Almost nothing in Planetary Interaction is finalized until you click "Submit" and you can group some orders before submitting them (you might get a timer if you keep hitting Submit after every tiny change).

With the Build menu up, select the "Command Centers" menu and CCs of the specific size will light up, ready to be placed. If all are greyed out, make sure you put the CC in your cargo hold, that you are undocked, and that you are not at your colony cap ([[Skills:Planet Management#Interplanetary Consolidation|Interplanetary Consolidation]] skill). Drop the CC in the target spot and after it is placed be sure to click the "Submit" button that now appears in the UI to your left. Almost nothing in Planetary Interaction is finalized until you click "Submit" and you can group some orders before submitting them (you might get a timer if you keep hitting Submit after every tiny change).

After your CC has been deployed and you have submitted changes, further build options will become available. There seems to be a bug whereby sometimes these new options remain greyed out and are not selectable after deploying your CC. If this happens, simply leave planetary interaction mode (click "exit") and then go back into it. Build options should now appear correctly allowing you to continue building your colony.

Line 305:

* Fly to within (skill-based) light years to scan for deposits

War targets love to watch for lone Unistas who are vulnerable and solo doing activities such as PI in space. Take all precautions and don't risk an ~~embarressing~~ industrial or other ship loss. Make sure you conduct these activities when war targets are not active or at least active near where you are doing PI activities. Use alts whenever possible.

War targets love to watch for lone Unistas who are vulnerable and solo doing activities such as PI in space. Take all precautions and don't risk an embarrassing industrial or other ship loss. Make sure you conduct these activities when war targets are not active or at least active near where you are doing PI activities. Use alts whenever possible.

== Changes to PI in Incursion 1.1.0 ==

@@ Line 87: / Line 87: @@
 You can leave a resource highlighted as you shift to the "Build" tab so you can more easily place an extractor on a rich spot (the white spot on this screenshot). To remove the heat overlay click the "NO FILTER" bar.
-'''Big note:''' Scan accuracy varies heavily by range to the system. While scanning at your max range may give you an idea of a planets usefulness without traveling there (spotting two rich resources near each other), be sure to rescan when you're in the system for best accuracy. In-system vs. in-orbit makes no difference. You can scan your ''existing'' colonies at any range and seemingly at in-system accuracy - which makes sense, since you've already got "equipment" there. So don't worry about range if you need to rearrange your extractors.<br style="clear: both" />
+'''Big note:''' Scan accuracy varies heavily by range to the system. While scanning at your max range may give you an idea of a planets usefulness without travelling there (spotting two rich resources near each other), be sure to rescan when you're in the system for best accuracy. In-system vs. in-orbit makes no difference. You can scan your ''existing'' colonies at any range and seemingly at in-system accuracy - which makes sense, since you've already got "equipment" there. So don't worry about range if you need to rearrange your extractors.<br style="clear: both" />
 == Planetary Buildings ==
@@ Line 96: / Line 96: @@
 * [[Planetary Buildings#Command Centers|Command Centers]] - The first building you must construct, deployed from orbit (or technically anywhere undocked in the system). Only a basic command center can be bought from the market. Command centers can be upgraded after built in ranges from basic to elite, providing more CPU and Powergrid per level. Can store a small amount of material and offers a simple rocket launch mechanism by which you can ship said materials to orbit.
-* [[Planetary Buildings#Extractor Control Units|Extractor Control Units]] - Extractor Control Units (ECUs) allow installation of extraction programs and the building of extraction heads.In the extraction programms have to pick the resource type for all heads, a duration of the programm (up to 14 days), and must provide a route for the raw material to travel once extracted, lest it be lost. Additionally, you must manually initiate the extraction of a particular "seam" of the resource and submit your action before extraction begins.
+* [[Planetary Buildings#Extractor Control Units|Extractor Control Units]] - Extractor Control Units (ECUs) allow installation of extraction programs and the building of extraction heads.In the extraction programs have to pick the resource type for all heads, a duration of the program (up to 14 days), and must provide a route for the raw material to travel once extracted, lest it be lost. Additionally, you must manually initiate the extraction of a particular "seam" of the resource and submit your action before extraction begins.
 * [[Planetary Buildings#Extractor Heads|Extractor Heads]] - Extraction of resources is done by extractor heads that are installable via the ECUs. The heads can be placed within the ECUs area and can be moved via drag and drop to resource hot-spots for a greater extraction amount.
 * [[Planetary Buildings#Processors|Processors]]- These come in three different types, [[Planetary Buildings#Basic_Industry_Facility|Basic]], [[Planetary Buildings#Advanced Industry Facility|Advanced]], and [[Planetary Buildings#High Tech Production Plant |High Tech]]. Each takes a set of raw materials and/or processed goods to produce a product of a specific tier.
@@ Line 110: / Line 110: @@
 Consider first which resources you're targeting and where they are, placing your CC at some ideal spot near them. You'll usually end up placing your CC on the edge of one resource type (or a "pair" of resources that usually hang out together) with another resource type growing in intensity the further it gets from the white "peak" of the first. Whether or not resources are grouped, opposed to each other, live in bands, etc, depends on the planet type. See [[Planet]] for more details.
-With the Build menu up, select the "Command Centers" menu and CCs of the specific size will light up, ready to be placed. If all are grayed out, make sure you put the CC in your cargo hold, that you are undocked, and that you are not at your colony cap ([[Skills:Planet Management#Interplanetary Consolidation|Interplanetary Consolidation]] skill). Drop the CC in the target spot and after it is placed be sure to click the "Submit" button that now appears in the UI to your left. Almost nothing in Planetary Interaction is finalized until you click "Submit" and you can group some orders before submitting them (you might get a timer if you keep hitting Submit after every tiny change).
+With the Build menu up, select the "Command Centers" menu and CCs of the specific size will light up, ready to be placed. If all are greyed out, make sure you put the CC in your cargo hold, that you are undocked, and that you are not at your colony cap ([[Skills:Planet Management#Interplanetary Consolidation|Interplanetary Consolidation]] skill). Drop the CC in the target spot and after it is placed be sure to click the "Submit" button that now appears in the UI to your left. Almost nothing in Planetary Interaction is finalized until you click "Submit" and you can group some orders before submitting them (you might get a timer if you keep hitting Submit after every tiny change).
 After your CC has been deployed and you have submitted changes, further build options will become available. There seems to be a bug whereby sometimes these new options remain greyed out and are not selectable after deploying your CC. If this happens, simply leave planetary interaction mode (click "exit") and then go back into it. Build options should now appear correctly allowing you to continue building your colony.
@@ Line 305: / Line 305: @@
 * Fly to within (skill-based) light years to scan for deposits
-War targets love to watch for lone Unistas who are vulnerable and solo doing activities such as PI in space.  Take all precautions and don't risk an embarressing industrial or other ship loss.  Make sure you conduct these activities when war targets are not active or at least active near where you are doing PI activities.  Use alts whenever possible.
+War targets love to watch for lone Unistas who are vulnerable and solo doing activities such as PI in space.  Take all precautions and don't risk an embarrassing industrial or other ship loss.  Make sure you conduct these activities when war targets are not active or at least active near where you are doing PI activities.  Use alts whenever possible.
 == Changes to PI in Incursion 1.1.0  ==