<t> So this is a downside to using smuggling missions and pirate defense missions? Good to know.<br/>
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Once they build their hideout, does influence continue to play a role in their ability to build the second and third tier structures?<br/>
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In another thread, someone suggested that a ...

<r> If you play a custom game as a standard empire, I'm fairly certain one of the options will allow you to turn them off.<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Fleshbits<br/>
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They def aren't there all along. A spot is chosen at the given time. Because I had an explorer with scanners ...

<r> I'll try this and see if it works. Thank you for the tip.<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: General Patton<br/>
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What the shield will do is prevent them from landing troops on the surface and starting to build pirate bases again. So after the pirates are destroyed, if the shield is ...

<t> If they're picking up material to carry it to someone I've imposed trade sanctions on, then I'm fine with that behavior. But if they're coming to drop off materials that I've requested via a Smuggling contract - 100 credits for every 100 units of materials dropped off for example - then I'd ...

I also learned about this game at RPS and I'm enjoying it.

<t> Late game, when my scanning technology advances far enough, I detect pirate freighters landing at my space ports. In most cases, before I can even get to see them, they're blown away by automated defenses.<br/>
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Are those ships bringing me resources as per my smuggling missions? Or are ...

<t> I've used Disturb 2 twice with the same result. When you use it, the first thing you notice is that your turns do not auto-complete when you use all your Action Points. Second, fights never end even when one side or another or both of your shields are depleted. The second go-around, I never got ...