<r> Hey man, I'm just getting back into Distant Worlds myself! (I blame the Stellaris dev logs!) The <URL url="http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3807911"><s>[url=http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3807911]</s>Research Unleashed mod<e>[/url]</e></URL> seems to be just what I was ...

EDIT: disregard, I figured out the issue.

<t> In past games it has always shown who has captured the most intelligence missions in the galaxy directly below my count in the victory condition comparison screen. That was also missing, leading me to think this is a bug. And more likely than over 200 spies already being captured, which would be ...

One of my victory conditions as the Haakonish is to intercept enemy intelligence missions. So far in my current game I've captured two enemy agents, but I still see 0% progress towards this victory condition.

<t> Short version: if the spaceport is over a colony, then no,the colony will handle it. If you're building it anywhere else, as you will often do as a pirate, for example, you'll need mining equipment.<br/>
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Also it's worth noting that a colony's mining rate is actually a good deal less than ...

Glad to hear it. There really isn't much else like it. Even though progress takes a long time, each little step forward is extremely rewarding because of all the control and care that went into it. =)

<t> Das is a great player and IIRC he plays without most of the automation off, so his videos should expose you to most parts of the game. The issue is that Let's Plays of DW are LOOOONG. =P If you need help the forums is always a great place, there is a thread called the "Guide to Guides" with ...

I think the trade number in the diplomacy screen is a rolling one year average, hence why it doesn't shrink to zero instantly.

Yep. Not only that, but the independent colonies are almost always located near the empire of that race.

<r> Finding an optimum for a single situation isn't <I><s>[i]</s>too<e>[/i]</e></I> terribly difficult, the problem would more likely be that the large spread of different situations (maneuvering-wise) that arise. The way I see it:<br/>
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I've read the linked guide on fleet stances, and while I find it illuminating, it's not helping me much in my current situation.<br/>
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Immediately, here's what I'd like to know: I'm ...

<t> I've read the linked guide on fleet stances, and while I find it illuminating, it's not helping me much in my current situation.<br/>
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Immediately, here's what I'd like to know: I'm playing a pirate - with full manual control - who desperately needs his defense fleet to stay in orbit ...

Whatever doesn't feel slow as heck. I usually add everything else first, and then jigger a little to squeeze 2-3 thrusters in. The resulting turn rate of 10-15deg/sec works fine for me.

<t> Agreed with above posters, if you don't mind checking out the situation yourself when a constructor is threatened, set to never run and make the call yourself, and 'flee when attacked' should allow your fleet to defend while allowing solo constructors to get away if you'd like to stay more hands ...

<t> As a pirate, I have 10K Krypton gathering dust in my main starport, while a sector away one of my fleets is stuck in retrofit hell at a newer spaceport. It's been over a year now, and no supplies have come. Most of my freighters seem to be fulfilling various smuggling contracts at a rate of 35 ...

Yet another undocumented snippet of information I'm afraid. =(

Anyone done testing on planetary capitals?

<t> A patch from a ways back (1.9.0.8?) significantly reduced the amount of loot pirates get from raiding in the face of resistance, so if you're playing an old patch that explains it. But mSterian is correct, pirates still have a decent chance of escaping with smaller amounts of loot even if they ...

<t> I assume that you're taking into account the combat bonuses displayed across the top of the ground combat interface, which I believe are not calculated into the overall strength numbers.<br/>
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I'm not sure about troops healing in combat, I've never seen it, but I've never looked closely ...

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The AI is dumb. Always control your spies manually. It's not like it needs your constant attention.<br/>
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Anyway, from what I gather: Sabotage affects missions to sabotage ...

<t> Hehe, my Haakonish empire spies started with an 80%-ish chance to steal untrained, and any that show aptitude rise quickly up to 90% or so - high level ones can steal tech with a 90% success rate in 3 months.<br/>
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And once again, after briefly opening up the option, the game has again ...