I'll try that. Seems like a really good idea.

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You have to, as you noted, manually order a constructor to repair the base. The problem is that partially built bases do not ask constructors to repair them like fully built ones do. You should actually repair them though, don't scrap and ...

<t> If I have a construction ship build at a colony and get frightened off I get an incomplete (Base/Station) that I can spend Years trying to get to grow I can't repair it as it is at a colony but the colony seems not to be able to build it either. <br/>
It's very odd. The best thing I've found is ...

<r> My only issue with that is that it's not a Pure Queue it's a Ship based queue. <br/>
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Simple example: If I only have 1 constructor and I queue it to build 3 Research stations. If I get another constructor before it has finished the first one (research station) it (New guy) won't build the ...

At first probably a Constructor.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: szabferi<br/>
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Regarding bases: <br/>
I might admit I build the planetary bases just because of habit and because I see the AI does the same. It might be ineffective and costly but I didn't notice serious issues/slowness regarding building my ships ...

<t> Not that I'm all that experienced but for defense I try to use mostly escorts and frigates. With a destroyer as backup but really it depends on how far in I am. If at pre warp I just don't bother. (Protection agreements) And a recent game that crashed I was getting ravaged by 10 + Pirates that I ...

<t> One thing I wish (as much as I love the various options) is that I could assign lines a certain type of upgrade. For example: Civilians use Caslon, military uses hydrogen reactors. I know I can hand control it but I hate having to go back in and manual edit instead of auto upgrade for some ...