1.9.5.3 - Immortal Sand Slug

[unclean]

Save game on the ftp: 1.9.5.3 - immortal sand slug.dwg

Every few months on Varunat a sand slug spawns on top of the planet, even though it's colonized.

I've probably killed this thing a dozen times. This save is pretty early in the game, when it first appeared.

e: never mind, see below. I was hoping for retribution for the four space ports this thing ate, but this is pretty cool.

[FingNewGuy]

I simply cannot overlook the irony given your Forum username.

[ehsumrell1]

ORIGINAL: unclean

Save game on the ftp: 1.9.5.3 - immortal sand slug.dwg

Every few months on Varunat a sand slug spawns on top of the planet, even though it's colonized.

I've probably killed this thing a dozen times. This save is pretty early in the game, when it first appeared.

Willing to bet that the planet has the Korrabian Spice resource and it's a Desert Planet. If so,
it's working as designed. The Spice (as ala Dune) produces the Sand Slug on a periodic basis. Best
to keep a Cruiser or Destroyer on patrol in orbit to eradicate it when they appear.

[FingNewGuy]

That is incredibly helpful to know! And very cool.

[ehsumrell1]

Yeah...I think Elliot was programming the game and watching Dune one night and....
well the rest one can figure out!
[:D]

[FingNewGuy]

Duncan Idaho Lives!!!

[pycco]

ORIGINAL: ehsumrell1

Yeah...I think Elliot was programming the game and watching Dune one night and....
well the rest one can figure out!
[:D]

LMAO[:D][:D]

[ldog]

It's cute at first but it gets old fast.
Still, even a stock SSP will take care of it, and considering that there are 0 (if you are very unlucky) - 2 (if you are very lucky) planets in a given game with Korrabian spice on them spaceport should be a priority for it.