DW2 FAQ/QnA megathread - Ask your question here!

[zgrssd]

I messed up the Percentages under Empire, Policy Settings, Construction. And there is no working reset option.

Does anybody know what the original values were?
Or what file to delete to restore them?

[Spidey]

I messed up the Percentages under Empire, Policy Settings, Construction. And there is no working reset option.

Does anybody know what the original values were?
Or what file to delete to restore them?

You could presumably start a new game and find them?

Anyway, I never do automated construction so I haven't changed them.

Screenshot 2022-03-13 124017.png (249.23 KiB) Viewed 698 times

[alexman91]

how is spying on territory and galaxy different? if i steal galaxy map do i also get territory?
what is operation map?
how do i see what i already have stolen or what i can theoretically gain? i lose track of what i done to which empires

do commerece center benefit only space stations or should i put them on civilian freighters too?

[zgrssd]

I messed up the Percentages under Empire, Policy Settings, Construction. And there is no working reset option.

Does anybody know what the original values were?
Or what file to delete to restore them?

You could presumably start a new game and find them?

Anyway, I never do automated construction so I haven't changed them.

Screenshot 2022-03-13 124017.png

Thanks.

Starting a new game does not reset those values.
Neither does deleting any files I know off.

I messed up the Percentages under Empire, Policy Settings, Construction. And there is no working reset option.

Does anybody know what the original values were?
Or what file to delete to restore them?

You could presumably start a new game and find them?

Anyway, I never do automated construction so I haven't changed them.

Screenshot 2022-03-13 124017.png

Territory is all that is in their territory (that they know off).
Galaxy is also all their exploration data
Operations Map additionally gives you a 1 month of live data on every ship and fleet.

[alexman91]

how much is 10% affecting popgrowth on democracy?
if natural number is 3.2% do i get like 3.3%? if i understand it right having democracy is basically worthless
i ran it in game and the numbers arent at 10% flat boost.

[BTAxis]

Do keep in mind that there are other factors that affect colony growth other than your empire bonus.

[Lymark]

Could someone please explain what 'Trace Scan' and 'Shield/Armor bypass' mean? Thank you

[rxnnxs]

Again: I love this game. You did really such a great job! I am happy it is working so good for the most and I am glad we all can be part of this and this is just the beginning!
Well.. enough said, lets polish it..

I really do not understand what is the difference for a new design choice when saying:
"Copy as new" and "Upgrade".

The name convention is the same. From "Explorer 4" to "Explorer 4 V2"
So I do not get it. If I update, it should go from Explorer 4 to 5, and if I Copy as new, the name should be empty.
Also, I should have a choice whether it upgrades automatic and manual.
There is no upgrade done when chosing upgrade.
In both cases it just writes behind the name V"X" and leaves all components as they were.

Or can someone explain it please?

Thanks for reading and answering (hopefully).

[BTAxis]

I really do not understand what is the difference for a new design choice when saying:
"Copy as new" and "Upgrade".

"Upgrade" replaces all components in the design with the latest and greatest versions, if needed. "Copy as new" does not. Also, "Upgrade" automatically obsoletes the old design. "Copy as new" does not.

[Grotius]

What is the benefit of "Scientist Location"?

According to the Galactopedia:
"Scientists apply research benefits when they are onboard a research station [...]"

In my early game, the automation moved my first scientist (+7% hi-tech research) to my research station (+16% reactor research). Looking at my Global Research Bonus screen I see the expected amount by hovering each categories (ie: +16%reactor, +7%hi-tech, etc.).

So I cannot find the reason of moving scientists to specific stations.. Are they some hidden added benefits if they are of the same research types? Or some undocumented synergies?

I'm wondering about this too. I haven't got very far, but I do have a basic Spaceport orbiting my home planet. By default that spaceport has a research lab in it, yes? But I don't see an option to move my scientists from my home planet to this spaceport. Does a scientist have to work at a dedicated research station to have any effect?

[Grotius]

"Upgrade" replaces all components in the design with the latest and greatest versions, if needed. "Copy as new" does not. Also, "Upgrade" automatically obsoletes the old design. "Copy as new" does not.

That's very helpful; thanks! So if I set ship design to manual, ship upgrading is manual as well, yes? And if I set ship design to auto, the AI will design upgraded ships for me, right?

In general, I prefer doing as much as possible manually, so I'm quite happy to use the "copy as new" and "upgrade" functions myself.

[BTAxis]

So if I set ship design to manual, ship upgrading is manual as well, yes? And if I set ship design to auto, the AI will design upgraded ships for me, right?

The automation will automatically design and update ships for you if you turn on that top-level automation setting, but even then it will not design ships for roles that are specifically set to manual (the third-last column in the designs screen).

[BTAxis]

Could someone please explain what 'Trace Scan' and 'Shield/Armor bypass' mean? Thank you

For details like these, you should look up the component in the galactopedia. It's usually explained there.

Trace scanning is supposedly for letting you view the design of nearby ships that don't belong to you. However, currently it is always possible to do so, which makes the trace scanner kind of meaningless. Presumably that will change in a future patch.

Shield and armor bypass is a measure of how likely it is for a weapon to ignore shields or armor, directly damaging the next layer of defense.

[Deomrve]

Built 2 construction ships. I can build things with one of them, but can't build anything with the other. Every time I right click I only get the option to move. Is this a bug or a feature? Do I need to research more tech in order to use more than 1 construction ship?
I'm at the very beginning of the game.

[btd64]

Built 2 construction ships. I can build things with one of them, but can't build anything with the other. Every time I right click I only get the option to move. Is this a bug or a feature? Do I need to research more tech in order to use more than 1 construction ship?
I'm at the very beginning of the game.

It's a resource shortage. Are you close to the beginning of the game?....GP

[100thMonkey]

@Deomrve: As far as I know, there isn't any limitation on the numbers of construction ships that you can have, other than the resources and the money you have. When you right-click, you have to right click on the place where you want to build something. If you just click in space, you'll only have the option to move or refuel.

But with DW2, it might be simpler to use the global queues from the control center to build what you want to build.

[Deomrve]

Yes I'm at the very beginning. So If I understand you correctly I need to have all the resources before I can assign my construction ship to a build mission.

[btd64]

Yes I'm at the very beginning. So If I understand you correctly I need to have all the resources before I can assign my construction ship to a build mission.

Yes, the resources have to be available where the constructor pulls them from....GP

[Deomrve]

Thanks

[btd64]

Thanks

No problem. One thing I learned early on in testing is that everything revolves around resources. Including, but not limited to, upgrades and retrofits....GP