Blockade

[qqqqqq666]

Hi

In my current game some aliens said that they are initiating a general blockade of a colony and 2 mining stations of mine. The thing is that there aren't any enemy ships near the aforementioned targets... Is this correct?

Thanks

[ASHBERY76]

It means that the ships will be on their way to the blockade destinations.

[Data]

it means you know where they'll be

[Kayoz]

One hint - if they're blockading a port, if you have fighters, manually launch them. If you don't - refit to a design which has a few (I'd suggest 3-5) bays - then launch the fighters when you can. It seems the port won't fire its weapons at blockading ships, but the fighters will engage them - allowing you to blow up the blockading ships without incurring diplomatic penalties.

Ya, it's sort of a cheat. But blockading seems to be buggy - the diplomatic penalties for blockading seem disproportionally small. If the AI is being a pest with this might be worth trying.

[Starfry]

Blockading needs a bit of work IMO. I have played several games where the AI announces the blockade yet after a set amount of time ends it without any ships appearing.

[Data]

This may not be a problem. The AI will not hold a grudge for long if that will deprive it of the loros, korabian or zentabia that you provide to them; those blockading ships may very well have been turned back when the AI realized that it needs these goodies.

[sbach2o]

ORIGINAL: Data

This may not be a problem. The AI will not hold a grudge for long if that will deprive it of the loros, korabian or zentabia that you provide to them; those blockading ships may very well have been turned back when the AI realized that it needs these goodies.

Now, now... You are implying that the AI has some intelligence?

[Data]

I know the A is much more significant than the I...let's call it survival instinct [:)]
that's even worse, I know [:D]