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? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:06 am
by balto
What does it mean when some resources are highlighted in the Expansion Planner?
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:09 am
by ehsumrell1
Those are critical resources for the race you're playing.
Best to send a construction ship there or colonize that planet if you can.
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:19 am
by balto
wonderful and thank you.
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:08 am
by Kayoz
That answer is misleading. Critical? No. Beneficial? Yes.
The hilighted resources are those which your race gets a specific benefit from. Refer to your race in the Galactopedia. Each race has a "Resource Bonuses" section - you'll find that the resources listed are the same as those hilighted in your expansion planner.
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:44 am
by Erik Rutins
It's a reasonable answer - those are also called "strategic" resources. They are certainly more critical than non-strategic resources.
Regards,
- Erik
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:59 am
by Kayoz
ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins
It's a reasonable answer - those are also called "strategic" resources. They are certainly more critical than non-strategic resources.
Regards,
- Erik
No, not all. The hilighted items in the expansion planner can include luxury resources (depends on the race) - it hilights all those resources - be they strategic or luxury - that give a racial bonus.
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 4:04 am
by Kayoz
Example:
Kaidans racial description lists "Natarran Incense" (ref: B), "Polymer" (ref: A) and "Rephidium Ale" as resources which give them specific bonuses.
Natarran Incense is not a strategic resource. It is a luxury resource.
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 5:18 am
by Kayoz
ORIGINAL: balto
What does it mean when some resources are highlighted in the Expansion Planner?
Please check the above screen cap. Is this the hilighting that you were referring to?
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:11 pm
by Pipewrench
here this will help you balto
Just select the race your playing and then scroll down to see what resource bonus you have.
ehsumrell1 & Kayoz are both right. In my opinion they are critical in some games and Kayoz is correct for showing you the highlighted resources in the colony list.
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 1:36 pm
by Erik Rutins
Yeah, I was too general with my terms there as we already subdivide the resource into strategic and luxury. These are the key resources for your species - they are strategic in that sense.
Regards,
- Erik
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 2:30 pm
by Fishers of Men
I like the improvements to the columns in the Expansion Planner. There is much more useful information and it is easier to understand. Thank you!
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 3:13 pm
by Erik Rutins
Being able to see resources in transit and unfulfilled demand rather than just "demand" is indeed very useful. One of my personal favorite Shadows improvements is the overall improvement in reporting and messaging to explain resource shortages properly to players. It's just a completely different galaxy compared to previous version as far as understanding that without having to dig through the more advanced menus.
Regards,
- Erik
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 7:22 pm
by joeyeti
ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins
Being able to see resources in transit and unfulfilled demand rather than just "demand" is indeed very useful. One of my personal favorite Shadows improvements is the overall improvement in reporting and messaging to explain resource shortages properly to players. It's just a completely different galaxy compared to previous version as far as understanding that without having to dig through the more advanced menus.
Regards,
- Erik
Does the above include the (sometimes) red arrows instead of regular white ones for freighter ship paths?
RE: ? On Resources in Expansion Planner
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 8:16 pm
by Spacecadet
ORIGINAL: joeyeti
ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins
Being able to see resources in transit and unfulfilled demand rather than just "demand" is indeed very useful. One of my personal favorite Shadows improvements is the overall improvement in reporting and messaging to explain resource shortages properly to players. It's just a completely different galaxy compared to previous version as far as understanding that without having to dig through the more advanced menus.
Regards,
- Erik
Does the above include the (sometimes) red arrows instead of regular white ones for freighter ship paths?
I've seen red vectors in a few cases, but I'm not 100% what they mean.
Usually if I click on a Star system for example, if there are incoming ships those will have the red vectors.
Also applies to some (maybe all) ships for incoming.