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Noob question about symbology
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 12:59 am
by TigerTC
Is there a good legend or guide for what all the symbols mean on the maps? (E.g., blue arrow, orange droplet thingy, resources, countdown clock symbol, etc.)
Re: Noob question about symbology
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 2:06 am
by Teflon007
blue arrow + blue drop = fuel exists in system
blue arrow + orange tank = you control fuel in system
lightening bolt = enemy (pirates, monsters, etc) in system
number = enemy firepower
flag = pirate faction base in system
yellow hook = you own a construction yard in system
Re: Noob question about symbology
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 2:59 am
by TigerTC
Teflon007 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 2:06 am
blue arrow + blue drop = fuel exists in system
blue arrow + orange tank = you control fuel in system
lightening bolt = enemy (pirates, monsters, etc) in system
number = enemy firepower
flag = pirate faction base in system
yellow hook = you own a construction yard in system
Great, thanks.
Are the 5 stars by the planet's (some shaded, some not) their overall "value?"
Re: Noob question about symbology
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 3:51 am
by Teflon007
trebcourie wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 2:59 am
Teflon007 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 2:06 am
blue arrow + blue drop = fuel exists in system
blue arrow + orange tank = you control fuel in system
lightening bolt = enemy (pirates, monsters, etc) in system
number = enemy firepower
flag = pirate faction base in system
yellow hook = you own a construction yard in system
Great, thanks.
Are the 5 stars by the planet's (some shaded, some not) their overall "value?"
Yes, based on your races' planet type affinity, colonization tech, ruins, and size (I think)
Re: Noob question about symbology
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 1:52 pm
by TigerTC
Teflon007 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 3:51 am
trebcourie wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 2:59 am
Teflon007 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 2:06 am
blue arrow + blue drop = fuel exists in system
blue arrow + orange tank = you control fuel in system
lightening bolt = enemy (pirates, monsters, etc) in system
number = enemy firepower
flag = pirate faction base in system
yellow hook = you own a construction yard in system
Great, thanks.
Are the 5 stars by the planet's (some shaded, some not) their overall "value?"
Yes, based on your races' planet type affinity, colonization tech, ruins, and size (I think)
Thanks, very helpful.
Is there a guide for all this symbology or did you just figure it out as you went along? I don't see any hover-tips for these.
Re: Noob question about symbology
Posted: Wed May 04, 2022 2:08 pm
by Teflon007
trebcourie wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 1:52 pm
Teflon007 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 3:51 am
trebcourie wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 2:59 am
Great, thanks.
Are the 5 stars by the planet's (some shaded, some not) their overall "value?"
Yes, based on your races' planet type affinity, colonization tech, ruins, and size (I think)
Thanks, very helpful.
Is there a guide for all this symbology or did you just figure it out as you went along? I don't see any hover-tips for these.
I figured it out by myself. But I played Distant Worlds Universe so I was familiar with most of it.
Re: Noob question about symbology
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 3:11 pm
by ncarson
My thanks as well. These little symbols were driving me nuts and I figured they must be useful! They are, but not without your "guide".
Re: Noob question about symbology
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 6:10 pm
by Radamanthe
Teflon007 wrote: Wed May 04, 2022 2:06 am
blue arrow + orange tank = you control fuel in system
More precisely, this is a system where you can refuel, not necessarily where you control fuel. This symbol also appears in other empires you have a "Military Refuelling" treaty with. Cancel the treaty and it will switch to "blue arrow + blue drop" shortly.