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How do I take over a world once it comes out of turmoil ?

I have been trying to send all my ships to patrol it and wait till it gets normal, but then after a minute or so another player takes it ?!?

The explore option is only there when I havent seen it before, so I cant use that.

Any ideas ?

Easy to take them over....remember, these are resource worlds, not colonies. Watch your screen VERY carefully...don't bother to send ships. After a RANDOM amount of time, the system will turn WHITE. When it does, PAUSE THE GAME.

Now, build a freighter route to that planet. Bingo, you're done.

Now, if you are late in the game, you may have 3-6 systems in turmoil at any given point. Here's a really stinky way to keep on top of this: save your gave every minute or two, with a different name each time. When you notice that one has come out of turmoil and DARN IT found that it decided to turn yellow (and you're purple!), simply reload the last saved game and see if it's still white or in turmoil in that save. If already taken in that game, obviously keep going back in save games until it is still white or turmoil...then wait. It will turn almost immediately, and then you can nail it.

Of course, at this point in the game, I don't bother. It's more fun to let them rebuild it, then destroy it again. Costs them a freighter, and it never hurts to keep your gunships in practice!