| Re: Robber Baron questions |
Mon, 29 March 2004 20:15   |
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| Raindancer wrote on Sun, 28 March 2004 11:59 |
Despite having played SS several times before, and having done very well with it... I have never had the chance to use the Robber Baron scanner. I am entering a game as a replacement, and I have it now!
So my questions:
Does the Robber Baron's ability to steal minerals from planets effect only itself, or the fleet that contains it? (i.e. can I send along a bunch of cheap LFs with the fleet to get more minerals...)
Does a starbase need to be knocked down to steal minerals from a planet?
Can I upload minerals WP0, WP1, or both?
Can I upload minerals from a planet that is not owned?
RainDancer
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Sigh.  When in doubt, testbed.
Apologies for the incorrect information I posted before. I should know better.
So, after running Robber Baron equipped ships about in *three versions* of Stars I can provide what I think is some more accurate data. Tests run using 2.6JRC3, 2.7JRC3, and 2.6JRC4.
The two JRC3 versions performed identically. (which is very good to know.)
1. Robber Baron in orbit allows any cargo capacity you have there to upload. [Note: I did not specifically test who grabs first as Leit pointed out...]
2. You can steal minerals (and pop in JRC3) when the Starbase is still there. 
3. In all three versions you can upload minerals manually, WP0, or WP1.
*** Kicker *** In JRC4 you can not manually upload pop. And, if you specifiy uploading pop in a WP0 or WP1 order I'm pretty sure it ignores the entire order; ie. combining mineral upload and pop upload gets you nothing. [This might also explain the reported issue with someone being unable to do automatic pop-drops using a fleet containing one or more RB-equipped ships. And, if my brain was working I should have tested that while I had the opportunity.]
4. You *can* upload minerals from uninhabited planets in all three versions. Not sure where I got this wrong. Older version, or stupidly checking an uninhabited planet with zero surface minerals and thus assuming
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