I thought you stopped playing.

On the topic of refineries, the Advent's Resource Focus could certainly use something to make it not worthless.

Honestly I think Resource Focus could create some really interesting gameplay if it didn't suck ass- could be very dynamic, shifting trade posts on ice/volcanic worlds when you are in great need of crystal/metal, then shifting back to tradepost form afterwards.

Of course there might come a point in the game where some worlds(4 extractor worlds with high allegiance) it may be better to leave resource focus on all the time, whereas fringe worlds or 2-3 extractor worlds would always default to tradepost mode.

Honestly It could make the advent economy a bit better and a lot more interesting if Resource Focus weren't a steaming pile of shit.

Refineries have always been a niche thing and Resource Focus even moreso, especially if you have allies because of trade agreements.

1. identify your trade route line

2. Build and maximize the number of trade routes on it

3. Identify planets not on the trade route line with 3 or more extractors

4. Build Refineries or focus only on refinery on planets with 3 or more extractors

5. Identify planets not on the trade route line with less than 3 extractors.

6. Build economic  and warfare research structures on planets not on the trade route line with less than three extractors.

7. Troll the battlefield. 

Dafuq Goa...

yeah but it still does not change the fact that gas giant planets make novalith cannons overpowered

My god, you might be on to something here!

No, no, no, you have got it all wrong.  It's the scattershot ability on the Novaliths that makes gas giants overpowered.  Scattershot can't target gas giants.

Lasers Noob? Everyone knows Bacon is much better suited to Pulsebeam technology!

So all this time nightraider was really brotherbulger???

Named brotherbulger. (cause I totally know who that is!) (p.s. I don't really.)

im still insulted that he called me a lame.. can't wait to beat him