Extending Abilities beyond the Gravity Well

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Hey everyone.  Here is an idea of something I have been toying with and just wanted to know if anyone knows whether or not it is possible.  What I am looking to do is extend the power of certain abilities beyond the gravity well in which the originate.  Basically, with my mod there are currently Planetary Abilities that effect the gravity well in which the planets are located.  I want to instead delve in the possibility of making those abilities empire wide and not restricted toward the said gravity well. 

Lets say you colonize a forest planet and research the ability I have provided.  I was wondering if instead of offering a reduced cost in production only at that planet I could aim toward a reduced cost of production across the empire entirely.

I am currently looking into different abilities that may point the way into doing this (farsight, cannon defenses, etc) but so far I have not been sucessful.

Any help in ideas on how this could be done would be greatly apprechated.

modding
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

I only know that there is a constraint WithinSolarSystem.

I wanted to used it for my pulsar radiation ability, but since DoDamage on stars do not work. I never tested it with this constraint.

But maybe you have more luck or skill than me.

 

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

The only thing I know that can do this are artifacts. Being not much of a modder more play tester my advice is slim.

Offworld Trading Company
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

I don't believe that's possible. The only two ways to have something empire-wide is an artifact or research, not planet bonuses :(

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

I also tried to do something like this in my mod and had no luck.  In my case, I was attempting to colonize a planet from another gravity well and basically hit a brick wall of minidumps in my attempts.

I believe there are very limitted things you can do that go from one planet to another and I do not think it is possible to "target" more than one planet with an ability.

-dolynick

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Yeah, pretty much figured as much, but I thought I should ask before spending too much time on it only to hit a brick wall.  Still might piss around with it a little, and if nothing else perhaps it will lead me to another idea.  It would something pretty sweet to have, but I won't get my hope up on it.  Thanks everyone!

Ordian

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

:)  Just a thought, but you have probably already looked at the race orbital cannons, yes?  They act from one gravity well to another, also there is the culture spread from the broadcast towers on one planet that extend out to the other planets, in fact over-taking those planets if you build enough of them, then you could technically, though i would have to test it, extend it out to the rest of the system. I have seen chained planets do just that, in fact i lost a game to the vasari, that bombared my whole small collection of worlds with their broadcasters.  :)  

Anyway, you have probably already thought of these things, but just wanted to mention them just in case you hadnt, dont know if it will help with what you are trying to do or not, but worth a try.  :)

-Teal