Forbidden Worlds mechanics

from Sins Forums

Some questions as the wiki hasn't been updated.

 

1. Where does the game document which type of planetary bonuses are available on which types of planets?

2. Does the AI in this game know to move its capital?

3. https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/409607/page/1/#2952656

This thread seems to suggest that pirates can jump from star to star? In my game the pirate was inconsequential because it was stranded.

4. What are the "occupied planets" found in Galaxy Forge?

15,298 views 14 replies
Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

1. Where does the game document which type of planetary bonuses are available on which types of planets?
End of quote

It's not really publicly documented, you'd have to look in the game files.

2. Does the AI in this game know to move its capital?
End of quote

Not really dependent on Forbidden Worlds, but I know it will if it loses its capital. Not sure if it moves for economic reasons.

This thread seems to suggest that pirates can jump from star to star? In my game the pirate was inconsequential because it was stranded.
End of quote

That is correct, pirates can only attack in star systems with a pirate base.

4. What are the "occupied planets" found in Galaxy Forge?
End of quote

Planet type used in the occupation victory, though they will not count for the victory condition if place manually in galaxy forge. They still have awesome stats though.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

It's not really publicly documented, you'd have to look in the game files.

End of quote

Are they files that are easy to open and examine?

That is correct, pirates can only attack in star systems with a pirate base.
End of quote

I read that there is no limitation on connecting star systems with normal phase lanes in the GalaxyForge though right?

 

Planet type used in the occupation victory, though they will not count for the victory condition if place manually in galaxy forge. They still have awesome stats though.
End of quote

Then what would be the GalaxyForge equivalent of the neutral forces the random map generator lets you enable?

Thanks

 

Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 2
I read that there is no limitation on connecting star systems with normal phase lanes in the GalaxyForge though right?
End of dsjdsj's quote

That is correct, you can connect systems with normal phase lines. Not sure how pirates will react to that though.

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 2
Then what would be the GalaxyForge equivalent of the neutral forces the random map generator lets you enable?
End of dsjdsj's quote

You can't add them just within galaxy forge, you have to make a group of ships, save your map, then open the map in notepad, find your group and change the owner to "RandomMilitia" manually.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Can you give planetary bonuses to starting/capital planets?

 

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 4

Can you give planetary bonuses to starting/capital planets?

 
End of dsjdsj's quote

You can add custom bonuses and artifacts to planets I believe by creating templates with them.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 4
Can you give planetary bonuses to starting/capital planets?
End of dsjdsj's quote

Yes, just use the starting parameters "Always" and for "NoOwner".

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 6


Quoting dsjdsj, reply 4Can you give planetary bonuses to starting/capital planets?

Yes, just use the starting parameters "Always" and for "NoOwner".
End of GoaFan77's quote

What is the difference between assigning parameters to single planets using group templates, and creating a galaxy template and assigning it to a planet?

 

Oh and the pirates apparently do use phase lanes to travel across star systems.

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 7
What is the difference between assigning parameters to single planets using group templates, and creating a galaxy template and assigning it to a planet?

 
End of dsjdsj's quote

Ideally none, but I personally find group templates to be more reliable (sometimes map templates have weird issues for me), and I usually like to make my planets slightly different anyways. The only real time I used templates is if I want to alter the starting position of all players, liking giving all home planets a Capitalist Society bonus or a colony capitalship or something.

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 7
Oh and the pirates apparently do use phase lanes to travel across star systems.
End of dsjdsj's quote

Awesome.

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 7
Oh and the pirates apparently do use phase lanes to travel across star systems.
End of dsjdsj's quote

I can confirm this.

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 8

Ideally none, but I personally find group templates to be more reliable (sometimes map templates have weird issues for me), and I usually like to make my planets slightly different anyways. The only real time I used templates is if I want to alter the starting position of all players, liking giving all home planets a Capitalist Society bonus or a colony capitalship or something.

End of GoaFan77's quote

Fixing bonuses for planets aren't working for me, what I assigned only appear on starting planets. The planets that you scout and colonize still get random bonuses.

 

 

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 10
Fixing bonuses for planets aren't working for me, what I assigned only appear on starting planets. The planets that you scout and colonize still get random bonuses.
End of dsjdsj's quote

Well you didn't say you didn't want random bonuses. For that you have to change the "Bonus Density" property of the map to 0. The ones you fixed should still appear regardless of other random bonuses though.

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting GoaFan77, reply 11

The ones you fixed should still appear regardless of other random bonuses though.
End of GoaFan77's quote
That's the thing, they didn't show up and on exploring random bonuses popped up and took up the bonus slots.

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting dsjdsj, reply 12


Quoting GoaFan77, reply 11
The ones you fixed should still appear regardless of other random bonuses though.That's the thing, they didn't show up and on exploring random bonuses popped up and took up the bonus slots.
End of dsjdsj's quote

You're 100% sure you set the owner to "NoOwner"? If so then I don't know, but that's what I do with group templates. But random planet bonuses will never prevent your placed ones from spawning, unless they put the planet over the 3 bonus maximum.

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

Do you need to leave the "use default planetary template" checked?

 

Edit: Just remembered 2 things:

1. Did an update increase the max number of bonuses for a planet to 3? The wiki still says 2.

2. Does the artifact count as one?

 

Edit2: Do you have to research the appropriate colonization technologies to capture an enemy planet? For the DLC that would be a lot of techs to research.