Starbase building in Beta 1.1

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Yo, not sure if anyone reported it.

The journal mentioned that the AIs will be building starbases more effectively, but this doesn't change the mechanism of the starbase right?


The reason I ask is because in my recent game the Altarians managed to build 2 Influence starbases right next to each other. Also a military base was built by another race is just 1 parcel from these 2 influence base.


Uhm ... the 3 parcel limited due to traffic from 1.0x is still here right.
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Nope, the limit has been changed to "only 4 Starbases per sector". So basically you can put 4 starbases right next to one another if you want, but you can only have 4 max (of any type). It's both a blessing and a curse for human players (especially for people like me who used to be able to fit 16 Starbases into a sector with the old system), although I have been told that the AI handles it alot better than the old "3 parsec" rule (a LOT less calculations). As for the note about building Starbases more effectively, I believe that just means they are upgrading their starbases more.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
hum, somehow I missed the 3 parsec part, I knew about the 4 limited part. Thanks for clearing that up
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
4 Starbases per sector? Interesting, That bodes well for super stacking influence starbases infront of a cluster of your enemies planets
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I have seen more than 4 in a sector, but they belonged to different races. So I'm curious as to if it's really 4 starbases per sector belonging to 1 civ?

This was 1.1beta2 btw.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I have seen more than 4 in a sector, but they belonged to different races. So I'm curious as to if it's really 4 starbases per sector belonging to 1 civ?

Yes, it's four per civ, per sector.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
the AI handles it alot better than the old "3 parsec" rule (a LOT less calculations).


I hope they change back to 3 per parsec. That one made more sense, seeing as the bases have a Radial Effect, not Sector based.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I dunno if its only 4 I might have run into a bug then, I have 6 clustered around my home solar system.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I don't think the 4 limit includes resource bases, so if 2 of the 6 are resources there you are.

Otherwise, if all 6 are in a single sector square it may be a bug
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I prefer flat out 4max per sector, race nonwithstanding.
If the AI bugger out-starbased you, you'll just have to take it or destroy his starbase to make room


It would also help the AI, I think, if the 4 places for starbases in the sector would be set in advance when generating the map. also, no big hurt to gameplay there. I always hated seeing starbases all cramped up together