Chapter 9: Situational
Awareness
Chapter 9: Situational
Awareness
Questions and Answers
Q. What is the proper order to build things at the beginning of a new
game?
A. While there is no perfect formula for this because of the random nature
of the game, you should consider the following order as a solid template:
1. Scout patrol acting as city defense
2. Formers
3. Recycling tanks
4. Children's creche
Q. I'm sandwiched between two
factions! What should I do?
A. If possible, make them both your allies by engaging in a little diplomacy.
Be friendly, give them what they want... and crush them later when the
strength of your forces permits.
Q. My city governor keeps producing
scout patrols even though I have developed better units. How do I stop
this?
A. Bring up the Unit Workshop and make the scout patrol obsolete.
Q. My population isn't advancing
past a certain level. What gives?
A. First, you need a hab complex to get past a population of 7. Next,
you'll need a hab dome to get past level 15.
Q. Is there a way to get resources
without a city?
A. Yes. Build a supply crawler and have it harvest the resource tile in
question.
Q. Is there an easy way to
tell a unit where to move instead of manually dragging a destination?
A. Yes. With the unit active, press the G key. A list of all your cities
will be displayed. Simply click the city you want the unit to travel to
and off it goes!
Q. How do I skip the turn of
a unit?
A. Press the spacebar to skip the current turn.
Q. Can I make land bridges?
A. Yes. Use your former to raise the elevation of a water square. Continue
this process until your bridge is complete.
Q. Is there a way to see the
odds of a coming battle?
A. Yes. Go to the preferences area and click the button labeled: Confirm
Odds Before Attacking.
Q. I've lost track of where
all my Patrol units are going. Is there an easy way to see their destinations?
A. Yes. Press shift+P, and you will see the routes for all patrol units.
Q. My formers keep getting
attacked by mind worms! What should I do?
A. Place some military units near your formers and place them in sentry
mode. They'll snap to attention at the first sign of an enemy and protect
your formers from attack.
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