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Influence Starbase Questions

March 7, 2006 12:34:31 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
Hello all,

I'm a bit confused about how to properly utitilize the influence starbases. From what I understand, influence is represented by the colored borders around players' territories, and the influence starbases help expand that region. What I do not understand is how to place these starbases.

The ecnomic and military starbases work on my own planets/units, and I can see their advantages in the planet details tab. But are influence starbases supposed to affect enemy plantets instead? Should I place influence starbases around very influential enemy plantets, in order to dampen their influence? Should I place influence starbases around my own planets, in order to increase their influence? If I place influence starbases in empty space, does that help my chance of winning over contested influence borders? Should I immediately be wary of another player building an influence starbase in my space, or are there positive benefits that I receive from his starbase as well?

Thanks much for any help,
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JonSarik
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Reply #1 March 7, 2006 1:18:50 AM
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Bump. anyone?
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Reply #2 March 7, 2006 1:34:19 AM
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As far as I know, Influence bases simply generate influence (like a planet would), which affects the influence borders you describe. I use them to generate influence near enemy colonies far from their capital, which seem to defect more easily. Actually, I'm not sure if their bonuses are supposed to be +x%s on planets in its range, or if the starbase itself generates (x) influence. They work just fine with no friendly planets in range, however.
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Reply #3 March 7, 2006 5:15:16 AM
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Hopefully someone can clear this up but from what i understand the influence starbase increases the influence of nearby friendly planets and creates a small area of increased influence when first built around an enemy planet but, if i understand it right adding modules to increase the influence output would have no effect if you control no planets within the starbases range
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Reply #4 March 7, 2006 7:40:04 AM
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Actually, I'm not sure if their bonuses are supposed to be +x%s on planets in its range, or if the starbase itself generates (x) influence


Yes some clarification on this would be welcome.

Also : what exactly do the IP figures mean for a planet.
For example :
21.3 IP (3.08)
I understand the "Influence Point" figure, but what is the other one (3.08) ?
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Reply #5 March 7, 2006 7:52:38 AM
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21.3 IP (3.08)
I understand the "Influence Point" figure, but what is the other one (3.08) ?


3,08 is alien influence if the number in parenthesis goes over 4 your planet will probably join the other alien race.Probably your planet is in the sphere of influence of another race or there is a neraby alien planet which produces a lot of influence
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Reply #6 March 7, 2006 12:49:20 PM
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Can someone clear this up please? Does it make sense to build influence SBs near AI planets even if not within our border or near a colony of ours? Does it work just fine with all modules? Or less effective/useless because it's not boostng your infuence as much as if within or near your border/planets? Thanks!
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