wtf is going on here

If I am correct, then it goes like this: The way it works, the game checks to see if you have 4x (4.0) or more influcence than they do on a planet, then it rolls a basically d2 to see if you get the planet or not. That dice roll is also modified by race abilities and other added bonuses.

They also could have built re-education centers, when prevent a planet from revolting.

also possible that the AI started to compensate by boosting their own influence... but doesn't seem likely that any of these reasons would prevent rebellions all together

I think the approval of the planet has a big part in it. I've had planets that wouldn't flip for many turns at high approval percentages flip within a few turns of that approval dropping.

It's one of the reasons why I'd like sabotage or limited orbital bombardment. Shutting down their morale tiles would make it a lot easier.

Rogue, that was a very informative post. Thanks.

Since my last post, I did a little homework since I have Advanced espionage status. The race in question is the Arcean. I now have 9 of their planets with skull and bones, and I played another 10 turns. Still no planet flipping. The loyalty bonus of Arcean is 3%.

I also checked approval. A few of the planets are at 100%.

However, one planet is at 52% approval and still doesn't flip.

It seems to me that the bottom line is that I will have a technological victory before any other planet decides to flip. I am usually a conquest player, but I thought I'd try out the alternative victory pathways. They don't seem very satisfying. In future games, I'll probably go back to the conquest of the universe by arms.

i have the following answer.
can one completely defeat some race by flipping it's planets?

thanks.

I once managed to take the altarians once with an influence victory just for the sake of it. I wouldnt try it though its more trouble than its worth