How do freighters work in 1.05?

July 9, 2003 7:28 AM from

If I build a freighter and give it to my friend, for trade route purposes, what is the origin point (my world that built the freighter, his main home world, something else)?

If this gift freighter now counts as being from his main home world and is now parked next to my economic capital, will he be smart enough to immediately establish a trade route with me?

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Reply #1 July 9, 2003 1:31 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

While I have no answer, I want to say that I have had a similar experience. Every time I tried the "give the alien a freighter of mine parked next to my economic capital" it always turned around and went back to that alien's space. I just assumed that it went back to make a new home base before being sent out to wherever the alien wanted it to go. So, next time I will try the reverse: gift a freighter parked next to one of his planets that is real close to mine and see if it docks and then if it comes back my way.

Reply #2 July 10, 2003 1:05 AM from

Stardock Forums Top

If it's any help, I've actually bought an alien freighter to see what happen.

Turns out the freighter will adopt your closest system as its home world. So, it's safe to assume the same thing would happen if you sell a freighter to an alien.

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