How do I start from scratch if I want to? Lindsay Cowell.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jude DaShiell Sent: 03 January 2023 15:02 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Galactic colonies That leaves several planets in a mess without the amenities the more advanced missions planets get unless those automatically open on under-served planets. Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) . On Tue, 3 Jan 2023, Travis Siegel wrote: > Nah, doesn't work that way. Remember, each planet is a new planet > being built from scratch. You'll of course have access to hospitals > parks and things once they're unlocked, but each planet starts from > bare earth. You're basically terra forming the planet, so each time you need > to start from scratch. > > As you advance, you'll find housing units hold more people by default, > as do warehouses, but you still need the same 3 units of food per > colonist no matter how many your housing units hold, so there's always > need for lots of food, which sometimes is a challenge. Sometimes I've > had to cheat, especially on the planets where there's a per minute income > requirement. > > Build multiple commercial buildings, and have them all set to 5 > minutes, you'll need three of them to generate the whole 1500 per > minute most missions of that type require, but once that's happening, > the mission goals are technically met, even though you've not really > accomplished the real goal of that actual income. It's a hack, and I > try hard not to use it, but sometimes, I just can't manage to get to > the required population levels required for the proper amount of income. > > There's other times you'll need to have a warehouse hold one product, > then switch it to holding another one, because of how the planet is > designed. On those missions where you need x number of items in the > trade port, and you don't have enough room to build extra warehouses > that are close enough to the trade port. It can become quite the > balancing act, but it's all worth the rewards once you do complete one. > > > On 1/3/2023 8:27 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > I never got that far in the game, but would be surprised if once > > capabilities built up by research don't open up those original > > planets for future upgrades that are now possible. Put another way > > it would be nice if all planets had hospitals and parks and other > > amenities that make life better on those planets. > > > > > > > > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be used in > > defense of liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > > > > . > > > > On Tue, 3 Jan 2023, Travis Siegel wrote: > > > >> The thing is, you don't really need to get back to the planet once > >> you've completed the mission goals. You don't even need to get to your > >> ship. > >> Just > >> click on a new planet, and it will prompt you to move to the new location. > >> > >> I don't know why you couldn't go back to a previous planet, but > >> there's really no need to do so. > >> > >> I'll see if it's possible when I complete my current mission, and > >> let folks know. > >> > >> On 1/3/2023 1:57 AM, Michael wrote: > >>> Think that?s part of the problem, I completed all mission goals, > >>> but I had no idea I wouldn?t be allowed to go back to the colony. > >>> So, is that the case? I can?t get back there? > >>> Thanks > >>>> On Jan 2, 2023, at 7:33 PM, Travis Siegel <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Unless you completed the required missions on the planet, you > >>>> should have no problem getting back to it. > >>>>> If it says your ship is landed there, just tap on it. It will > >>>>> tell you your ship is there, then just tap details, then it will > >>>>> give you all the planet info, with a continue button at the end. > >>>>> Tap that, and you're back on the planet. > >>>>> > >>>>> That's all you need to do. > >>>>> > >>>>> I've never tried going back to a planet after the missions have > >>>>> been completed, so no clue if the game allows it or not, though > >>>>> I see no reason why it wouldn't. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On 1/2/2023 6:47 PM, Michael wrote: > >>>>>> Thanks Travis, for that nicely detailed response. > >>>>>> The screen I am facing now is where I could look at my ship and > >>>>>> I can see that I can explore another space, but I can?t get > >>>>>> back to the last planet I colonized even though it tells me my > >>>>>> ship is currently landed on this planet. any help? Any hints? > >>>>>> I?m kind of at a loss I can?t get back to my colony well I > >>>>>> guess once you complete the mission it doesn?t let you back to > >>>>>> the colony? > >>>>>> Once again, thanks for any help or input, I?ll get the hang of > >>>>>> this, I promise. Lol > >>>>>>> On Jan 2, 2023, at 3:35 PM, Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> It works on android too I played it on android first but now > >>>>>>> use an Iphone. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to be > >>>>>>> used in defense of liberty: > >>>>>>> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > >>>>>>> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> . > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On Mon, 2 Jan 2023, Travis Siegel wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I play it on the iPhone. I have no idea if it's > >>>>>>>> available on other platforms or not. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On 1/2/2023 4:18 PM, Matthew Chao via groups.io wrote: > >>>>>>>>> On what operating system will this gtame work? > >>>>>>>>> Thanks.--Matthew Chao > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On 1/2/2023 3:43 PM, Travis Siegel wrote: > >>>>>>>>>> You don't need a hydroponics plant for each > >>>>>>>>>> warehouse, but usually you'll need 2 or 3 per warehouse. > >>>>>>>>>> Each one produces a certain amount, and you'll need to > >>>>>>>>>> check how much food is rolling into the warehouse, then how > >>>>>>>>>> much is rolling out per minute. That's how you maintain > >>>>>>>>>> your population. > >>>>>>>>>> If yours are yoyoing then it's because you're getting > >>>>>>>>>> enough food, so another one is showing up, then they're > >>>>>>>>>> eating the available food, then it isn't here anymore, so > >>>>>>>>>> one dies off. You'll need to balance food production with > >>>>>>>>>> population. It gets easier (or harder depending on your > >>>>>>>>>> point of view) as you complete some of the research tasks, > >>>>>>>>>> since those can give you increased production or storage on > >>>>>>>>>> various buildings. In the beginning though, (especially > >>>>>>>>>> since you don't have a lot of completion > >>>>>>>>>> rewards) you'll need to have probably 3 hydroponics per > >>>>>>>>>> housing unit, since typically one housing unit holds > >>>>>>>>>> between 50 and 100 population, depending on whether it's > >>>>>>>>>> next to an industrial zone or not. Your population needs 3 > >>>>>>>>>> units of food for each unit of population, so you'll need > >>>>>>>>>> 150 units of food incoming to the living quarters for a 50 > >>>>>>>>>> population building, and obviously > >>>>>>>>>> 300 incoming for a 100 population building. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> That gets harder as you increase the size of the > >>>>>>>>>> residences, but you can increase the output of the > >>>>>>>>>> hydroponics too, so it all balances out. > >>>>>>>>>> You > >>>>>>>>>> should be doing research constantly until you have > >>>>>>>>>> researched everything you can. I don't know if it's a bug, > >>>>>>>>>> or if there's a piece of the game I haven't found yet, but > >>>>>>>>>> there's 11 items I still have to research, but they don't > >>>>>>>>>> show up on my research list, so nothing to do about those. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> You'll also want to pick up your reward every day, just > >>>>>>>>>> click on the prize, and it's transferred into your > >>>>>>>>>> inventory, and then you can use it on the planet you're > >>>>>>>>>> currently on, or save it for another one, it's up to you. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> On 1/2/2023 8:14 AM, Michael wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>> Okay so do you think I should have a farm and a warehouse > >>>>>>>>>>> for each living quarters I build? > >>>>>>>>>>> I?ll also leave the game to idle while my population has a > >>>>>>>>>>> chance to grow. > >>>>>>>>>>> So far I have a total number of 59 people, although, it > >>>>>>>>>>> fluctuates back to > >>>>>>>>>>> 58 and then goes back up to 59, but doesn?t seem to get > >>>>>>>>>>> much beyond that, so I?ll leave it be for a while. > >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again for your help. > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 2, 2023, at 5:23 AM, Jude DaShiell > >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> > >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Leave the game on your phone say for a week then check back in. > >>>>>>>>>>>> You > >>>>>>>>>>>> should have more money generated by your colonies and > >>>>>>>>>>>> their production by then. It takes them time but it does > >>>>>>>>>>>> happen. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes to > >>>>>>>>>>>> be used in defense of liberty: > >>>>>>>>>>>> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > >>>>>>>>>>>> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> . > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 2 Jan 2023, Lindsay Cowell wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I feel like I?ve come to a halt with the game, as I can > >>>>>>>>>>>>> never seem to get enough money to do things now > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from Outlook for iOS > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>>>>> ________________________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>>>>>> ____________________________ > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on > >>>>>>>>>>>>> behalf of Jude DaShiell <[email protected]> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 2, 2023 1:45 am > >>>>>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Galactic colonies When > >>>>>>>>>>>>> arriving at a planet for the first time and landing you > >>>>>>>>>>>>> get a very tight view of that planet. Taking off again > >>>>>>>>>>>>> then landing again gets your ship orbit time around the > >>>>>>>>>>>>> planet and that's how your exploration starts to expand. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> "There are four boxes > >>>>>>>>>>>>> to be used in defense of liberty: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > >>>>>>>>>>>>> -Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940) > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> . > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 2 Jan 2023, Lindsay Cowell wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Got it. Now, I'm doing a long term task in the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> commercial complex, am I best doing short term tasks if > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am short of money? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 01/01/2023 23:46, Travis Siegel wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Because you haven't explored the entire planet. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I already told you that to get more exploration space, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you need to go back to space then enter the planet > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> again to expose more of the map to be explored. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just click on the button (first on the screen that > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> says space map). > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> find the planet your ship is on, and click it again, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> click details, then continue. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That will put you back on the planet, with more area > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to explore. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's all there is to it. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/1/2023 6:34 PM, Lindsay Cowell wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why would it tell me? I need crystals to produce > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computer parts when I can?t seem to find any, and I > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have explored all the planet as far as I can tell? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1 Jan 2023, at 11:28 pm, Travis Siegel > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You don't connect the factories to the ore > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> extractor, you connect the ore extractor to the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> warehouse, then connect the warehouse to the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> factory. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need to be careful though, because to voiceover, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the planet looks like a single long line going on > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and on, but to sighted folks, it's actually a square > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> block, so you need to be aware of that, because as > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you proceed with more complicated layouts you'll > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need for future missions, you'll find that there are > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> times you build something, and even though according > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to voiceover, it's right next to the thing you want > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to connect it to, in reality, it's on the other side > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the square, and so out of range for the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> connection to be made. Just something to keep in > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mind as you progress. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/1/2023 5:47 PM, Michael wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey guy?s, i?ve just recently started playing > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> galactic colonies, and I am colonizing my second > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> planet, I?m trying to connect my factory to the ore > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> extractor, but the only connections lead to the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> warehouses, any help? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I?m > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> confused why that?s happening. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The other situation I?m having is to complete the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mission status for the mission goals is to increase > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> population 75 but I don?t have any superior kits > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the living area. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So far I only have 20 energy cells, it takes 100 > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> energy cells to buy the starter kit with all the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> superior kits that I need, and that?s gonna take > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some bucks which I?m not willing to do at this point. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any help would really be appreciated, you guys are > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> always there for us. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lol > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Michael > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> , > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 1, 2023, at 1:38 PM, Travis Siegel > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The missions change for each planet. Chances are > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> there's only no crystals, because you haven't > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> explored enough of the planet yet. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> After you explore all of the available squares, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then leave the interface for the planet, (I.E, go > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> back to space), then open the planet again, new > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> squares will be revealed. You'll find crystals > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that way eventually. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/1/2023 2:22 PM, Lindsay Cowell wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hey guys, > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I now play galactic colonies, and the mission is > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> asking me to sell computer parts, but there is > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nowhere to extract crystals on that planet, does > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the mission stay available if I try it somewhere > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> else, does anyone know? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lindsay Cowell. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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