Re: Galaxy- Rapid Occupation

From: jdc@access5.digex.net (John Cochran)

Date: Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000

In article <33B31004.77D7@publications.usyd.edu.au>,
Webko  <TBooth@publications.usyd.edu.au> wrote:
>Peter Roberts wrote:
>>
>>  Advice please.
>>
>>  I noticed in the start of a recent Galaxy game that one player seemed
>> to be able to LOAD Col , fly ship, and UNLOAD at a planet in 1 turn.
>> At least on the turn2 report he had occupied the planet.
>>
>> Could someone please explain how this can be done, or was I just
>> imagining it?
>
>Assumption: Normal Galaxy 3.5x
>Reason: Player set a Route to the Planet, and Option Autounload ON
>
>Possible Orders:
>O AUTOUNLOAD
>R Planet1 Planet2 COL  (hmmm... syntax may not be right, but that's the
>idea)
>L 1 COL
>S 1 Planet2
>
>This is a known, but not very well described "feature" of Galaxy.
>In Galaxy NG, it's even easier, as it assumes that if you
>send a COL ship to a planet that you want to unload it
>even if the planet is vacant (given this is what happens once
>a planet is occupied, it makes a deal of sense...)
>
>Once again, my disclaimer is that the above is based on my own
>perosnal obervations, as I can't program to save my life and
>as such, haven't examined the source code. But I'm pretty
>sure about it...

Your description is correct.  However, doing this doesn't gain any
benefit to the player doing it in Galaxy 3.5x.  The reason is that
production takes place prior to ships being unloaded due to routes.
The overall effect in Galaxy 3.5x is that you take ownership of the
planet 1 turn earlier, but you also announce to the other players
what you're doing 1 turn earlier as well.  You do not gain any extra
production or population by using routes in Galaxy 3.5x.

Note: If you're using GalaxyNG, then routes become far more useful.
In GalaxyNG, ships are unloaded because of routes prior to any
production taking place and therefore can increase population and
production by using a route vs a normal unload.

John Cochran

References

Galaxy- Rapid Occupation
Peter Roberts <peter@melba.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy- Rapid Occupation
Webko <TBooth@publications.usyd.edu.au>
Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0000