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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0001154AI War 1 / ClassicSuggestion - Interface Ideas - Resource Management and ConstructionJan 3, 2011 11:45 am
ReporterMalibu Stacey Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status closedResolutionwon't fix 
Product Version4.028 
Summary0001154: Auto Energy Reactor management
DescriptionAs we now have auto manufactory management coupled with the 10 free crystal & metal manufactories at the start of the game, would it be possible to copy the same behaviour to energy management? Basically I find in the early game I'm putting reactors into low power mode as I need the minerals more than I need a surplus of power, especially in the amounts level 3 reactors provide. If the game took this micromanagement out of your hands in the way it does for the metal & crystal manufactories it would help players in the early game & hopefully help out people who are new to the game.
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has duplicate 0001803 closedChris_McElligottPark Add control to automatically manage powerplants 

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orzelek

Nov 6, 2010 12:22 pm

reporter   ~0002822

This is a beaten up topic...

In short - no (unless x4000 changed his mind).

Malibu Stacey

Nov 6, 2010 12:30 pm

reporter   ~0002827

ah fair enough, I searched Mantis to see if it was already requested but not the forums.

Toll

Nov 6, 2010 12:33 pm

reporter   ~0002828

Personally I like the current way; it makes it easier to see how much energy surplus you have, and how close you are to having to build more reactors/take a new planet.

Moonshine Fox

Nov 6, 2010 6:31 pm

reporter   ~0002853

Yeah, this has unfortunately been debated back and forth over the entire existance of AIW, I think. Chris has pretty much stated that this is a no. He's removed almost all required micromanagement, but this is one thing he wants to leave as it is. I can't remember if it was a philosophical thing or a technical thing. Anyways, I don't think this is happening.

Winter Born

Nov 7, 2010 1:05 am

reporter   ~0002866

Thank you for making the request, and using mantis. This topic is now here and will help answer this question in the future for others. Again thanks for taking the extra time to contribute

Lancefighter

Nov 7, 2010 1:19 am

reporter   ~0002869

I just end up manually doing my power anyway.. the last multiplayer game i played, i had something like 500k spare power (all in mk1/2 generators) offline on allied worlds.

its incredibly easy given the quickbuttons at the bottom really

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Nov 6, 2010 11:58 am Malibu Stacey New Issue
Nov 6, 2010 12:22 pm orzelek Note Added: 0002822
Nov 6, 2010 12:30 pm Malibu Stacey Note Added: 0002827
Nov 6, 2010 12:33 pm Toll Note Added: 0002828
Nov 6, 2010 6:31 pm Moonshine Fox Note Added: 0002853
Nov 7, 2010 1:05 am Winter Born Note Added: 0002866
Nov 7, 2010 1:19 am Lancefighter Note Added: 0002869
Nov 8, 2010 8:28 am Chris_McElligottPark Status new => resolved
Nov 8, 2010 8:28 am Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => won't fix
Nov 8, 2010 8:28 am Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Dec 4, 2010 2:24 pm Winter Born Relationship added has duplicate 0001803
Jan 3, 2011 11:45 am Chris_McElligottPark Status resolved => closed