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How to stop Flagship going through Wormholes

when its on automatic survey

September 11, 2006 5:20:33 AM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums
Heres the thing...

I like to send my Flagship on automatic survey as I then don't have to try to remember what areas I'm covered - and as its probably better at located things than I am.

So at the start I tell it to survey things on its own.

I then start getting the critically important extra cash etc at the begining of the game.... that is, of course, until the Flagship decides to jump into a wormhole.

It is now located at the opposite end of the giantic galaxy - meaning I won't be getting any bonuses for 20+ turns.

On the last game it did this, finally got back into my space... and went straight through another wormhole. Arrgggghhhhh! What were the developers thinking? Perhaps: "I know, here's a good way to kill any chance of a user getting good bonuses at the start of the game".

Is there any way or even any mod that can stop this daft behavour? Thanks
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Moosetek13
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Reply #1 September 11, 2006 5:36:54 AM
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Options/Game - Prompt Options
Show Found Anomaly Popup

I have not had it checked for some time, but the popup window might give you a chance to cancel the harvesting of that particular anomaly.

If not, keep an eye on where it's going. The wormhole anomalies are a yellowish color.
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Reply #2 September 11, 2006 7:17:55 AM
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Options/Game - Prompt Options
Show Found Anomaly Popup

I have not had it checked for some time, but the popup window might give you a chance to cancel the harvesting of that particular anomaly.

If not, keep an eye on where it's going. The wormhole anomalies are a yellowish color.


nope doesnt work. And the wormholes are actualy a purple black spinning thing when zoomed in and in tactical it doesnt look any different then other anomilies.

If you dont like wormholes then youll have to pilot manualy.
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Reply #3 September 11, 2006 7:58:14 AM
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In tactical the wormhole anomalies are a yellowish color.

Or, it used to be...
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Reply #4 September 11, 2006 8:15:52 AM
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Yikes !!!! The double wammy wormhole trips also happened to me...
One of the wormholes was the purple thingy but IIRC, the other was just a normal looking pile of space junk ...??
I always control the Flagship (and any other survey ships) manually now ...
The anomoly color is new to me ... This is why these forums are so useful...
I now think I can attempt to handle the survey mission better !!!!
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Reply #5 September 11, 2006 11:10:41 AM
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The solution to the problem is simple: Do not rely on ONE ship to survey anomalies.

Research Sensors early in the game; Sensors enables the Survey module. Once you have Sensors, go into the Shipyard, select a Cargo hull and add three Hyperdrives, two life support and a Survey module. Buy two or three of these ships, then turn them loose on Auto-Survey.

Not only will this reduce the sting of losing a ship through a wormhole, but you'll scoop up 2-3 times as many anomalies as the AI does.
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