posted 03-05-99 01:30 AM ET        

I have been playing as the Morganites on Talent level when I came across the following situation:

In one of my bases I proceeded to build the Self-Aware Colony as soon as I discovered Self-Aware Machines, expecting upon its completion to be rewarded with half the energy maintenance for all my bases (the SMAC analog of the CivII Adam Smith Trading Company in a sense!).

However, when the project was completed (I saw the cool video!) I saw no change in my maintenance cost!!! Even in the next turn the cost remained the same (plus the maintenance of the facilities I built in that turn!).

Has anybody else come across this? Am I overlooking something?

Your input is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,