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GameAddict posted 03-30-99 05:08 AM ET
Do you have to use probe teams to take over an enemy base? The reason I ask is after an epic minibattle for a Believers island base I mananged to kill all enemy units defending the base. Then I moved my plasma invaders (I think thats what they were) in to the base. Instead of capturing the base, I received the message 'base destroyed' and the base dissapeared.
Later in the game the hive took one of my bases, and I was able to recover it, but I dont remember what unit I used. Does the unit used make a difference? Do you need to use probe teams? Or did I experance a once in a lifetime bug?

Radegast2 posted 03-30-99 05:13 AM ET
Ok, when a base without a perimiter loses it's last defender it looses one population, and when captured loses another (even to probe team i believe).
So, if a mega battle had happened, its possible the poulation had been reduced so far as to be eliminated on capture.
gflorczak posted 03-30-99 07:48 AM ET
I believe that if an enemy base with a population of 1 is captured, the base no longer exists. However, if you recapture one of your own bases, with a population of 1, it is not destroyed.
GameAddict posted 03-30-99 10:17 AM ET
Yep, your right. That contested base was bombed to charcoal before I tryed to aquire it, and it must have had a pop of one.

Thanks!
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Author	Topic: Taking over an enemy base
GameAddict	posted 03-30-99 05:08 AM ET Do you have to use probe teams to take over an enemy base? The reason I ask is after an epic minibattle for a Believers island base I mananged to kill all enemy units defending the base. Then I moved my plasma invaders (I think thats what they were) in to the base. Instead of capturing the base, I received the message 'base destroyed' and the base dissapeared. Later in the game the hive took one of my bases, and I was able to recover it, but I dont remember what unit I used. Does the unit used make a difference? Do you need to use probe teams? Or did I experance a once in a lifetime bug?
Radegast2	posted 03-30-99 05:13 AM ET Ok, when a base without a perimiter loses it's last defender it looses one population, and when captured loses another (even to probe team i believe). So, if a mega battle had happened, its possible the poulation had been reduced so far as to be eliminated on capture.
gflorczak	posted 03-30-99 07:48 AM ET I believe that if an enemy base with a population of 1 is captured, the base no longer exists. However, if you recapture one of your own bases, with a population of 1, it is not destroyed.
GameAddict	posted 03-30-99 10:17 AM ET Yep, your right. That contested base was bombed to charcoal before I tryed to aquire it, and it must have had a pop of one. Thanks!