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goodtimes posted 03-28-99 12:09 AM ET
Why can't flying colonies build an ocean base? Whenever i try i get the message "land types can only build on land and sea types can only build on sea"--yet flying colonies could build on land. It does not make sense!
Fiannaidh posted 03-28-99 08:35 PM ET
And another thing, there needs to be a sea plane special ability that lets 'Copters and planes land on ocean squares without crashing/taking damage, I mean, comeon, they had that back in the 50's or before
Plato90s posted 03-28-99 11:42 PM ET
There is such a thing. A carrier.
Build a ship with a carrier deck and the planes can land. You just need to research the right technology.
Fiannaidh posted 03-29-99 09:12 AM ET
Ok, you're not understanding. I know about carrier decks, but I want a plane or 'Copterto be able to land on any ocean square without crashing, or suffering any other kind of penalty. If they are fusion powered, they should be able to gather more fusion fuel (just hydrogen isn't it) when they land.
Picture a plane with big pontoons instead of wheels. We have those now, so it stands to reason that we could have them in the 23rd century (about when I discover air power usually).
ApcJK posted 03-29-99 10:37 AM ET
Yeah... fusion reactors use hydrogen as fuel... And oceans have lots of it don't they? Remember H2O? that's water
Monolith posted 03-29-99 12:27 PM ET
I like the seaplane idea, but refueling reactors from seawater isn't going to work.
There's not much deuterium in ordinary Terran seawater and I wouldn't expect much in Planet's water either. But how about landing a squadron of seaplanes next to an ordinary, non-carrier ship and just piping the fuel across?
Plato90s posted 03-29-99 02:48 PM ET
I believe the "never need to refuel" plane you are talking about is called Gravship.
Seriously, you can't make a foil do the same thing a cruiser does, and you shouldn't expect a Copter to do the same things that a GravShip can.
Fiannaidh posted 03-29-99 05:36 PM ET
I don't expect them to remain in the air permenantly (grav ship), I just expect them, and reasonably so, to be able to safely land in an ocean square as a special ability.
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Author	Topic: Flying Colonies
goodtimes	posted 03-28-99 12:09 AM ET Why can't flying colonies build an ocean base? Whenever i try i get the message "land types can only build on land and sea types can only build on sea"--yet flying colonies could build on land. It does not make sense!
Fiannaidh	posted 03-28-99 08:35 PM ET And another thing, there needs to be a sea plane special ability that lets 'Copters and planes land on ocean squares without crashing/taking damage, I mean, comeon, they had that back in the 50's or before
Plato90s	posted 03-28-99 11:42 PM ET There is such a thing. A carrier. Build a ship with a carrier deck and the planes can land. You just need to research the right technology.
Fiannaidh	posted 03-29-99 09:12 AM ET Ok, you're not understanding. I know about carrier decks, but I want a plane or 'Copterto be able to land on any ocean square without crashing, or suffering any other kind of penalty. If they are fusion powered, they should be able to gather more fusion fuel (just hydrogen isn't it) when they land. Picture a plane with big pontoons instead of wheels. We have those now, so it stands to reason that we could have them in the 23rd century (about when I discover air power usually).
ApcJK	posted 03-29-99 10:37 AM ET Yeah... fusion reactors use hydrogen as fuel... And oceans have lots of it don't they? Remember H2O? that's water
Monolith	posted 03-29-99 12:27 PM ET I like the seaplane idea, but refueling reactors from seawater isn't going to work. There's not much deuterium in ordinary Terran seawater and I wouldn't expect much in Planet's water either. But how about landing a squadron of seaplanes next to an ordinary, non-carrier ship and just piping the fuel across?
Plato90s	posted 03-29-99 02:48 PM ET I believe the "never need to refuel" plane you are talking about is called Gravship. Seriously, you can't make a foil do the same thing a cruiser does, and you shouldn't expect a Copter to do the same things that a GravShip can.
Fiannaidh	posted 03-29-99 05:36 PM ET I don't expect them to remain in the air permenantly (grav ship), I just expect them, and reasonably so, to be able to safely land in an ocean square as a special ability.