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FLoopie posted 02-13-99 04:40 AM ET
Does anyone know how and what the Sky Hydroponics do in the game? In one game, I had over 500 Sky Hydroponics built with about 22 bases, but almost no Farms (preferred to use the fungus). I also discovered all the techs. But with the 500 Sky Hydroponics builts, my bases are in hunger.
Does anyone know what and how the Sky Hydroponics work and affect in the game?
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-13-99 10:50 AM ET
The provide 1 nutrient per base, up to that bases population (max 22 in the example you made). This however is halved if they don't have an Aerospace complex.
jkm
firaxis games
The Thomas A Stobie posted 02-13-99 03:31 PM ET
Thus given the limit of one bonus resource per population (or half that without an Aerospace Complex), having more Sky Hydroponics or one space facility than the largest base size you have, generates no extra effects, so building more on them than your largest base size does not help.
MrSmily posted 02-13-99 08:37 PM ET
DOH!! and i went on a power-satalite-thingy rage and built like 150 of them trying to get MUCHO moneys for economic victory.....
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Author	Topic: What does the Sky Hydroponics really do?
FLoopie	posted 02-13-99 04:40 AM ET Does anyone know how and what the Sky Hydroponics do in the game? In one game, I had over 500 Sky Hydroponics built with about 22 bases, but almost no Farms (preferred to use the fungus). I also discovered all the techs. But with the 500 Sky Hydroponics builts, my bases are in hunger. Does anyone know what and how the Sky Hydroponics work and affect in the game?
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-13-99 10:50 AM ET The provide 1 nutrient per base, up to that bases population (max 22 in the example you made). This however is halved if they don't have an Aerospace complex. jkm firaxis games
The Thomas A Stobie	posted 02-13-99 03:31 PM ET Thus given the limit of one bonus resource per population (or half that without an Aerospace Complex), having more Sky Hydroponics or one space facility than the largest base size you have, generates no extra effects, so building more on them than your largest base size does not help.
MrSmily	posted 02-13-99 08:37 PM ET DOH!! and i went on a power-satalite-thingy rage and built like 150 of them trying to get MUCHO moneys for economic victory.....