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dodger posted 02-22-99 04:14 PM ET
Gamecenter.com ran the following tip -- what does it refer to?
"Tip: Create a single Skunkworks city to build a unit with new components as soon as they're researched. THis will defray the prototype cost for other cities and will keep you prepared if you suddenly have to change your production in the event of a war."

benhsu posted 02-22-99 04:22 PM ET
Skunkworks is a base facility. If you have
the Skunkworks at a base and build
prototype units there you don't have to
pay the +50% minerals cost for a new
unit
Skunkworks are not available in Citizen
or Specialist difficulty levels, because in
those games there is no prototyping
required (shouldn't this be in the datalinks
or manual?)
For more information, look in the datalinks
for 'skunkworks' under 'base facilities'
and 'prototypes' under 'general concepts'.
Hope this helps
Pudz posted 02-22-99 04:43 PM ET
skunkworks, i thought that was area 51?
jsorense posted 02-22-99 05:02 PM ET
A little background: skunkworks refers to the Lockheed Martin "Skunkworks" in Palmdale, California.
This was the secret design and fabrication facility that gave the U.S. uniquely successful aircraft such as the U-2 and SR-71.
DHE_X2 posted 02-22-99 05:10 PM ET
I toyed with the idead in my last game. Basically, I built a skunworks and a few mining platforms in a sea base near the border between me(Morgan) and the Hive. The strategy seemed to work nicely, and the freaky weapons I turned out were put to good use (Hmm, drop probe hovertank, sub probe foil, lets test these....)
DHE_X2 posted 02-22-99 05:11 PM ET
make that "idea".
Spoe posted 02-22-99 05:18 PM ET
Historical note:
Skunkworks is the black projects design group at Lockheed, IIRC(Kelly Johnson headed it, again, IIRC). They did the U-2, SR-71, and F-117, among others. The connection with Area 51 is from the U-2 project, when a remote testing site for the U-2. Groom Lake in the Nellis Bombing and Gunnery Range was chose, and a base was built there.
DanS posted 02-22-99 05:20 PM ET
Recent history: the designers of X-33 RLV space truck.
DanS posted 02-22-99 05:24 PM ET
Of course, this hasn't been built yet...
keewak posted 02-24-99 08:34 PM ET
Hmmm... I always thought that skunkworks was
some kind of torture involving reeeally bad smells to make your technitions turn out secret squirell stuff quicker.
S.M.A.C me upside the head,
Keewak
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Author	Topic: What is a "skunkworks city"? (see inside)
dodger	posted 02-22-99 04:14 PM ET Gamecenter.com ran the following tip -- what does it refer to? "Tip: Create a single Skunkworks city to build a unit with new components as soon as they're researched. THis will defray the prototype cost for other cities and will keep you prepared if you suddenly have to change your production in the event of a war."
benhsu	posted 02-22-99 04:22 PM ET Skunkworks is a base facility. If you have the Skunkworks at a base and build prototype units there you don't have to pay the +50% minerals cost for a new unit Skunkworks are not available in Citizen or Specialist difficulty levels, because in those games there is no prototyping required (shouldn't this be in the datalinks or manual?) For more information, look in the datalinks for 'skunkworks' under 'base facilities' and 'prototypes' under 'general concepts'. Hope this helps
Pudz	posted 02-22-99 04:43 PM ET skunkworks, i thought that was area 51?
jsorense	posted 02-22-99 05:02 PM ET A little background: skunkworks refers to the Lockheed Martin "Skunkworks" in Palmdale, California. This was the secret design and fabrication facility that gave the U.S. uniquely successful aircraft such as the U-2 and SR-71.
DHE_X2	posted 02-22-99 05:10 PM ET I toyed with the idead in my last game. Basically, I built a skunworks and a few mining platforms in a sea base near the border between me(Morgan) and the Hive. The strategy seemed to work nicely, and the freaky weapons I turned out were put to good use (Hmm, drop probe hovertank, sub probe foil, lets test these....)
DHE_X2	posted 02-22-99 05:11 PM ET make that "idea".
Spoe	posted 02-22-99 05:18 PM ET Historical note: Skunkworks is the black projects design group at Lockheed, IIRC(Kelly Johnson headed it, again, IIRC). They did the U-2, SR-71, and F-117, among others. The connection with Area 51 is from the U-2 project, when a remote testing site for the U-2. Groom Lake in the Nellis Bombing and Gunnery Range was chose, and a base was built there.
DanS	posted 02-22-99 05:20 PM ET Recent history: the designers of X-33 RLV space truck.
DanS	posted 02-22-99 05:24 PM ET Of course, this hasn't been built yet...
keewak	posted 02-24-99 08:34 PM ET Hmmm... I always thought that skunkworks was some kind of torture involving reeeally bad smells to make your technitions turn out secret squirell stuff quicker. S.M.A.C me upside the head, Keewak