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kylehouse posted 03-10-99 04:34 PM ET
First, I like everyone to know that I just purchased and I love it.
My question about the Thermal Borehole is this.. When completed the borehole it is supposed to provide an increase of 6 to both minerals and energy for a square. But, in my case it only provided 2 extra of each. I noticed that these 2's have shadeing around them in the base map. WHY? I am sure it is something simple I am over looking.
Thanks in advance.
Kyle
absimiliard posted 03-10-99 05:16 PM ET
Simple, you lack the required technology to get more than 2 energy or 2 minerals per square. I forget what the tech's are, sorry, just look them up in the datalinks and research your way there. (planetary economics maybe one????)
-absimiliard
StellarLightning posted 03-10-99 05:32 PM ET
Also, the thermal borehole does not increase the mineral/energy production by six, but sets the production of the square to 0 food, 6 minerals, 6 energy. So put them where they do not ruin your food production.
weregamer posted 03-10-99 09:45 PM ET
Actually, it *sort of* increases production. It replaces the base terrain values with 0-6-6, but you still get bonuses for landmarks and resource bonuses. So, frex, a borehole on a river in the Uranium Flats with a mineral bonus would give you 0-8-8.
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Author	Topic: Question about a Thermal Borehole?
kylehouse	posted 03-10-99 04:34 PM ET First, I like everyone to know that I just purchased and I love it. My question about the Thermal Borehole is this.. When completed the borehole it is supposed to provide an increase of 6 to both minerals and energy for a square. But, in my case it only provided 2 extra of each. I noticed that these 2's have shadeing around them in the base map. WHY? I am sure it is something simple I am over looking. Thanks in advance. Kyle
absimiliard	posted 03-10-99 05:16 PM ET Simple, you lack the required technology to get more than 2 energy or 2 minerals per square. I forget what the tech's are, sorry, just look them up in the datalinks and research your way there. (planetary economics maybe one????) -absimiliard
StellarLightning	posted 03-10-99 05:32 PM ET Also, the thermal borehole does not increase the mineral/energy production by six, but sets the production of the square to 0 food, 6 minerals, 6 energy. So put them where they do not ruin your food production.
weregamer	posted 03-10-99 09:45 PM ET Actually, it sort of increases production. It replaces the base terrain values with 0-6-6, but you still get bonuses for landmarks and resource bonuses. So, frex, a borehole on a river in the Uranium Flats with a mineral bonus would give you 0-8-8.