Simple Question - Capturing Asteroids And Building in Empty Space

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Just a quick question. How do you capture asteroids, and is there any way to build defenses around them? I want to fortify deep space ;.;
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
I am new to the game as well.

A TEC colony frigate can capture astroids in deep space by use of the "capture" command. It is similiar to the "colonize" comamand in that it requires sufficient antimatter for the command to be issued.

I assume the other two races have a ship similiar to the colony frigate.

Redjac
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
I don't have the game, and this, I agree, would be cool. Deep Space 9!
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
kk, yeah. I figured that out. I figured there would be an engineer unit, but I'm new, and lack of an instruction manual hurts.

Still, I wonder how you build in deep space, or if you can.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Still, I wonder how you build in deep space, or if you can.


You can't. If you can colonize the grav wells object, you can build there -- otherwise you can't. Its that way so you have at least a few "neutral" grav wells to fight over.
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
That'd be an idea for a mod. Just the ability to make little defense posts. Still, its a minor complaint at best.
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
I don't think it's even a complaint :P Just another "hey, maybe we could..."
Yes. Mod idea.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
I don't see a capture command on my colony frigates. I tried just right clicking the astroid with the colony frigate and that didn't work either. Does the capture command have to be researched?
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
I'm pretty sure it varies by race. My Vasari scout has the ability but for TEC it is on colony frigates. Dunno about Advent, can't play them for very long with those voices.
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
kk, yeah. I figured that out. I figured there would be an engineer unit, but I'm new, and lack of an instruction manual hurts.

Still, I wonder how you build in deep space, or if you can.


There is a manual! It's called manual.pdf in your root install folder :)
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

I'm pretty sure it varies by race. My Vasari scout has the ability but for TEC it is on colony frigates. Dunno about Advent, can't play them for very long with those voices.


Advent / TEC use colony ships, Vasari use scout ships.
Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top
Be aware that the income from the asteroids is minimal at best. You will lose money per tick unless you play it right. Also, the max log and tac is lower than a planet, so you can't have quite as many defenses as a planet and the colony health is like 1/3 of what a planet can be.

So it can be a harder choke point to maintain, despite this they can still be formidable when backed up with a small fleet.
Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top
Be aware that the income from the asteroids is minimal at best. You will lose money per tick unless you play it right. Also, the max log and tac is lower than a planet, so you can't have quite as many defenses as a planet and the colony health is like 1/3 of what a planet can be.

So it can be a harder choke point to maintain, despite this they can still be formidable when backed up with a small fleet.


That's not what the discussion is about :) This is about capturing mines in uncolonizable space (around gas giants, nebulae, etc), not colonizing asteroids :)
Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top
i just made a mine in a giant gas planet grav well with a colony ship...(TEC)..sent there, appear the build option , build it..and actually the pirats just avoid it (is in their route of attack) s is free crystal income (with no defense!!!!)
Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top
The neutral territory mines can't be destroyed, only captured :)