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[Karlito]

When I turn on the Galactic map there's a bunch of 76 errors, 'Path not found: 'Flags\''. I have a set flag for my empire, but it shows up for Kapetyns Star Swarm instead of me.

I had this problem for a while, I think it was fixed after I did a reinstall.

[FritzPL]

How to keep saves over reinstalls?

[Hanzoku]

If you need to replace the database file, you can't. If you're reinstalling the same version or a compatible fix, you only need to copy Aurora.exe over the old version and you should be good to go.

[Flying Dice]

Ah, nothing quite like the feeling of spending a free afternoon setting up a new game. I'm falling back into my old RP-intensive habits, but at least I haven't started giving individual names to my freighters yet.

[Felius]

I seem to have forgotten to download something. It seems that my folder lacks any flags, or nearly all images. What did I miss?

[Tarran]

I assume you forgot step 3. I haven't tried out the latest full install, but the images in the last full install were located in the update zip, so I assume it's the same situation here.

3) Unzip AuroraUpdate554.zip into the same directory (usually C:\Program Files\Aurora but check to make sure!) and answer yes to overwriting Aurora.exe and Stevefire.mdb.

[Felius]

I assume you forgot step 3. I haven't tried out the latest full install, but the images in the last full install were located in the update zip, so I assume it's the same situation here.

3) Unzip AuroraUpdate554.zip into the same directory (usually C:\Program Files\Aurora but check to make sure!) and answer yes to overwriting Aurora.exe and Stevefire.mdb.

Ah, yes, that was it, thanks.

Edit: Just realized one thing: A standard  max size FAC engine will make a faster ship than a max sized fighter. So, it seems unless you make fighters very small their only advantage is to be easy to make.

Sidenote: Other than needing to give it a bridge et all, is there really any issues with having a FAC bigger than 1000 tons?

[darkrider2]

I assume you forgot step 3. I haven't tried out the latest full install, but the images in the last full install were located in the update zip, so I assume it's the same situation here.

3) Unzip AuroraUpdate554.zip into the same directory (usually C:\Program Files\Aurora but check to make sure!) and answer yes to overwriting Aurora.exe and Stevefire.mdb.

Ah, yes, that was it, thanks.

Edit: Just realized one thing: A standard  max size FAC engine will make a faster ship than a max sized fighter. So, it seems unless you make fighters very small their only advantage is to be easy to make.

Sidenote: Other than needing to give it a bridge et all, is there really any issues with having a FAC bigger than 1000 tons?

Its slower that's about it.

[Hanzoku]

Generally fighters under 250 tons will outpace FAC. However, to make a viable missile fighter at that size requires quite a bit of research to get box missile launchers.

[MarcAFK]

Biggest problem i have with aurora?
I have a tendency to restart after not playing for a few weeks.
Something just seems daunting about getting back into it when theres so many things i need to recheck, besides iv'e only played for a few years so restarting isn't a big problem, i just wonder how lost i would be after a hiatus from a long term game.
I think i'll try to modify my playing style so thiongs are less confusing after return.
Or maybe keep a note somewhere telling me wtf is needed, etc.

[EuchreJack]

When restarting an old Aurora game, it's best to get in the mindset that you're discovering a whole new civilization that you're being asked to govern, and let your memories of what you had done before come back gradually.

So, it seems unless you make fighters very small their only advantage is to be easy to make.

Yeah, but in a standard game you start out with fighter factories, and I can't stand for any of my installations to remain dormant.  So I crank out crappy fighters and crappy missiles just so the my workers can remain busy.  They're both expendable, so I'll use them eventually.

...Unless I design something that just doesn't work, like fire control that doesn't actually fire the weapons, or something.  Eh, they'll still make good decoys: Something to die so my better ships don't.

[Felius]

When restarting an old Aurora game, it's best to get in the mindset that you're discovering a whole new civilization that you're being asked to govern, and let your memories of what you had done before come back gradually.

So, it seems unless you make fighters very small their only advantage is to be easy to make.

Yeah, but in a standard game you start out with fighter factories, and I can't stand for any of my installations to remain dormant.  So I crank out crappy fighters and crappy missiles just so the my workers can remain busy.  They're both expendable, so I'll use them eventually.

...Unless I design something that just doesn't work, like fire control that doesn't actually fire the weapons, or something.  Eh, they'll still make good decoys: Something to die so my better ships don't.

That actually gives me a bit of an idea for jump point assault. Using lots of fighters as ablative armor for the rest of the ships and cleaning a bit the enemy's end of the JP might work cheaply, specially if the enemy goes for a meson based beam defense.

And changing subjects, speaking of beams: Some late game high tech beam weaponry have range in the millions of km. Does it have any purpose, considering there's a pretty hard limit to the fire control range?

[Trorbes]

Most beam weapons suffer damage dropoff over distance,  so a long-range beam should be more powerful at its limit than a shorter one.

[LoSboccacc]

Yeah, but in a standard game you start out with fighter factories, and I can't stand for any of my installations to remain dormant.  So I crank out crappy fighters and crappy missiles just so the my workers can remain busy.  They're both expendable, so I'll use them eventually.
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I do this too. They are also useful for crew training. I've right now ten useless 2kt corvettes that are used for that. They have 6 launchers too so in the event of a fight can provide good saturation if a modern ship with proper actives is on the scene

[Metalax]

And changing subjects, speaking of beams: Some late game high tech beam weaponry have range in the millions of km. Does it have any purpose, considering there's a pretty hard limit to the fire control range?

Increasing the weapons base max range makes quite a difference. Consider the two following otherwise identical lasers, with the increment for the damage values set at 140,000km, so the final increment is at the weapons max targetable range.

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80cm Infrared Laser        Range 1,400,000km  12  6  4  3  2  2  1  1  1  1
80cm Far Gamma Ray Laser   Range 1,400,000km 143 72 48 35 28 24 20 18 16 14