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[Felius]

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The Computer Is A Cheating Bastard.

Not really. The computer plays by the rules. It's just much faster and more able to micro than the player (at least without the player going to 0.03x and playing the entire game there...)

In my current game, I've managed to keep a lead on tech (the easiest and one easier AIs), by having some focus on general science research. I also have managed to keep a good economy and good number of colonies in the early game. Even now I'm about second or third on colonies, second on economy, although my existing military power is quite weaker than theirs... Try to colonize as fast you can while still managing to keep a good resource income.

[Johnfalcon99977]

There should be some more limitations on colonization. Those AI are lighting quick to colonize planets. Its like they just sit there and spam colonists all day long.

[Taricus]

Okay, I have a bit of a problem with some of my colonies, in that they won't build anything. Any help here?

[Firgof Umbra]

If your Metals in the Galactic Bank are 0: That's the problem.  You've overexpanded and your planets are being bottlenecked by the lack of Metals to draw from.

To prevent this issue, slow your colonization, turn on the Civil Act "Academic Focus" and perhaps consider doing Metal Focus as well.  What you want is a surplus of metals when you colonize, or at least enough Metals generation to satisfy the new worlds.

This resource starvation effect diminishes as you increase your planet and system count (effectively stabilizing your economy).

[Taricus]

Problem is that my homeworld does have a stock of metal, but I can't get it over to the other planets.

[Firgof Umbra]

Ah, then it doesn't have a Space Port.  Space Ports are how resources get transferred to the Galactic Bank.

[Taricus]

Well, they do have spaceports. And it does build the structures in the queue to a certain percentage then it freezes to construction progress.

[Firgof Umbra]

Then the new planets -are- getting Metals [just very slowly].  Or something's bugged.  Check your Galactic Bank's economy report for me would you?  Is Metals' Demand extremely high?  (It's the bottom button on the right side of the resources)

[Taricus]

None in storage, and a demand of 699. No income or expendeture (If that has any relation to it)

[Firgof Umbra]

Demand 699 and no Income or Expenses should mean that there's nothing importing to the Galactic Bank.

Are the Space Ports on your homeworld offline?

[The Scout]

How do I check what's in the galactic bank? Is is that not possible?

[Taricus]

Are the Space Ports on your homeworld offline?

How do I check this?

[Firgof Umbra]

It's the numbers in the topleft corner of the screen underneath your research progress.

How do I check this?

The structures tab in the planet window.

[Taricus]

Everything looks clear there.

[Firgof Umbra]

Could you upload your savegame?