Turns of Red planet

[Chaunk]

Retro engineering is where you probe a unit, say a 12-<6>-3*2 clean, and you haven't got any of those techs, you are then allowed to take that design and use it to build clean 1-<6>-1*2 defenders, or 12-1-12*2 noodles etc. The exception is that the probe team as standard uses a rover chassis and this you are not allowed to retro-engineer into new rovers until you have Doctrine: Mobility.

With regard to stealing tech, I should say that notifying is a good idea, and should be done. It's worth noting that these rules allow for any probe of a pact mate at any time without notification though.

[Fromage]

"Stockpiling in Qs anytime - OK" is the biggest difference. I have been playing with this rule in other games and it has been ok.

"Must choose vendetta option when probing other players, rebuke if a pactmate". Actually this doesn't matter much, when there is no AI. Anyway, perhaps it's easier this way.

I haven't ever used retro-engineering. I think it happens when your probe buys a enemy unit that is higher tech than your units. Lets say that you have only laser infantries and your probe buys a missile infantry from other faction. Then you can build missile infantries even if they don't have fossile fuels technology yet. At least this is what I think retro-engineering is.

I think I mentioned most of the bugs in the game. If something isn't clear, just ask.

[smhfan86]

thanks for the retro-engineering explanation.

so, do we have to notify when probing someone, or not?

[Fromage]

Originally posted by smhfan86
thanks for the retro-engineering explanation.

so, do we have to notify when probing someone, or not?

When probing, you must declare vendetta. If he is pactmate, you must notify him.

[knowhow2]

turn to Chaunk

[Chaunk]

'03 to Phobos

[Phobos]

2103 to smhfan86

[smhfan86]

03 to fromage

[Fromage]

2103 to Sparta.

[GeneralTacticus]

2103 to Brother Madrin.

[Marid Audran]

That's "Marid" my good Tacticus.

2103 to Knowhow.

[knowhow2]

turn

[knowhow2]

reload due to crash

[Chaunk]

2104 to Phobos

[Phobos]

2104 to our dear Provost