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JediNeophyte wrote:I didn't have a problem with it, actually. Its got problems and is far from what it should have been, but I don't think its horrible.

jegs2 wrote:Can't figure out how to build ships -- designed a colony ship, but the dang things just won't build. Too bad they had to totally redesign the ship-building system with which all MOO2 players were familiar...

Shinova wrote: You have the design first, right? And it's not on the obsolete list, right?

In that case, go to whichever planet has the highest industrial rating (it's represented by some blue icon--I'd know what it was if I was looking at it) and put a bunch of colony ships on its military build queue. That's how you build ships.

But you might want to put a bunch of ships like troopships and colonyships on the obsolete list first, otherwise the automatic AI'll build those only and not build any of the more advanced ships you might have designed.

However, many aspects of MOO3 should have been scrapped at the beginning. One glaring problem is the 165 page manual. While holding an interesting background storyline for the game, material inside is poorly organized and not extremely helpful. Gamers unfamiliar with Master of Orion will have a hard time jumping in, especially with inadequate instructions. Many aspects of game control, once intuitive, are now more difficult to find and much less user friendly.

Master of Orion 3, while succeeding in many aspects, fails miserably in others. While die hard fans of the Master of Orion games will definitely find some enjoyment of this title, it proves to be complex, confusing, and ultimately a lot more of an investment to the novice or uninitiated gamer. However, the title is still shades better than “Not Recommended.”

In that case, go to whichever planet has the highest industrial rating (it's represented by some blue icon--I'd know what it was if I was looking at it) and put a bunch of colony ships on its military build queue. That's how you build ships.

Found the "military tab" for the planet in question and saw the building queue, but was unable to affect it.

But you might want to put a bunch of ships like troopships and colonyships on the obsolete list first, otherwise the automatic AI'll build those only and not build any of the more advanced ships you might have designed.

Think I figured out the obsolete thingie, but you're talking over my head for now...

Shinova wrote:


But you might want to put a bunch of ships like troopships and colonyships on the obsolete list first, otherwise the automatic AI'll build those only and not build any of the more advanced ships you might have designed.

Ace Pace wrote:do you even KNOW about the patch? the code patch fixed this thing around 2 months ago, ya I know pathetic, but at least the patch helps me get my money's worth.

jegs2 wrote:

Ace Pace wrote:do you even KNOW about the patch? the code patch fixed this thing around 2 months ago, ya I know pathetic, but at least the patch helps me get my money's worth.

Do you have a link for said patch?

Faram wrote:

jegs2 wrote:Do you have a link for said patch?

Linky

jegs2 wrote:Well, my wife let me buy MOO3 yesterday (not before she got a lot of things herself), and I installed it on this machine and began looking the game over. About an hour later, my jaw dropped -- such a difference between this game and the previous two --> seems to be made for micromanagers. Commanding a real company wouldn't be much more difficult than this game (except you can't place life on PAUSE). Didn't even get out of the interface yet, but the game appears daunting to say the least...

EmperorMing wrote:You should have made an open post; I would have *given* you my copy...