Alpha Centauri 2

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri & Alien Crossfire => The Theory of Everything => Topic started by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 24, 2015, 12:21:05 PM

Title: Dumb question
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 24, 2015, 12:21:05 PM

Can facilities built by Secret Projects be sabotaged? I can't believe I don't know this after playing for so long.

I thought they could but I'm playing a game and trying to sabotage Perimeter Defenses built by the CDF researched by the Conciousness and find that I cannot. Hope this isn't a bug.

Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: Yitzi on April 24, 2015, 01:14:06 PM

They cannot, since properly speaking the project gives the effect of the facility rather than the facility itself.  However, if a facility exists as a "double" (built and then gained through a project), then I think the built one can be sabotaged, though this will have no effect (other than energy grid, ability to sell the extra, and I think maintenance) until and unless the project is lost.

Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 24, 2015, 01:17:34 PM

Quote from: Yitzi on April 24, 2015, 01:14:06 PM

They cannot, since properly speaking the project gives the effect of the facility rather than the facility itself.  However, if a facility exists as a "double" (built and then gained through a project), then I think the built one can be sabotaged, though this will have no effect (other than energy grid, ability to sell the extra, and I think maintenance) until and unless the project is lost.

Thank you. :) I wonder why do the "random" sabotage target the facilities then? It's a waste of a probe team effort isn't it?

Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: Geo on April 24, 2015, 01:39:18 PM

Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 24, 2015, 01:17:34 PM

Thank you. :) I wonder why do the "random" sabotage target the facilities then? It's a waste of a probe team effort isn't it?

Its unlikely an established base will have only Secret Project-generated facilities in it. Or are we talking about a recently-founded small base here?

Title: Re: Dumb question
Post by: Yitzi on April 24, 2015, 03:28:33 PM

Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on April 24, 2015, 01:17:34 PM

Thank you. :) I wonder why do the "random" sabotage target the facilities then? It's a waste of a probe team effort isn't it?

Wait, "random" sabotage can target facilities that came from projects?  If so, that sounds like a bug.