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In reply to Germany (msg # 96):
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Ok - but since an outpost is being established then I'd imagine we have to put something on the surface?
Also - if this is the case - do we then need to have the ground based parts of the orbital stuff (IE the orbital terminals) on the surface of the moon.
The reason i say this is that if we don't then it seems like we could also establish a colony on the moon - or on another planet like Mars - without actualy landing anything on the planet?
<snip> that being said the Orbital terminal would do (5000/10000) so does this mean i have to downlift 5000 to the moon if I set up an O/T and am I able to do this using just rockets from earth?
No. THose 5000 tonnes must be taken to the nearest Colony/Core World (so in this case to Earth, so they are forfeited, you only need the 5000 tons for orbit).
Rules are not clear about what would happen when anyone starts a colony in Moon(or any other satellite, for what's worth), as it will become the nearest Colony...
- Should those extra 5000 tonnes have to be taken there to fulfill the full deployement?
- If so, what happens meanwhile (until they are delivered)?
- Will they be forfeited (for game's simplicty shake)?
See that same happens with the supporting pop (2 pop units). As long as there's no colony, they can be in Earth (again, the nearest Colony/core WOrld), but once the colony is there, they hsould be in the Colony. WIll the OT remain iddle until delivered?
And also, to answer all those questions: when is a world considered to have a colony for all thsoe pourposes?
When the first facility (I guess usually a spaceport) is established?