Tip 22 - Surveys and Constructors

Survey Ships will get you little prizes by exploring the anomalies scattered about the galaxy.  Once again I like to use the automatic functions.

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If you double-click your survey ship you can then select auto-survey.  Just like the asteroid miner, if it runs out of things to do, it will tell you.  Generally it will run out of things to explore, not because they aren't there - but because you've reached the limit of its range.  To increase range you can do the following:

• Research Logistics and Life support
• Research newer engines.
• Take over new planets in that direction (this expands your range and your empire).
• Create a constructor, then go out and make a star base in the direction you want to extend your range.
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If you look at the middle picture above, you have 3 choices of Starbases to choose from:  Military, Influence, and Economy.  Each Starbase doesn't do much for you when first built.  Their true power doesn't really hit until you send add ional constructors to upgrade them.  This shouldn't stop you from sending out your constructors to use claim the morale, influence, military, technology, and morale resources.  Those are great.  But when you upgrade the bases you can get massive compiling bonuses to everything within their range.  My favorite is the Economy Starbase.  If you put it neat your home capital (or planet that's involved in trading and/or has many economy structures built on it), you can keep piling the extra money from trade, and also choose to have it help your production.  Of course when you're building 20 constructors... you're probably neglecting something else.

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