Can't use tachyon detection when constructing at my starbase

posted on June 24th, 2009, 12:15 am

I'm certain this is already known, but I was wondering if it was possible to allow tachyon detect and the Borg starbase's drone teleport ability while constructing.  Sometimes I need to detect vessels that just cloaked, but I can't use the ability because I'm constructing miners and whatnot.  And it takes too long/is inconvenient to have to cancel construction.

posted on June 24th, 2009, 12:17 am

Yes, and same for all other races too... quite infuriating at times 

posted on June 24th, 2009, 1:55 am

Same thing with extending supply lines. It could be conceived off as a construction item, but then it finishes instantly so...

posted on June 24th, 2009, 2:25 am

Extending Supply Lines I can understand more readily, because sometimes I do in fact cue that up as I want those two freighters to finish construction before the Supply research is done... but I think your assumption is correct.

posted on June 25th, 2009, 9:13 am

yes, this is known. i have no proper way to work around this problem yet

posted on June 25th, 2009, 1:06 pm

Maybe a short term "fix" would be to make another hardpoint (like the klingon Field Yard) so that you can select that pod to use the tachyon scan. That would also solve problems associated when miners come out of your hotkeyed starbase and so when you wish to use tachyon scan in a hurry... all tha tis selected are a couple freighters...

[DOCa Cola]

posted on June 25th, 2009, 3:31 pm

Last edited by DOCa Cola on June 25th, 2009, 3:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Maybe a short term "fix" would be to make another hardpoint (like the klingon Field Yard) so that you can select that pod to use the tachyon scan. That would also solve problems associated when miners come out of your hotkeyed starbase and so when you wish to use tachyon scan in a hurry... all tha tis selected are a couple freighters...

good point. maybe it's wrong that tachion detection is at the main station at all, as there are too many issues associated with it. i'll put a todo up to find a better solution or workaround for the detection

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if i had a solution i would have definitively added it in the past, as the problem with the starbase is known

posted on June 25th, 2009, 3:48 pm

Ping would have to be put elsewhere too then, no? Possibly putting both at the Research Station that researches it might work (obviously not for Borg though...). I have another idea, but it isn't very kosher and I'm not sure if it can even be implemented: put both buttons somewhere in the GUI permanently (so they are greyed out until researched). In otherwords, maybe they would occupy a position near the avatar image in the top left corner or something like that... However, this would have the effect of making them incredibly available to people who normally scramble to find their Starbase and use the ability... so.... 

posted on June 25th, 2009, 4:12 pm

hehe, yea..i meant both ping and tachion detection..such a quick access bar is on the ideas list (with tachyon detection in mind), and is possible to implement, but only with appropriate amount of time at hand, which the more important todos currently do not allow...
so, yea, i will discuss that with optec. cloaking and cloaking detection gets an overhaul with one of the next patches anyway. so i am sure we can find a better place for the detection until such a bar exists.

posted on June 25th, 2009, 4:52 pm

Sounds cool 

posted on June 25th, 2009, 8:37 pm

Brilliant as always, SuperDoca!  

posted on June 25th, 2009, 8:59 pm

This problem also occurs, everytime I want to assimilate an enemy ship with transmisson or conduction matrix, while it is researching, so I have ether to cancel research or let the ship killing my stations.

posted on June 25th, 2009, 10:02 pm

Good point, that is true 
However, also true with the Shield Generator for romies once turned on for various stations... so not sure if that is seriously game-breaking or ok