Oceanic Facility?

Hellfish6 · Post by **Hellfish6** » Jun 15 2008

I built a couple in the Italian scenario of the demo. Can't quite figure out what it does.

tkobo · Post by **tkobo** » Jun 15 2008

I "think" they act as the central hub so that you can build oil platforms (and possible some other facilities) in the water(sea,ocean,etc..).

I "think" they may be bugged though.

Were you able to actually build any in the ocean ?I couldnt find a way too.
And oddly, i could build them on land.

Sooooo. i "think" they messed up at the moment.

Post by **Balthagor** » Jun 15 2008

That is a known bug, water facilities/complexes build on land. We'll post known issues with the first update.

powercell · Post by **powercell** » Jun 18 2008

I had this in the full DL version.

Another one may be related to this. The problem is I'm unable to build oil/gas field in any hex that already have at least one existing oil/gas field. I can build all six at the same time. I can build other industry type on that hex, but not oil/gas field.

I have not try to see what happen if I crap all of the existing oil/gass field, then try to build new one on the same hex.

tkobo · Post by **tkobo** » Jun 18 2008

powercell wrote: .

Another one may be related to this. The problem is I'm unable to build oil/gas field in any hex that already have at least one existing oil/gas field. I can build all six at the same time. I can build other industry type on that hex, but not oil/gas field.

Hmmmm.... thats odd.I can build additional oi/ gas facilities in a pre-existing field.Heck i can build as many as fit .

Perhaps its an issue with the build order your using, like the engineer construction order (sticks one way, doesnt the other,or the old satellite launch issue -worked one way not the other )?

Post by **Balthagor** » Jun 18 2008

powercell wrote:I had this in the full DL version.

Another one may be related to this. The problem is I'm unable to build oil/gas field in any hex that already have at least one existing oil/gas field. I can build all six at the same time. I can build other industry type on that hex, but not oil/gas field.

I have not try to see what happen if I crap all of the existing oil/gass field, then try to build new one on the same hex.

I have seen this happen sometimes but without much rhyme or reason. We're still hunting that bug...

Bateman1982 · Post by **Bateman1982** » Jun 18 2008

Hopefully the ability to build ocean facilities will be in the 1st update.
My poor Wales is woefully short on petrol and needs all the help it can get.

Though good old Scotland is helping me out as best they can.

I understand there's probably a lot of things BG want to tweak so perhaps this may not make the 1st patch.

Post by **Balthagor** » Jun 18 2008

It is fairly high on our priority list. But I think you mean second update, first update is done

Bateman1982 · Post by **Bateman1982** » Jun 19 2008

Hehe, well thats efficiency for you.

Update one isn't available for download yet so I assume its going through the publisher QA process before release.

Must remember to download the gamersgate one, as retail version updates usually install a cd-check.

Post by **Balthagor** » Jun 19 2008

Actually update 1 is out and available for download and if you buy the digital download version it's already part of the download. 5.1.1 is the current version.

Bateman1982 · Post by **Bateman1982** » Jun 19 2008

Ah right, thanks for that information. I didnt realise it was part of the digital download version.

I could have wasted hours looking for that update

high empty · Post by **high empty** » Jun 19 2008

Ok it's the downloaded version 5.1.1

oil platform i selected to build one, and crashed to windows.

SA.

i had just filled all the land based gas spots up, was going to do water. Funny thing is i do have a save game about 40secs before.

Post by **Balthagor** » Jun 19 2008

I just tried building from the right click, product department and land department and got no crash in any of them. Can you reproduce it? I can't find a crash here...

TheBob · Post by **TheBob** » Jun 20 2008

How do you get supply to oil derricks you capture?

I was playing California and I took over Texas and Mexico, but their oil derricks went to Japan. I had my ships capture this territory (which are actually little bubbles outside their main territory) and the oil derricks would not finish repairs because of lack of supply.

Is this the same problem as oceanic facilities not being built? Sticking tankers on the platforms did not help.

Post by **Balthagor** » Jun 20 2008

Yes, George has posted about this somewhere (not sure where the post is) that this is a known issue that oil derricks offline do not receive supplies to be repaired and put back online.