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The Refinery.....

OK, Using scavenger and pools is OK by me, but I would like something a little different then normal, I mean something interesting. Well this mod uses a nice new Idear for collecting scrap, something which is very new and good. This is how it works and how the player collects objects to get resources to build things. First the player will have enough scrap to start him self off on building a basic base and the things needed for a refinery. Normally the player will start from 100 scrap. This is normally used to build the Power, Refinery and a tug to collect the pods. First the player needs to build a Constructor which will then build a Refinery. The player needs to order the constructor to build the refinery. The Refinery will use 2 units of power to keep it going. One small bug is that it will still make scrap when power is down. Nevermind. Once the refinery is built, the player needs to build a Tug. Sometimes the game will add some special tugs that can fly high and collect pods and bring them back by them self's. The player needs to find pods, on some missions the pods are found by a scout searching for them. But once the pods are found it is recommended to put a nav near it to send the tugs to. One by the refinery to send the tugs back. Once the pods are found send the tug to pick it up and tow it back to the refinery, once it is in 70 m of the refinery it will take the pod and convert it into scrap for the player to use, this is done in sections. 30 wait one second 30 wait one second 5 for a 65 value scrap and so on. Pods will be marked how much scrap they will have, to find out use the information Key to get detailed information. The Player can also demolish Borg Building, (the value of the building are in the buildings information window ) with a constructor to get scrap, but be careful, some buildings can alert the Borg to your presence and a wave of ships will attack your base or you. They are not only pods you can now collect, but in space the scrap collection system is much the same as on the ground, but this time the scavs are new and what they deploy on are deferent, they are called scrap blobs which the scavs deploy on and make a small building and mine the scrap, as scrap acts very differently in space, you should be able to get a lot of scrap from a blob.. scavengers also collect loos scrap laying in space to.. I will add pics soon shortly..

Mining Station.....

Only On one mission you will come across these. Mainly found on the Borg infested world. The mining station is where materials from the ground are taking up and refined and stored in raw material in pods, which in turn are taken to the base refinery to be used as scrap. There are 3 types of pods but the mining station will make them in RANDOM order and provide them for pickup by tug. Of course the stations are guarded and they are in the hands of the enemy. The only way you can convert the stations to your side is to build a Auto Tug to go and collect the pods and they are located at the front of the Mining Station.. This will also convert the station. Auto Tugs will work by themselves, making the user free to attack the enemy, but the tugs will fight each other for the pods, and at the start you will have to collect or recycle buildings for scrap. Plan and excite how you will steal the pods and build the Auto tug. Do not let your units destroy the Mining station, they will remain on the enemy side until a Auto Tug can convert them, then the Borg will try to destroy them. The Mining stations are located all over the map, but they provide one function, to give you the chance to make scrap. They are 3 levels of scrap for each pod, and they are. Levels: - Pod 1 - 65 Scrap Pod 2 - 150 Scrap Pod 3 - 200 Scrap The Pods can be destroyed so watch the crossfire. Also, As this part of the mission is very complicated I have taken all care to make sure the process works 110% but there might be some errors in the process, and there are some mistake the tugs make. Pods are made in time intervals, or how they station is working. Do not expect the pods to turn up ASAP, They will be available when the material is ready, this is from 10 seconds (From when you have used the pod) to 80 seconds. Common Mistakes: - The Auto Tugs will try and run after the pods, even if the enemy has them, that means they will run into the enemy base and get destroyed, remember when a Auto Tug dies, a new one is made, costing you scrap. So watch them, Enemy side will do the same. The Operation and how to get Scrap is easy, first find a way to build a refinery, then find the pods and get them back to your base, or near your refinery, then you will get scrap for that pod. The more pods you find, the more scrap you will get.

WORD OF WARNING!!

It is believed that the Mining Stations contain a volatile method of making the pods that seem to react very badly with close proximity to the Refinery. If you build under 170 Meters, it will cause a chain reaction in the mining station and the refinery and cause them both to "BLOW" up. This is believed with all the Mining Stations you might find.