Land Locked Planet

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I am playing a game an a High Class planet is right next to me but it has a two dead planets on the sides towards the sun, a rivals planet on another, and two duratnium outside of it, the only way i can get to it is through the last side which is my already colonized planet however the game won't let me move there with out going into orbit around my planet and if i try and eject my ship it just launches it into open space. Am I missing something or is there no possible way to reach this world, just a mistake in the random map generator?

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

What settings are you using that causes 4 planets to touch another?  I haven't seen anything like that in my games, but maybe I have missed an extreme combination.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Select ship, use mouse and right click planet(do not eject it first).

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

another thing is to force it to another spot I believe if you park a fleet in the spot it normally ejects it looks for a open spot.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Can you post a screenshot so we can see how it is?

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting erischild, reply 1

What settings are you using that causes 4 planets to touch another? I haven't seen anything like that in my games, but maybe I have missed an extreme combination.
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I am also very curious what settings you might be using, as I've never seen anything like this either.  It's not a custom map, is it?

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I've seen planets right next to each other. I think that's what he's talking about.

Reply #7 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I am using a edited file to create a truly insane campaign and see what my computer can really do. 100 factions, 1300 habitable planets, .03 stars tripling the amount of systems, tripled the amount of other celestial objects, and more bonuses for rival AI factions.

MapSetupDefs.xml, <Stars>0.3</Stars>

GalCiv3MapDefs.xml, <ReduceStarSystemBoundarySize>1</ReduceStarSystemBoundarySize>

MapSizeDefs.xml, <MaxHabitablePlanets>1300</MaxHabitablePlanets>, MaxHabitablePlanets>1300</MaxHabitablePlanets>

Were the commands affecting the star and planet placement I think, this increased the number of stars and planets and reduced range between stars. I used this command to make the cluster map act more like small star clusters separated by large dead areas of space making station and logistics more important in the campaign.

I tried using the command offered Horeemvore, it worked perfectly.

Working on making a cheat map using the rat race mod to see how large of a system i cam make next, should be a fun learning experience modding files.

Reply #8 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting r88nel, reply 7

I am using a edited file
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That explains that.  :)

Glad you got an answer.

Reply #9 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Syrkres, reply 3

another thing is to force it to another spot I believe if you park a fleet in the spot it normally ejects it looks for a open spot.
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Here is part of a very good solution..... but your ship will always pile on top of your own ships, therefore.....

park a ship to block the normal exit and then sell that ship to another race! That should solve the problem.

Reply #10 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting r88nel, reply 7

I tried using the command offered Horeemvore, it worked perfectly.
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^^

 

Happy to be of help!