It would be best to have multiple Common wealths because each one pays a tribute to you.
I'm not sure what to look for in a planet of another civ, that you want to/begin trade with. What do you look for; how much money the economy produces; the population. What factors go into the decision on choosing a planet to trade with?
Oh the ships looked great! Just not functional. [e digicons]:S[/e]
What I thought were Personnel Modules ended up being Cosmetic Modules. Thank You all for your help.
Yes they have transport modules. They notification to fill them up isn't there. They are ejected without the notification.
I have sent them (transports) to planets and they don't fill up either. Do you have to wait a turn for them to fill up?
Let me first start off by saying I'm new to this game and I'm frustrated/confused about upgrading ships, primarily Colony ship upgrades to transports. Let me explain: I have colony ships that have become useless, do to planets already colonized. I want to begin invading and taking over the planets. I decide to upgrade my colony ships to transports with the expectation those ships will be my invasion force. All the techs are in place to invade. When I go to invade, no populatio