about luck...?

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Hi,i'm still a new player,but do try check the boards before i ask a newbi question,
but here goes,can someone give me a rundown on what luck does?
i keep picking it but haven't played enough without it to know...
am i wasting a pick?...seems like it should help in random events...
is that the point?thanx for the feedback...ALOHA :)

~SDC~
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Hi, depending on the map size and game type I'm trying to play I'll select the 'Luck' bonus on occasions. I've notice that I 'sometimes' (50/50) get a lot of Ranger Arceologist Ship(sp?) finds.

The other day I was gifted no less than Twelve! Saved my hiny in a game I was lossing (I ignored building up my millitary) . . . there are a few threads (try a search) that give specifics as to what 'Luck' actualy does,

Good Luck LOL
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
The manifestation is more good random events if you are not in the number one power. Less bad random events.
And a longer time to press the space bar during invasions.
Star Control: Origins
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
How do you get ships gifted to you I have never been given a ship of any kind even though I often take the luck bonus
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
And a longer time to press the space bar during invasions.
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I thought it actually helped improve the odds. Do you mean it lingers on higher numbers longer? I wasn't aware there was a limit, maybe I always just hit it too fast.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Darth . . . honest to goodness I'm suprized to hear that. I probably forgot to mention it never seems to happen on 'tough' or above in difficulty setting (does occur but rarely). Try playing a game on normal and add a touch of luck then just devote yourself to research and social. Build no military at all and ignore all early attempts at extorsion!

More often than not a wonderful precursor will be discovered just when things are looking bleak (i.e. a transport is withing visual distance of your unprotected colony) . . . then another then another then another . . .

I dare say also that your alignment might have to be good, but since I've never experimented excessively with playing as evil I can't back that up :notsure:

Regarding the invasion advantage . . . I wonder if running GC on a really old PC would help too? I have notice the roulet spins slower when the occuping population is huge.
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