Attacked by ...???

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I'm at peace with everyone and playing as Good. On one turn almost every ship and starbase has lost HPs and is showing damage. I check again and I'm still at peace with everyone!! What happened? Who attacked, why, and where did they go? I've seen this in the last several builds including 3A but never reported before.
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
You probably had an increase in technology that added "life" to your ships and stations. ie say a station has 50hp, you researched a technology that added 25hp to all stations ... your station now appear woynded until they upgrade/repair themselves to the new max. New ones will have the new limit automaticly but old ships/stations require time to upgrade.

Myros
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
There was a tread on this that also suggested that the ships/star bases should benefit immediately for at least a part of the HP increase, but we never heard back on what was decided. :notsure:
Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Both point of view can be defended, I think. When you research reinforced hull, you only research the materials to make them, you do not invest them to outfit every ship (which is done slowly, as they are repaired).

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks for the info. I can understand why the programming gives that result. I just don't like the fact that everthing LOOKS damaged when it just needs to be upgraded. :notsure:
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Scott and I were talking about this last week. I think that the HP upgrade is working how we want it to work, but there isn't really a way to distinguish between a ship that has been attacked and damaged and a ship that suddenly has a greater capacity for HP, and it is still serving its function. If you have two Battleships, one that was created a turn before you suddenly got a bonus to HP and one that was created after, you'd want to send the one with the more HP into battle. The damage animation gives you a quick, visible way to make that choice.