Looking for the better stardocks

[gearheadwhat]

Okay... So I know.rumors certainly help.here. But I am not 100% on all the planet ratings.

Does a high security mean better stardocks and military bases? I'm just cruising around from planet to planet trying to upgrade my warship. My explorer has almost two and a half million. So far everyone likes me. I am about 10k turns and level 16. So just over 200 years on challenging. I am giving up my trading biz now (all embargo all the time...) for a little action.

I don't really know what the planet ratings do for the game. Good exchanges have more goods, but I don't know what the others like hall or security actually change... I get they make for better or worse planets but haven't been able to discern what the differences are.

Thanks for the help

[sebastian]

I believe that being so far into the game its foing to be really hard finding upgrades period. From everything i have read.

I do not know too much about the ratings myself

[fallen]

@gearhead - from my experience, higher security means more powerful ships and captains protecting the planet and the surrounding space.

[celu]

Jun 25, 2011 9:59:18 GMT -5 fallen said:

@gearhead - from my experience, higher security means more powerful ships and captains protecting the planet and the surrounding space.

If I may add to fallen's comment.

From what I've read somewhere in this board and some observation, I think Higher security = harder to land without encounter and better patrol.

meaning: you need better piloting skills, smuggler officer(?) "landing bonus" and smuggler profession helps too.

bring extra water / each encounter consumes fuel and I think if embargo is on = more rep loss (exchange is swarming with security and stringent paper work)

Can also mean more and better ships and upgrades to shop around.

Cory said that Palace rating = farther scope and better rumors.

Spice hall (from what I gather): in addition to better rumors, better rating = less rounds of booze needed to increase crew happiness.
More booze wont make the ladies look better on some far off independent spice halls. On the other hand, a shot @ Waldorf Astoria will make up for the whole night.

I don't pay too much attention to exchange and economy rating.

Economy = more supplies?
Exchange = better buy/sell ratio for merchants?