Refuel question - Legends

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IdahoNYer
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Refuel question - Legends

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Started back into DW after a long break - and although think is a tremendous game (especially with the Start Trek Mod), refueling is driving me nuts! My understanding is that when you see that blue and white box like refuel symbol, that system is capable of refueling your fleet in some way - is that correct? I have that symbol show up and there is no way to refuel in the system - I right click on the fleet nearby to refuel - either nearest port or source - and it goes across the galaxy.

So how do you refuel?
- do all space ports (sm, med, lrg) all provide fuel?
- resupply ships - but the computer will not send a fleet there unless you right click ON the refuel ship....
- gas mining stations

Any help would be appreciated - enjoying the game overall, but having fleets constantly running out of fuel is killing me!

thanks!
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RE: Refuel question - Legends

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Sorry i am not sure about the symbol you mean.

But fuel comes first from the Gas mining stations at fuel sources.
When the gas mining station got surplus freighter get the fuel gas to the next Space port/planet.
Space port's dont generate fuel at their own, except you researched and installed the highend Energy to fuel converter.

When you give the fleet the order to refuel, it head to the next possible refuel point with enough fuel for the whole fleet. Thats maybe why your fleet want to cross the galaxy for a camel errr some fuel. Because the station at the system/area don't got enough for the fleet.
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RE: Refuel question - Legends

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Gas mining stations do provide fuel (check re caslon and or h2). The more docking bays, the more ships can refuel at same time. Larger amounts of cargo holds(on mining base) = more storage until tapped by freighters (auto by private sector) of your military ships. I find it is often much better to get several resupply ships built and order them to 'deploy' at a decent gas giant, even if a mining base is there. Its worth the effort and expense,if you have a large fleet knocking about, to have a resupply ship (or two depending on size of fleet) near by (not 'in' fleet). It is also worth considering spiting the fleet up when a massive refuel is necessary... and get the parts to refuel closer to your location of need.
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