The Artifact - mega event bug

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The new mega event The Artifact occurred in my game yesterday. It's goal was to give the YOR a fighting chance. Needless to say I put that potential issue to rest rather quickly. Having seen the artifact I attempted to place a starbase near it to claim it once the YOR were removed. I found that I could not create an archaeology lab on that starbase. Which I chalked up to ok they won't let this artifact be transferred. A hundred turns later in the game on the other side of the galaxy I noticed that none of my constructors were able to build artifact related upgrades.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Is it even possible to get the artifact? In my game I've destroyed the Yor but can't seem to claim it... You should be able to right???

 

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

It's supposed to be an event that gives a fighting chance for the least powerful faction. If factions that already are powerful could snatch it that would make them even more powerful which probably isn't the intention here.

I agree with the OP that only the original faction ought be able to use it even if that faction is destroyed. Or, at most have it so that, if the original faction gets wiped out the artifact is reallocated to the now-current least powerful faction (which would actually be interesting...). Otherwise you get a huge balance issue.

However, if the implementation of that relic makes you unable to build new xeno labs researching completely different other relics, then that's surely a bug and a bad one. Can you confirm that this is indeed what happens? No possibility of not having the tech or the relic being outside starbase radius or been already grabbed by some other faction's starbase or some other cause?

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Petri, reply 2

It's supposed to be an event that gives a fighting chance for the least powerful faction. If factions that already are powerful could snatch it that would make them even more powerful which probably isn't the intention here.

I agree with the OP that only the original faction ought be able to use it even if that faction is destroyed. Or, at most have it so that, if the original faction gets wiped out the artifact is reallocated to the now-current least powerful faction (which would actually be interesting...). Otherwise you get a huge balance issue.

However, if the implementation of that relic makes you unable to build new xeno labs researching completely different other relics, then that's surely a bug and a bad one. Can you confirm that this is indeed what happens? No possibility of not having the tech or the relic being outside starbase radius or been already grabbed by some other faction's starbase or some other cause?
End of Petri's quote

 

Having seen what the mega event artifact can become. It certainly should not be transferable. I can confirm the bug though preventing all other attempts to research standard artifacts. Half a dozen times over. I was in the process of expanding my starbases when this came to pass. Removing enemy bases so I could gain resources. Once the event poped I focused in on the YOR until they were wiped out. at which time my ready fleets made the required arrangements to take control of numerous assets.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thanks for the report on this.