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{{Warning|1='''Note:''' City reports of cities will only contain buildings inside the city's [[jurisdiction]].}} | |||
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The city report contains all the information about the city, its population, population morale, and building inventories. | |||
Viewing a city's reports can be done by anyone in the city's chain-of-command. This can be done by click the ''Recent Report'', right-clicking the city on the [[Governance]] window's ''Cities'' tab, or right-clicking a [[Solar_System|solar system]] with a city on the [[Star_Map|star map]]. | |||
[[File:CityReportExample.png|thumb|none|200px|Example of a city report.]] | [[File:CityReportExample.png|thumb|none|200px|Example of a city report.]] | ||
Using the slider at the top of the window, it is possible to see previous city reports, the | A new window will appear, showing the most recent city status report. The button at the top-right will request a new report from the same city again. Using the slider at the top of the window, it is possible to see previous city reports. | ||
Requesting a ''recent city report by mail'' simply sends the newest city report using the [[mail]] system. This is of little use for anything other than [[Indy_Tools_and_Mods|3rd-party tools]]. | |||
==Distress== | |||
If a city is in distress (enemy in sensor range, under attack, [[disease]], [[infestation]], [[decay]]) the city will send a mail to everyone in the city's chain-of-command. The distress mail contains nothing but the basic location info, the short distress message and the event log. | |||
To get more information about the city's status during the distress, bring up the history report and use the slider to locate the reports containing the distress. | |||
==History Reports== | |||
All [[cities]] periodical save a status reports every 13 minutes, otherwise known as a [[City_Cycle|city cycle]]. The reports are deleted when they become more than 48 hours old. This can be used to look back in the history of the city to know about events. | |||
Do note that the inventory section of the report is removed from reports that are older than 2 hours. | |||
==How to== | ==How to== | ||
'''View city reports:''' | '''View city reports:''' | ||
# Open the ''Governance'' window (F12) | * Places list | ||
# Go to the '' | *# Open the ''[[Governance]]'' window (<code>F12</code>) | ||
# Select | *# Go to the ''Cities'' tab | ||
# Right-click | *# Select the desired city | ||
*# Right-click it and choose "Recent Report..." or "History Report..." | |||
* Starmap | |||
*# Open the ''[[Locator]]'' window (<code>F7</code>) | |||
*# Go to the ''Starmap'' tab | |||
*# Right-click the star in the graphical map, or right-click the city in the treeview | |||
*# Choose "Recent Report..." or "History Report..." in the context menu | |||
* Capitol building | |||
*# Go to the city's [[capitol]] building | |||
*# Open the ''Building'' window (<code>F10</code>) | |||
*# Click the [[File:Dp_Sensor.png]] "Recent Report" button in the upper-right corner | |||
'''Get city reports by mail:''' | '''Get city reports by mail:''' | ||
# Open the ''Governance'' window (F12) | # Open the ''Governance'' window (<code>F12</code>) | ||
# Go to the '' | # Go to the ''Cities'' tab | ||
# Select | # Select the desired city | ||
# Right-click | #* Select multiple using <code>CTRL</code> or <code>SHIFT</code> | ||
# Open the ''Mail'' window (F2) | # Right-click it and choose "Recent Report by Mail..." | ||
# Open the ''[[Mail]]'' window (<code>F2</code>) | |||
# Click the "Request New Messages" button | # Click the "Request New Messages" button | ||
=Indy Tools and Mods= | ==Indy Tools and Mods== | ||
* [http://hazeron.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=124&t=6867#p77419 HazeronAdviser]<br>City status and ship log viewer for '' | * [http://hazeron.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=124&t=6867#p77419 HazeronAdviser]<br>City status and ship log viewer for ''Hazeron''. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
* City reports used to be distributed via the [[mail]] system every 13 minutes. But this was changed in the [http://hazeron.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6962 2014-07-02 update], because of the huge strain it had on the mail system. | |||
** It has become a common way to identify returning players, by them asking why they aren't receiving any "City Status Reports" via the mail. | |||
=Quotes from patch notes= | ==Quotes from patch notes== | ||
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| Related patch notes | | Related patch notes | ||
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[[Category:Guides]] | [[Category:Guides]] | ||
[[Category:Colonization]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 10 March 2024
An important note!
Note: City reports of cities will only contain buildings inside the city's jurisdiction. |
The city report contains all the information about the city, its population, population morale, and building inventories.
Viewing a city's reports can be done by anyone in the city's chain-of-command. This can be done by click the Recent Report, right-clicking the city on the Governance window's Cities tab, or right-clicking a solar system with a city on the star map.
A new window will appear, showing the most recent city status report. The button at the top-right will request a new report from the same city again. Using the slider at the top of the window, it is possible to see previous city reports.
Requesting a recent city report by mail simply sends the newest city report using the mail system. This is of little use for anything other than 3rd-party tools.
Distress
If a city is in distress (enemy in sensor range, under attack, disease, infestation, decay) the city will send a mail to everyone in the city's chain-of-command. The distress mail contains nothing but the basic location info, the short distress message and the event log.
To get more information about the city's status during the distress, bring up the history report and use the slider to locate the reports containing the distress.
History Reports
All cities periodical save a status reports every 13 minutes, otherwise known as a city cycle. The reports are deleted when they become more than 48 hours old. This can be used to look back in the history of the city to know about events.
Do note that the inventory section of the report is removed from reports that are older than 2 hours.
How to
View city reports:
- Places list
- Open the Governance window (
F12
) - Go to the Cities tab
- Select the desired city
- Right-click it and choose "Recent Report..." or "History Report..."
- Open the Governance window (
- Starmap
- Open the Locator window (
F7
) - Go to the Starmap tab
- Right-click the star in the graphical map, or right-click the city in the treeview
- Choose "Recent Report..." or "History Report..." in the context menu
- Open the Locator window (
- Capitol building
- Go to the city's capitol building
- Open the Building window (
F10
) - Click the "Recent Report" button in the upper-right corner
Get city reports by mail:
- Open the Governance window (
F12
) - Go to the Cities tab
- Select the desired city
- Select multiple using
CTRL
orSHIFT
- Select multiple using
- Right-click it and choose "Recent Report by Mail..."
- Open the Mail window (
F2
) - Click the "Request New Messages" button
Indy Tools and Mods
- HazeronAdviser
City status and ship log viewer for Hazeron.
Trivia
- City reports used to be distributed via the mail system every 13 minutes. But this was changed in the 2014-07-02 update, because of the huge strain it had on the mail system.
- It has become a common way to identify returning players, by them asking why they aren't receiving any "City Status Reports" via the mail.
Quotes from patch notes
Related patch notes |
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Update 2014-07-02: City Cycle Reports
Update 2014-07-03: Governance Places
Update 2014-07-07: City Report Authority
Update 2014-07-07: City Report Data Load
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