More random noob questuions- acid rain

[BooMonkey]

I colonised an island and built a sugar plantation. Problem was there was a -500 Eco balance on the island and regular bouts of acid rain. The were no anomalies that reduced Eco balance like missiles or ancient factories. I think Sakov may have been on the island before being destroyes by Leon. I have since converted the island to gold production as it had a 50 percent penalty on farming but the poor Eco balance remains.

[melkathi]

So what is the question?
Are you sure there is no black tide around the island? If it was one of Vadim's old islands, an oil spill is rather likely and would ruin eco balance that badly.

[BooMonkey]

Well the island is unusable. How did the really bad Eco balance happen and why isn't it going away? won't it heal on its own?


I'll check for a nearby oil spill but I don't remember one.

[Unholy Eve]

I think there are 2 disasters that ruin an island for a set amount of time, but right now I cannot remember what they were.

Edit: Only an oil spill will reduce it to -500, missile parts ect only go as far as -200 max unless theres more than one on an island but I havent seen that yet.

[BooMonkey]

Hmm well if sokov was there maybe there was an oil spill. Is the oil spill permenent? Until I clean it up?

I am trying to take Thor 's island and it is negative 999.

[melkathi]

Yeah black tide is permanent until you clean it up with an efluent pump. You can get lucky and buy one from npcs or you have to make one at a laboratory.

Edit: Try hovering over where it shows your eco balance at the top of the screen. The tooltip should tell you more.
Most likely with such a negative eco balance it is black tide from an oil spill left over from before you took over the island. As it was a war between npcs, you may have not gotten a notificationa bout it.

[Muggins]

Originally posted by BooMonkey:

Hmm well if sokov was there maybe there was an oil spill. Is the oil spill permenent? Until I clean it up?

I am trying to take Thor 's island and it is negative 999.

does the island have black water all over? if thats the case expect heavy casualties from the dolphin army XD just kiding get a Effluent Pump module from any npc or make it on ur lab and clean the place up

[BooMonkey]

All the trees are wilted.


This all leads to another question, does negative Eco balance affect NPCs? Thors island is minus 999 but he is still growing crops...

[BooMonkey]

One of his nuclear reactors accidentally blew up on purpose

[Muggins]

Thor is a "cheater" the "rules" don't apply to him

[Strandly]

Originally posted by BooMonkey:

This all leads to another question, does negative Eco balance affect NPCs? Thors island is minus 999 but he is still growing crops...

That's one of the reasons I stopped adding those NPCs to my continuous game, the rules don't apply to them.

[agentexeider]

Originally posted by ;864959809675282502:

One of his nuclear reactors accidentally blew up on purpose

your going to need to get a "Clearance Device" from the Techs to clear out blown nuke plants.

[Muggins]

Originally posted by agentexeider:

your going to need to get a "Clearance Device" from the Techs to clear out blown nuke plants.

Don't u need Deep ocean do get those?

[木以]

Clearance Device can buy with out deep ocean DLC

[Muggins]

Originally posted by 木以:

Clearance Device can buy with out deep ocean DLC

Wrong. do a little research, u need the dlc to get access to this type of item