Bases can't cloak? |
Am I an idiot or is it impossible to cloak a base? I put a stealth totem on a base in a Devnull Mod game, but I can't get the base to cloak - the order seems to be greyed out! The base has supplies, so that shouldn't be an issue... perhaps the problem is that the base can't move? 
Or perhaps it's that the stealth totem says it has a level 1 cloak, which all objects already have inherently? Actually it says it blocks level 1 scans, but that really means it has a level 1 cloak which blocks scans BELOW level 1, right?
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Yes, but even stealth armor requires you to issue the "cloak" command - there's no difference in the ability between that and the cloaking device, so how would the game know which you're using? At least that's the way it worked in SE4... maybe things have changed and I wasn't paying attention...
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I guess the obviou squestion is "do you have a treaty that prevents you from using cloaking?"
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Hmm, good question... I don't recall having any such treaty, but maybe I wasn't paying attention
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I must agree here. I've tested it and apparently a stealth totem does allow you to issue a cloak command, the same as the armor. The order might be setup to require something with movement. Many other orders do.
Re: Bases can't cloak?
Have you tried other cloaking devices on bases ?
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Not yet.
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The Stealth Totem is NOT a cloaking device. It is more like stealth armor.
Stealth Totem:
Religious
Level 1
Description:
Totem which improves a ship's ability to avoid detection.
Size 30 kT Supplies Used 0
Structure 30 kT Ordnance Used 0
Vehicle Types Ship, Base, Satellite, Weapons Platform, Drone
Ship Sections Inner Hull, Outer Hull
Resource Cost 800 Minerals, 800 Organics, 800 Radioactives
Abilities:
• Gives a 5% defense bonus in combat (only 1 component
per ship effective).
• Prevents level 1.4 scans.
Requirements • Empire must have at least tech level 5 in Religious
Technology.