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Hey guys! So I was thinking of doing a playthrough with the Constillation. Its pretty difficut but I think I will manage. So what is the auton limit in the Constillation? And is the cargo expandible? Also, any advice is welcome as always
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Cargo hold is locked to the Auton bay, so it can't be expanded beyond what you have at the start. There's no limit to how many Autons you can control, as far as I know.

If you want to use Autons in lategame, you'll probably need to buy Lumiere Battle Autons from a Corporate Trading Post. Even they aren't really capable of hurting some of the things you'll face later on, though.

You cannot uninstall equipment you install onto an auton, but weapons automatically replace, as do shields, so you'll get them back if you switch them out.
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The Constellation's cargo is currently not expandable because you can only have one cargo bay. I proposed changing that here.

I'm not aware of a limit on the number of autons, but I expect the game would run out of hotkeys to communicate with them after 35 or so (Q is used for squadron).
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Thanks! That needs to be solved for sure, NMS. Also, what would you guys recommend for the only weapon slot? And how to call an auton back?
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TheLoneWolf wrote:Thanks! That needs to be solved for sure, NMS. Also, what would you guys recommend for the only weapon slot? And how to call an auton back?
A decent weapon that isn't much of an investment, which works well in unison with other such weapons.

I'd recommend a mix of Ares Positron Cannons and Ion Disruptors(both can be repaired with Longzhu Spheres, if you need more of them). If it works out well, you can cripple an enemy capital ship, then recall the autons and deal the finishing blow yourself, while its weapons are disabled.

If you want to keep your autons out, maybe toss some Ares Lightning turrets into the mix to easily kill the random encounters that show up to annoy you before they do any real damage. They do decent compartment damage too, so that's a plus.
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Thanks again! Looks like the Constillation is more of a pain than E1500 freighter :D
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JohnBWatson wrote: I'd recommend a mix of Ares Positron Cannons and Ion Disruptors(both can be repaired with Longzhu Spheres, if you need more of them). If it works out well, you can cripple an enemy capital ship, then recall the autons and deal the finishing blow yourself, while its weapons are disabled.

If you want to keep your autons out, maybe toss some Ares Lightning turrets into the mix to easily kill the random encounters that show up to annoy you before they do any real damage. They do decent compartment damage too, so that's a plus.
Ares Positron Cannon has powerUse of 200 MW, and Ares Lightning Turret has powerUse of 100 MW. No auton can equip them, or anything at or exceeds 100 MW. Lumiere battle auton limit is 100 MW, and others have less.

If you really want a high-end weapon for a single auton, use Qianlong Archcannon. Antimatter damage, low powerUse, and uses charges instead of ammo. Only one in the game, and you need to go on a side-quest for it. Also needs longzhu spheres. (Also assumes Stars of the Pilgrim.)
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Autons can use ammo weapons? Why not get 30 autons, give them all a lancer cannon, and walk to a hoard of dwargs? :D
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You can install an ammo weapon on an auton, but it does no good because autons cannot carry ammo.

Qianlong Archcannon uses charges instead of ammo, and longzhu spheres recharge the weapon. Charges are part of the weapon itself, and does not draw ammo from the cargo hold. If you want to use Qianlong Archcannon on an auton, you will need to swap weapons periodically to recharge the weapon yourself.
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JohnBWatson wrote: I'd recommend a mix of Ares Positron Cannons and Ion Disruptors(both can be repaired with Longzhu Spheres, if you need more of them). If it works out well, you can cripple an enemy capital ship, then recall the autons and deal the finishing blow yourself, while its weapons are disabled.

If you want to keep your autons out, maybe toss some Ares Lightning turrets into the mix to easily kill the random encounters that show up to annoy you before they do any real damage. They do decent compartment damage too, so that's a plus.
Ares Positron Cannon has powerUse of 200 MW, and Ares Lightning Turret has powerUse of 100 MW. No auton can equip them, or anything at or exceeds 100 MW. Lumiere battle auton limit is 100 MW, and others have less.
I really thought those used less power. Strange to think that the turrets around an Ares Commune use about as much power as a Deimos.
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Ares Positron Cannon used to use 100 MW when it did 18 average damage per shot and no shield buster.
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Actually, there is a practical upper limit on autons. While there's no limit to the number you can deploy, past a certain number the order system will stop working on any autons you deploy after that point.


Generally, it's better to keep a reasonable-sized but not excessive swarm of about 10-15 autons at most going at any given time and keep the rest as spares for replacing the inevitable casualties.

(Edit: Also, use specialised autons for times when you need them, then recover them to prevent accidental deaths)
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Pentients are the real auton killers. And guys how do I stop my mules from rushing at the enemy with the rest of the swarm?
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Make mules stay over safe place ((large planed, gate, not 100% safe) use transpace or gem and jump to Tan-Ru-Dorem 100% safe ) press C, chose mule, and order them to wait.
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