My nuclear reactors melted down from war weariness?!

[diamon]

I got into a three-sided war when I made the mistake of signing a mutual agression pact with a weak player. Others went to war with him, dragging me into it.

The fun part is, within 5 turns (under Democracy at Chieftain I think) I had war weariness big enough to override all my happiness items, trade goods, and 20% luxury rate!

However, I started a revolution, thinking to switch to republic or communism (any suggestions on that?) and the following turn nearly 25% of my nuclear reactors MELTED DOWN!

They display war weariness by storking my nukers I guess?

Anyone seen that? If I build a reactor am I locked to one government for all time? Any way to drop the risk?

Basically, WHAT THE HECK happened?!

Also, this is after end-game, so score is not any concern...

 

[DaEezT]

well, during riots there is a chance that buildings are destroyed and that the nuklear plant has a meltdown.

The only way to keep that from happening during revolution is to make most (or all) of your ppl into entertainers.

 

[eyrei]

 

[Buecephalus]

I don't know if you're stuck. I thought solar plants replaced nuclear plants when they become available. Am I mistaken?




"do or do not, there is no try."

 

[Loopy]

It was probably more due to the loss of luxury items you were trading for than war weariness that threw you into disorder.

Switching government forms during war is generally a very bad idea.

Finally, I believe solar plants will replace nuclear plants if you build them. I don't think it's an automatch as soon as they become available thing. One form of plant replaces the other.

 

[LaRo]

No, once you built factory, you may have hydro, coal and solar and nuclear plant in the same city.
Add ironworks when possible and your production skyrock!
During war with chinese, I got four nuclear meltdown almost at the same time!

 

[Arrian]

Heh, I've had my capitol blow up on me because of war weariness. But that isn't the funny part. The funny part is that the Nuclear Plant SURVIVED, and continued to work.

I believe that Solar & Nuclear are mutually exclusive (Nuc. gives better production bonus, but Solar doesn't melt down, clearly). I think the best production you can get would be Ironworks + Factory + Hoover + Nuc. Plant.

Watch out for those MPP's. Unless there is a CLEAR advantage for you to join one, forget it. It will bring you nothing but trouble.

-Arrian