Artifact
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[edit] What Are They
Artifacts are remains of advanced civilizations that have become extinct, or space faring civilizations that have visited the area in question and then moved on, leaving behind an artifact for whatever reason. They can be beamed aboard the UFO using the tractor beam in your Spaceship. Artifacts can be placed on colonies belonging to you if you wish to start a collection, and they won't move from the spot they are initially placed in, unless you do not own the planet. This makes it possible to hoard them.
[edit] Where to Find Them
Planets which house an artifact will pulsate with a yellow-golden signal when zoomed far enough into a star system, you do not have to be orbiting the planet for the signal to appear. When a planet emanates this signal, descending to its surface will activate your ship's radar, leading you to the artifact. Simply bring it aboard using the Abduction Beam.
They can be found on any planet in the spore universe and can also appear on planets you have previously searched. Checking back on star systems you have not explored for some time is therefore recommended if you are in search of these items. Sometimes it will be a Pirate Trap, which will have pirates attacking you, and there will be no artifact on the surface. Other times, it will turn out to be a Planet Sculpting or Planet Coloring tool.
It should be noted that taking an artifact from a world populated by another space-faring race will result in a negative Relation Bonus for "Stealing Our Resources". However, artifacts from unclaimed worlds, even those in empire systems, can be claimed without penalty. Planet Sculpting and Planet Coloring tools can even be taken from empire worlds without penalty.
[edit] What do They Do
Artifacts are not used to advance the technology or traits of your race. They are highly lucrative items which can be sold to planets in the trade window for a large amount of sporebucks (anywhere from 15,000 to 225,000). They can also be gathered into their corresponding collections which can then be sold for an even greater number of sporebucks each collection consisting of 10 specific artifacts. Alternatively these collections can be left on a planet inhabited by a pre-space sentient race to grant a heavy bonus to your relationship with them when they advance to the Space stage and also a great reduction in cost of goods in that planet's trade window.
[edit] Known Collections
- Rare Fossils
- Galactic Objects (not actually an artifact per se, but it is a collection category)
- Rare Geodes
- Rare Jewels
- Rare Relics
- Rare Statues
- Storybook Planets (not actually an artifact category, but it is a collection category)
[edit] Philosophy based items
Races believing in the respective philosophy will pay more, and having all ten at once with pay 10 times as much.
- Blocks of Chance
- Books of Science
- Scrolls of Faith
- Scrolls of Harmony
- Scrolls of Order
- Stones of Force
- Stones of Life
- Tablets of Prosperity
