Any clue as to why POP will not grow?

Any clue as to why POP will not grow?

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Any clue as to why POP will not grow?

I have 3 planets out of 11 that will not grow. Approval for planets is 100% and have Xeno farms, and have the latest patch 1.11. Mar's is one of the planets, it's Pop. is stuck at 2.507b, so there is lots of room to grow. I have 2 class 4 planets stuck at 2.507b and one class 5 stuck at 4.394b.

Any clues?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I never look at the population growth on my planets. I'll keep an eye on them from now on though...
I don't know what would cause this.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi!
Besides food cap there's also a planet quality cap. Class 4 has ~2.5B, class 5 about 4.5B etc. Check wikipedia for more.

BR, Iztok
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Class 4 has ~2.5B, class 5 about 4.5B etc


I think that this is inncorrect.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The population cap for a planet is ((PQ+1)^3)*20,000,000 up to a maximum of 100billion.

As long as the pop is below the cap for a planet, it will grow that turn.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
As long as the pop is below the cap for a planet, it will grow that turn.


No. A low approval rating on the planet can also stop its growth.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi!
> Class 4 has ~2.5B, class 5 about 4.5B etc


I think that this is inncorrect.

Check the wiki. Check the game. Then come back and say again.

BR, Iztok
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
A double thanks and way-to-go Iztok Bitenc, I didn't know there was a Pop. cap, manual does not mention this, nor did I know there was a Wikipedia, very good!

Well this changes everything, I'm going to have to go back and change my strategy some. I was going to use these smaller class planets to fund my needs, I was making over 1000bc a week and was looking to at least triple that, but I see that's not going to work.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi!
I was going to use these smaller class planets to fund my needs,

You still can. These PQ caps limit pop growth, not pop cap. If you transfer pop there, they will survive there up to the food cap. So you can have Mars at 5B, but if you lift the pop, they will not grow above ~2.5B.

BR, Iztok
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Excellent again Iztok Bitenc.

That would explain this statment "This figure may only reflect maximum growth-achievable population." in Wiki that made no sense to me if this statment in Wiki was true "Each planet also has a maximum population based on planet quality.". Not verey clear even after you understand what it should mean, because the only way you would understand this is max pop cap, not growth.

So I'll try that out and see how it works, I just happened to finnish researching Planetary Invasion.
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi!
Excellent again Iztok Bitenc.

Well, thank you! Glad to be of some help.

BR, Iztok
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Yes but the idea is somehow stupid. I mean, if a planet food supply supports pop, it should grow. In reality (earth) pop even grows in places where it cant be supplied with food. Sorry to be so blunt.

So that should be changed. Some games even grow the pop beyond food supply (which is normal anyway) so that gives you something else to worry about. More realistic, really.
Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Err.. that's kind of bull. You think people magically stay alive with no living space and food? Temporarily yes, but it evens out after a while. What you say makes no sense. If you can't live on parts of Mars, then why should the pop grow?
Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The strange thing is that while there may not be room on a planet to grow you still can transport pop there and survive.

But then I'm a strange one, I find those kinds of thing make the game more interesting and fun, I don't care so much about reality in games, sometimes I think it sucks the fun out of them. For me their like easter eggs, like in Civ I and Civ II.