Could the RNG possibly be so mean as to give you Advanced Civilization Ruins on a gas or plasma world when using a reality transfuser?
Also, would it be better to use the transfuser first or the Phasic chain ionizer?
Thanks

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1. yes
2. not sure, as the pool of what you can get may / may not be skewed by the target being a gas planet like the temporary effects are.

I had this same exact question a few weeks ago. Had an extra transfuser, and wanted to use it on a gas planet I was going to ionize... but didn't want to end up with a basically useless "Artifact Plasma" world. I was concerned enough to use the Report/Contact button to ask Dan about it. He said:

"No, the ruins would only appear on planets that have notable artifact resources."

So... you're safe.

Interestingly enough, after this, I asked "So does this mean your chances of getting rings are increased by using the Transfuser on a gas planet," using the logic that three options rather than four would up the odds for the remaining Transfuser effects (small moons, large moons, rings), but he said no. So I assume it just ups your chances for small and/or large moons.

Depends on how much you care about how your planet ends up. If you just must have rings or large moons on the planet, the only way to be sure is to analyze first and ionize later. Once you've upgraded the planet, there's no going back.

Pongoloid, Thanks so much for this info. Straight from the horse's mouth so to speak.
I was holding off using the transfuser but now feel much better going ahead with my plan.
Transfuser first than ionizer = awesome research world

A 15x to 17x Plasma is more than ''awesome" enough for a research planet. Imho waste of a transfuser, far better to use it on an artifact planet. I can't help thinking you'll wish later that you had saved it for a better planet. But hey, your money, your game.

Gotta agree with this guy. Save it and thank us later.

Yeah, they are expensive, and better used on artifact planets. A +10% space increase on Very Massive or Colossal artifact world is worth a lot more than +20% production or space on a Plasma. Unless you have virtually limitless GP burning a hole in your pocket, it's not the wisest investment. Just because I tend to make poor decisions when I have the GP available doesn't mean you should, Leviii.