OK, so just seeking some clarification here - my current understanding:
Harvesters go to a planet (the source), sit there sucking up resources until they're full, then drop off resources at their destination
Unclaimed planets cannot be harvested - you can send a harv there, it will just sit there - there are no resources accessible for it to access and they don't do the second half of their run until they're full
Planets you claim (via a *colony ship) can be harvested
Planets claimed by others can be harvested by you - they get a bonus from your harvesting but they could also attack and destroy your harvesters (the meanies!)
Questions:
- Is there a set time for uploading / downloading - and is it by ship capcity or ship class - does a ship with four times the capacity take four times as long?
- Does uploading and downloading take the same amount of time?
- What is the nature of the bonus to the player you harvest from? A percentage of what you harvest? A set amount?