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AI War Strategy Discussion / Re: Capturing Structures and other questions...

« on: January 16, 2012, 05:32:39 PM »

Also, do you play with Golems and/or Spirecraft enabled?

I'm not sure about this. Is there a way for me to check? I just started with the defaults really. I didn't understand what I was choosing

Also, apologies for not answering your question. The AI types I am playing with are both set to Random easier.

I will try to neuter more planets during the next few hours of game time. However at the moment, when I play, I feel like I am constantly firefighting issues left right and centre. Perhaps this is how the game feels normally?

If I could just concentrate my defences into one or two areas, I feel like I could take a few breaths, scout around more and make some sound decisions. I'd also be able to build up a small collection of starship for both defence and offence.

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AI War Strategy Discussion / Re: Capturing Structures and other questions...

« on: January 16, 2012, 04:40:26 PM »

Hello again

I haven't intentionally let the AI build up so many forces.... I've spent the last 23 hours trying to stop just that

I think if I start again, I'll have a better shot at getting further. I think I've actually destroyed an advanced factory when trying to capture it. Now I know how to do it, I won't make the same mistake again.

I think I will also be much more selective about which systems I take. I've also noticed that the objectives page, within the stats screen is very helpful with regards to what you should do next. I'll also concentrate on building up my economy more early on, crystal II harvesters made a big difference once I got them, but it was much too late. Plus econ mark II command centres. 

I might keep going for a few more hours on the map (just one more turn.... ) and see if I can try and get the threat down on my boarder AI systems. After that I'll call it quits.

Thanks for the tips!

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AI War Strategy Discussion / Re: Capturing Structures and other questions...

« on: January 15, 2012, 04:34:45 PM »

Many thanks for the responses.

I should say I think this is a brilliant game. I think the fact that I have played it for 19 hours shows how much I have enjoyed it

This is my map:



I have started to try to clear some of the guard posts from the systems. Mainly the 2 planets boarding the p5 system with population at 223.

I'm sure you are wondering why I seemed to have spreadout in such a hap hazard way. The systems I have were basically the easiest ones to take control of, in my search for more knowledge and resources.

Yes I have seen the messages about AI barracks and have encountered them. They seem to be sending transport ships towards me after massing large forces.

I've been thinking about trying to use the stationary science labs, mk III's in some of the hostile systems. As without taking more planets and pissing the AI off even more there is nothing else I can do.

I was hoping to take out the systems to the left of the map, so that I would be able to defend off only 2 main points of attack. However the systems proved too difficult to take.......

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AI War Strategy Discussion / Capturing Structures and other questions...

« on: January 15, 2012, 10:56:10 AM »

Hello Sirs.

Well I purchased this game just after xmas and have spent around 19 hours on a 80 planet map with the AI difficulty set to 7. I'm starting to wonder if I should just call it quits on the map and start again. I've 13 planets and my AI progress is at 290.

I just jumped into the game and kind of learnt as I went. I'm finding that I'm constantly fighting and defending my current planets, rather than making any further progress so I'm not sure if it is worth fighting on.

I'd like to know how exactly you capture the advanced factories and other captures structures. What are the mechanics around this?

Is there anything I can do to slowdown the number of ships I'm facing? If I remove guard posts at a planet for example, and all the structures, but not the command post, will that cut down the total number of fighters I'm up against, or will they just be sent from someplace else?

How many data centres should I expect to find on my map? If I reduce my AI progress, will it reduce the number of ships I'm facing, or does it just mean I have more of a buffer before it gets any closer to the mark 3 wave ships?


Thanks for any help.