Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

I tend to choose Rock, since the early game is all about expansion, and having more spaceyards available is helpful. However I'm basing that on the assumption that there are more rock planets than ice planets - which may be wrong...

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think is right. In the new game I started yesterday my empire knows of 165 planets, of which 102 are rock.

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

There question of planet abundance has been raised many times before. It was very well documented there are fewer Ice planets than Rock.

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

Check these out:

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http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...3;t=001768;p=1

[ May 08, 2003, 19:23: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

That is all one link Ruatha... I think you need more [ url ] and [ /url ] tags in your post.

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

Nope, needed one less space.:
not "/ URL" but "/URL", don't know why the BBS made that.

[ May 08, 2003, 19:25: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

GAS versus ROCK ???

Fuel For thought. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

If you start with GAS you have less Planets True, but what you have; is big. How many moons add up to a Huge Gas.

A game with Neutrals, you can always trade techs for their Rock or Ice and you will gain; because they can not leave the System to haunt you.

In NO WARP games, Rock is still the best bet http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

FQM: Rock may be best.

[ May 08, 2003, 23:04: Message edited by: JLS ]

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

They're all good. Lots of good explanations here why.

Gas giants give you bigger planets which is better for defense (more room, fewer to defend), but lots of little planets mean more maintenance-free shipyards (one per planet).

PvK

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

Good point and Tip. PVK http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ May 09, 2003, 00:09: Message edited by: JLS ]

Re: Gas planets vs rock planets???
 

i personally prefer ice planets. one reason is role-play, another is i just like the idea of ice planets.

i have to say though, ive been playing with ice-methane race (THE rarest combo) and then i went for rock/methane... heh, that was a huge difference

they're all good. each have their pros and cons, just like anything in SE

thats why we play this game eh? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif