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Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

check out THIS thread for a couple of gems... thay you may already know. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

Tesco samoa had this to say about the scenario I presented

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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Secondary should be set to don't get hurt as well.

That way you will retreat...

Also make sure you set your planet value to 0% on the damage screen. This way it will avoid the planet.

And did you know if you do not put any weapons on a ship and set it to ram... it will ram.

This way you will reteat and the missle ship will come to you

IF you wish to engage the missle ship set your primary to maxium range and your secondary to do not get hurt... try it out and see what happens.

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Just for the record...I tend to be in the first Category (easygoing) which I mentioned earlier in the thread and move on.

So on the second attempt at Espionage/Crew Insurrection I was able to get another light cruiser in empty space.
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But I did make a copy of the game, so am able to report on the results of amending the strategy.

I didn't mention in the previous thread that I did try setting both the primary and secondary to "Don't Get Hurt". Sorry. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif The results were the same.

What I suspect is happening is this...the computer for some reasons decides that the fleet movement orders are impossible to carry out and reverts to the light cruisers movement orders.

About setting the planet value to 0% is not possible in my Version of the game (stock SE4 Gold, 1.78). The minimum allowed is 10%.

But I did try 10%...no change.

I am not sure what ramming has to do with this situation as both light cruisers have Anti-proton beams II. Apologies again...should have made it clear they were not missile ships. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

To make it easier on me and others who play a simultaneous game, is there a way to simplify matters? Right now, in order to test a simultaneous game, I need to:
1) Load the files into the savegame folder
2) Set up the Run-away strategy again (not just amend it).

Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

i don't know then...

I usually attack planets with troops and if I have no troops I blockade it...

And If I want to gas it then I gas it...

The battle tatics is an area that is the least understood area of the game.... I think most players have about 5 tatics that they understand and stick with it.

Point blank against talismans.
Don't get hurt to blockade
Max weapons for Missles
Capture planets for troop transports
max or optimize range against none talismans...

I hate gassing planets by mistake as well...

I do have a few variations of the above tatics... But they do not stray too far...

Also I have my ships break formation on everything... There is a really old thread explaining why i do that... Sorry do not remember what it is called...

Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

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Wonder where that phrase came from...a horse cannot talk?

Mr. Ed can talk.

I say go ahead and send MM your message. It never hurts to ask.

Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

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I say go ahead and send MM your message. It never hurts to ask.

Hey...the first positive response http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

About the scenario I presented...

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What I suspect is happening is this...the computer for some reasons decides that the fleet movement orders are impossible to carry out and reverts to the light cruisers movement orders.

Is the above true?

And why?

Is the reason, "I have a weapon, so I should attack?"

Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

tesco samoa says:

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The battle tatics is an area that is the least understood area of the game.... I think most players have about 5 tatics that they understand and stick with it.

Hmmmmmmmmm

Wouldn't it be nice to know the workings of the strategies menu so as to allow a more flexible response? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

Just discovered the "New Poll" button!

So, I have decided to take a poll on who is interested/disinterested in having MM give us information on the Strategies Menu. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

What we do next will depend upon the results. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: Understanding battle strategies...newbie question

Hi guys:

Have a question about the placement of the poll...

As a newbie, for the first 2 weeks or so, I more or less limited myself to what was showing on my screen. There was so much stuff to digest that I just did not wander much...

The position of the poll is fast approaching the place where newbies (if they are like me) will not find it.

Now, we can put inane Messages in it to put it up to the top of the list where new arrivals are more likely to find it.

A better way would be to have it positioned at the top among some of the other Messages there.

So how do I go about doing it? Is there someone, I need to contact? If so, who? And how?