Some thoughts....
 

Finally got my game.
I don´t know if I haven´t read the manual
well enough, but I missed the option..
-just to read the race descriptions
-to set the amount and race of computer
empires
-some more details on ground combat
(how works the militia, simultanious drops
how do the ground weapons work in
comparison ground canon vs small weapons)
-is there an option in the construction
window to udjust up and down ? its tireing
to delete all items, add the new one and
add all the others anew.

In the forum here are great tips, how to ´s..
etc.
Will someone at MM maybe collect them and make an appendex to the html manual ??
Otherwise a very fine game that will stay on my HD a very long time.
Its nice to see that not all games are made for people with short attention spanns or
just for all people, therefore satisfying
nobody.


[This message has been edited by fdlu (edited 02 December 2000).]

Re: Some thoughts....
 

To alter your construction queue, go into the construction window and hit the "Reorder Queue" button. It's right above the Close button.

Re: Some thoughts....
 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fdlu:
-just to read the race descriptions
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Unfortunately, there isn't any convenient way to do this before the game begins. The Quick Start option gives thumbnails of the various races you can choose from but the best way to get to know them is during the game.

Right click on their portrait in the diplomatic window (or on the flag symbol or population symbol anywhere those two items are placed) to bring up the info while playing.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fdlu:
-to set the amount and race of computer
empires
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You can adjust the first in the Players tab of the window which comes up when you select New Game. You can also adjust their difficulty at the same time.

As far as I know, the only way to select the races controlled by the computer is to use the Add Player button, pick the race you want from the Load Empire list, and set it to be computer controlled. I haven't actually tested this though! I've only been using the Add Player system to create my own race.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fdlu:
-some more details on ground combat
(how works the militia, simultanious drops
how do the ground weapons work in
comparison ground canon vs small weapons)
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yep, those would be nice. &lt;sigh&gt;

You can't do simultanious drops right now and, as far as I know, the ground cannon varies from the small weapons in that it can only be used against ground targets (troops and WPs) and only after the troops have been dropped.

The other parts of ground combat are still a mystery. Maybe MM will release some details about it soon. I gather there may also be some work being done on an expanded ground combat system.

Re: Some thoughts....
 

Thanks for the informational
replys.