Using Colony Hulls vs Other Options
 

Loser,
For my style of Play I use Colony Ship Hulls if:
I don't have DD or LC yet because grphicaly it easier for me to pick it out on the screen
I don't need the extra storage space for:
Population - Usualy a good idea to start with as many as possible. The exception would be if the colony is likely to be attacked. Also don't send more pop or Units than will fit on the planet.
Weapons - To protect a new colony on the fringe of the Empire
Supplys - IF I'm going to Send it "Out there someplace"

One tatctic I use is to create a colony with only 1 Million, (the smallest possible), colonist and as many Weapons platforms as possible in hopes the AI will try to take or glass it. I doubt humans fall for this.

Posted here as to not gunk up the other thread.

Re: Using Colony Hulls vs Other Options
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Actually I have heard the opposite, that the AI can peek at your defenses before deciding to attack.

PvK

Re: Using Colony Hulls vs Other Options
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yup, if my memory serves me correctly then the AI will "scan" your planets and decide if it thinks it can win the battle; if it doesn't then it will move on to the next target.

Re: Using Colony Hulls vs Other Options
 

I've heard that too. I wonder if it is affected by an AI setting. I can remember a couple of AI that tryed to glass heavily defended planets.