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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 18th, 2001, 12:40 AM

Replies: 58

Simple, Reasonable Disengage/Retreat Rule

Views: 8,986

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Simple, Reasonable Disengage/Retreat Rule

I must agree with Talenn again regarding retreats. Although the current system is fairly unrealistic with respect to a retreating playing getting trapped in a corner, STRATEGICALLY it doesnt play out...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 17th, 2001, 07:14 AM

Replies: 9

Satellites and the Need for Fighters at Games Start

Views: 2,345

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Satellites and the Need for Fighters at Games Start

With respect to those people who do not like satellites launched offensively, I would suggest that a logical fix (eg a counter weapon such as PD) be used rather than just eliminating their use (which...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 16th, 2001, 02:32 AM

Replies: 9

Satellites and the Need for Fighters at Games Start

Views: 2,345

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Satellites and the Need for Fighters at Games Start

WP's do not work as they cannot target the satellites that are deployed within firing range of the planet - eg at 9 or 10 range.
PD's might work - hmm, might have to try the simulator.
As for FTR's...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 16th, 2001, 01:14 AM

Replies: 9

Satellites and the Need for Fighters at Games Start

Views: 2,345

Posted By God Emperor

Satellites and the Need for Fighters at Games Start

Have been refining my early game strategies and tactics and have developed a concern over the use of satellites to wipe out enemy planets.
I typically build an "Explorer" class transport that is...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 12th, 2001, 12:14 AM

Replies: 58

Simple, Reasonable Disengage/Retreat Rule

Views: 8,986

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Simple, Reasonable Disengage/Retreat Rule

dmm,
Just trying to figure out what your proposal means;
1) Can retreat be selected at any time? Or does the player have to be at map edge?
2) What are the consequences of the computer calculating...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 10th, 2001, 12:23 AM

Replies: 7

C'mon experts, EXACTLY what is Env. Res. ?

Views: 2,293

Posted By God Emperor

Re: C\'mon experts, EXACTLY what is Env. Res. ?

I wouldnt mind knowing too. I gather that the manual doesnt describe it very well.
Malfador?????

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 9th, 2001, 12:08 AM

Replies: 11

strewth

Views: 2,828

Posted By God Emperor

Re: strewth

Sounds like the AI needs to be programmed to add more armour to its ships if it needs to move through them....Thats what the rest of us do.......
Also, it probably needs to to be programmed to build...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 7th, 2001, 06:34 AM

Replies: 15

Atmospheric conditions - what impact do they have?

Views: 2,934

Posted By God Emperor

Atmospheric conditions - what impact do they have?

Am playing the demo currently which does not have much of a description of what impact atmospheric conditions have and why you might want to modify them using the facility that comes from Planet...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 7th, 2001, 06:25 AM

Replies: 18

Emissive armour - what is it used for?

Views: 4,645

Posted By God Emperor

Emissive armour - what is it used for?

Am playing the demo currently which does not have much of a description of the use of components.
The description reads that it operates similar to regular armour, except that the component will...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 7th, 2001, 06:03 AM

Replies: 12

Can't believe this...

Views: 4,216

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Can\'t believe this...

Apache, agree with you entirely. The AI does have a number of blind sides but, those aside, it is far more challenging that most other AI's I have come across too.
If the reviewer had played say...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 7th, 2001, 05:51 AM

Replies: 6

AI knows trick

Views: 1,837

Posted By God Emperor

Re: AI knows trick

I too had the AI form a military alliance, resupply, then hit my planet. Fortunately, being a naturally suspicious type (and knowing that he was displeased with me), I has built 60 ftrs on the planet...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 6th, 2001, 12:30 AM

Replies: 9

Newbie Question...Weapon Platforms ?

Views: 2,896

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Newbie Question...Weapon Platforms ?

One other trick I get up to is to use my Explorer class ships to move into missile range of enemy planets and deploy missile satellites. Early on, no planetary based weapons can target the satellites...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 6th, 2001, 12:25 AM

Replies: 9

Newbie Question...Weapon Platforms ?

Views: 2,896

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Newbie Question...Weapon Platforms ?

NWEAVER, I agree entirely. I assault planets with mixed missile/beam weapons regularly in Tactical mode and wipe out WP's with hardly a scratch. I usually do it with around four ships which allows me...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 5th, 2001, 02:41 AM

Replies: 9

Newbie Question...Weapon Platforms ?

Views: 2,896

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Newbie Question...Weapon Platforms ?

As final note, I must admit that I dont use them very much. I prefer ships and fighters (if point defence hasnt become prevalent) to defend planets. Later on in the game you should be defending warp...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 5th, 2001, 02:18 AM

Replies: 9

Newbie Question...Weapon Platforms ?

Views: 2,896

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Newbie Question...Weapon Platforms ?

As a recently graduated newbie, I know where you are coming from but can help.

Think of weapons platforms as planetary defence bases.
You build them on a planet and they take up cargo space....

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 5th, 2001, 12:03 AM

Replies: 14

Conquered races - additional benefit: forced migrations and growing of planets

Views: 3,120

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Conquered races - additional benefit: forced migrations and growing of planets

Daynarr's absolutely correct.
I got the idea from a trick I used to pull in MOO2 where I used to export captured Sakkrans around the galaxy (they had a subterranean trait that increased planet...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 4th, 2001, 02:08 AM

Replies: 14

Conquered races - additional benefit: forced migrations and growing of planets

Views: 3,120

Posted By God Emperor

Conquered races - additional benefit: forced migrations and growing of planets

Havent seen this one mentioned before but am interested to know whether it is possible in the full game (waiting for my copy).

In my current game (small map), I havent founmd any planets larger...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 2nd, 2001, 01:46 AM

Replies: 23

Combat Initiative...

Views: 6,519

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Combat Initiative...

Talenn, I agree with you entirely regarding the reasons not wanting to change the existing system, despite the "oddities" that it imposes. The other main problem with any fix, and you have touched on...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

January 2nd, 2001, 12:47 AM

Replies: 12

Should I buy it or wait till it's "fixed"

Views: 3,270

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Should I buy it or wait till it\'s \"fixed\"

I was in your position two weeks ago thinking, do I buy or wait. Having just about played the demo to death and become addicted, I have decided to take the plunge. As the other guys have said, the...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

December 30th, 2000, 09:45 AM

Replies: 16

Ahh 3 front war somebody please help me and give me advice for victory

Views: 3,550

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Ahh 3 front war somebody please help me and give me advice for victory

JJPHAT, what are your current tech levels? (eg shields, armour, missiles, ship size, beams/projectiles, fighters). What sort of force (fleet size) are each of the other computer players using.
One...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

December 29th, 2000, 01:03 AM

Replies: 8

Strategy Guide? This game is awesome but needs one

Views: 2,104

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Strategy Guide? This game is awesome but needs one

Bowden Russell - agree with you entirely. This game will need an inch thick manual to adequately describe everything. I look forward to it becoming available....

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

December 27th, 2000, 07:42 AM

Replies: 35

Star Trek Ships and Sets

Views: 7,512

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Star Trek Ships and Sets

arghhh, I'm still getting invalid URL Messages for Mike88 and got sent off to some other warp nine site. Can some one post the ships into the Mods Archive?

Many thanks in advance...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

December 27th, 2000, 07:20 AM

Replies: 35

Star Trek Ships and Sets

Views: 7,512

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Star Trek Ships and Sets

Found the problem with the Mike88 address. When I click on it my browser is inserting an underscore character where a blank should be. Hope this helps anyone else having problems....

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

December 27th, 2000, 12:52 AM

Replies: 6

Game Strategies

Views: 1,588

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Game Strategies

An alternative strategy that I employ is as follows;

1) Leave you homeworld alone intially. Pump out 5 satellites and a transport equipped with two satellite pods and say three supply bays. Send...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

December 27th, 2000, 12:23 AM

Replies: 35

Star Trek Ships and Sets

Views: 7,512

Posted By God Emperor

Re: Star Trek Ships and Sets

hmmm, still getting an "Invalid URL syntax" error message for the Mike88 site. Very odd, dont usually have any problems....

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