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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 26th, 2002, 07:24 PM

Replies: 14

What's tthe secret to Fighters & Missles?

Views: 3,929

Posted By LGM

Re: What\'s tthe secret to Fighters & Missles?

I forgot to add that Point Defenses are rather expensive in resources and take ship tonnage. If you throw a few fighters/missle heavy fleets at your human opponent, he will have to start increasing...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 26th, 2002, 07:15 PM

Replies: 14

What's tthe secret to Fighters & Missles?

Views: 3,929

Posted By LGM

Re: What\'s tthe secret to Fighters & Missles?

Missles never miss. They either run out of range, their target gets destroyed, or they get shot down. If you cannot hit your opponent, missles are a counter to high defense.

Here are some tricks...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 26th, 2002, 07:03 PM

Replies: 4

Opaque to most scanners?

Views: 1,869

Posted By LGM

Re: Opaque to most scanners?

Things inside are cloaked to some degree. You can see out of those or through those (no line of sight rules in SEIV).

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 25th, 2002, 09:39 PM

Replies: 31

Opening Strategies

Views: 6,653

Posted By LGM

Re: Opening Strategies

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by augustinetorres:
This all may sound obvious, but I'll give my 2 cents anyways.

SEIV is like any 4X game it's...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 22nd, 2002, 08:09 PM

Replies: 9

Supply I component is too ineffective.

Views: 2,116

Posted By LGM

Re: Supply I component is too ineffective.

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by PvK:

I think he's talking about higher tech in the standard game. Ion Engines are cheap compared to higher...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 22nd, 2002, 07:50 PM

Replies: 9

Supply I component is too ineffective.

Views: 2,116

Posted By LGM

Re: Supply I component is too ineffective.

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
Another point:
Adding engines does NOT increase your ship's range, it just makes you burn fuel...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 22nd, 2002, 07:40 PM

Replies: 9

Supply I component is too ineffective.

Views: 2,116

Posted By LGM

Re: Supply I component is too ineffective.

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Skulky:
Actually for all you people that are Organics minded the supply component is useful when engines are...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 22nd, 2002, 07:35 PM

Replies: 12

Is Ground Combat Rare?

Views: 2,090

Posted By LGM

Is Ground Combat Rare?

I have played this game since it came out, and I have never fought a ground combat battle. Is there anyone else there like me that has never had the ground combat experience? I only play against...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 22nd, 2002, 07:22 PM

Replies: 58

In Review: Best Fleet Strategy

Views: 9,088

Posted By LGM

Re: In Review: Best Fleet Strategy

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by oleg:
DUC can be made obsolete by crystal armor.
Destroyer with 4 CA-I and shield (any level)
negates 40...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 22nd, 2002, 07:13 PM

Replies: 9

pbw down ?

Views: 1,871

Posted By LGM

Re: pbw down ?

I suspected something was wrong this morning when I emailed a few turns in an receided no confirmation.

Fortunately, all my games run after the Last player uploads. I do turn off the AI as much...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 21st, 2002, 07:34 PM

Replies: 10

Order of events within a turn

Views: 3,503

Posted By LGM

Re: Order of events within a turn

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Zarix:
1. Politics (new treaties and wars come to effect)
2. Increase in resources.
3. Ship movement and...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 19th, 2002, 07:57 PM

Replies: 9

Supply I component is too ineffective.

Views: 2,116

Posted By LGM

Supply I component is too ineffective.

Two Engines (20KTs) store twice as much supply as one Supply I component (20KTs). The Supply components should be twice as effective as they are today or engines should store less than they do...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 19th, 2002, 07:49 PM

Replies: 3

Engine Damage Rating Too High

Views: 1,560

Posted By LGM

Engine Damage Rating Too High

Anyone ever notice that Engines take 20 KT of damage, but only occupy 10 KT. It would seem to me that engines should be fragile things that are easier to destroy, not harder than most. This suggests...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 18th, 2002, 07:33 PM

Replies: 6

Play By Web Mostly playing 1.49

Views: 1,813

Posted By LGM

Re: Play By Web Mostly playing 1.49

I have had SEIV Gold for a week, but I have not opened it yet. It could be that the Universe Cup is keeping a lot of us experienced SEIV players busy. Once more players finish their Universe Cup...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 18th, 2002, 07:27 PM

Replies: 7

More stupid Newbie Questions

Views: 1,948

Posted By LGM

Re: More stupid Newbie Questions

Weapon Mounts require a certain ship hull size to be usable. If you pick a ship/base with 400 KT, you can use a large mount weapon. Notice that weapon mount size for Ships have different KT break...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 15th, 2002, 09:09 PM

Replies: 9

Designing your own Race in New Game.... ???

Views: 2,099

Posted By LGM

Re: Designing your own Race in New Game.... ???

For Happiness type I advocate Peaceful, even if that is not your style. Here are the reasons:

1. You can happiness from building ships, signing treatings, and winning battles.

2. You lose...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 15th, 2002, 08:57 PM

Replies: 9

Designing your own Race in New Game.... ???

Views: 2,099

Posted By LGM

Re: Designing your own Race in New Game.... ???

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by TerranC:
I Don't consider Myself a vet.
But I do play a lot so...

Culture...
It really depends on what...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 14th, 2002, 08:16 PM

Replies: 33

Stealth Armor

Views: 4,283

Posted By LGM

Re: Stealth Armor

Cloaking is never automatic. You have to press the Cloak Button (or keyboard shortcut). Note that you do not fight if you move through enemy space cloaked and undetected. You must uncloak to fight...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 12th, 2002, 08:07 PM

Replies: 18

Organic Armor - Whats the deal?

Views: 4,568

Posted By LGM

Re: Organic Armor - Whats the deal?

Organic Armor is still worthwhile even in quantities of 1 because it takes no metal to build. Organic races build ships faster because they can balance production between Organic and Metal. Other...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 12th, 2002, 07:55 PM

Replies: 46

PBW status

Views: 9,240

Posted By LGM

Re: PBW status

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by capnq:
Note that PBW has no way of telling that you've uploaded the wrong turn, other than trying to run it.
...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 9th, 2002, 05:25 PM

Replies: 46

PBW status

Views: 9,240

Posted By LGM

Re: PBW status

I am in the middle of posting to turn off automatic turns on one of my games. It has been running about 10 minutes. I hope it finishes.

PBW's ISP must be really hit by something.

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 9th, 2002, 09:40 AM

Replies: 46

PBW status

Views: 9,240

Posted By LGM

Re: PBW status

Maybe PBW needs some sort of communication problem detection so that it stops automatically processing turns if an unusually high percentage of games had not submitted turns in a period of time.

I...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 6th, 2002, 08:03 PM

Replies: 14

Strange ship capture thing !

Views: 3,637

Posted By LGM

Re: Strange ship capture thing !

I would suggest that you employ your boarding parties for taking colony ships to populations that breath another atmostphere. I have done that in one of my current PBW games. I have also captured...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

March 4th, 2002, 08:21 PM

Replies: 97

newby's guide to ship and fleet strategy

Views: 14,798

Posted By LGM

Re: newby\'s guide to ship and fleet strategy

<blockquote>quote:<hr>Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
"comabt turn, my fleet can take 4000kt before EVEN BEING DMANAGED."

Wrong. Your fleet can take...

Forum: Space Empires: IV Classic Threads (Newbie FAQS)

March 4th, 2002, 08:21 PM

Replies: 97

newby's guide to ship and fleet strategy

Views: 41,402

Posted By LGM

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