[tesco samoa]

a good defencive plan is to expand as much as possible.

Get as many planets as you can. And as quick as you can.

Then you can define your boarders upon contact.

And determine where u need to build your shell.

SEIV is about size of economy and the ability to max out your spending and maintence.

Failure to do so will cause your empire to be killed.

I suggest you play that way.

Against the computer it is easy to box yourself in.

But against human players you will be beaten if you base your defences on static and intel.

Edit -- post 1700

[ January 08, 2003, 22:49: Message edited by: tesco samoa ]