[JLS]

Originally posted by Grand Lord Vito:
I like the new look in AIC v2.9

I am about to start my first NO WARP - FINITE game ever.

I will be Religious and Temporal, I like the layout for Dual Race class Culture Centers.

Are there any No Warp game Suggestions other then playing with a LARGE default galaxies maps ?

Although PTF is the expert in NW games,
this is what I would try in a No Warp-Finite Game.

Religious Trait.
Choose a Rock Race.
Some Intelligence Char. to speed research, since you are Isolated and with out trade.

Consider a Large default Galaxies Map in Finite Games. More systems to plunder.
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A couple of good planets in your random start is good a start.

Start game By researching: Ship 2 and Construction then follow it up with Planet Engineering to get to Planet Utilization also Industry and Computers thrown in their as well. This will give you a good infrastructure.

Home Planet Builds:
Colonizer, scrap Space Dock and Dist. Center and Build 2 settlements on the Homeworld.
Build a flow of Starliners to Breathable Colonies to increase there Production.
Scrap a settlement when you get Planet Value Improvements facility.

Colonies Planet Builds:
Send out as many Research Expeditions as Possible and then a few Religious settlements at a time(upgrade them to Towns two or three at a time). Build PVI when it is available.

Build System Support Facilities (Shrines-Bio Hospitals etc. on Scrub planets.

Only build Resource Facilities if absolutely needed.
I do not think it wise to build Industrial Centers (Robo Factories) or Time Shrine early in a Finite game until needed, it will drain resources faster. Build a few outPosts on uninhabitable planets and Asteroids for the needed boost.
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Prior to researching Astrophysics and Stellar Manipulation (before Warping out) remember to have a strong defensive fleet, Fighter etc, you don't possibly know who is in the System you are opening. Or what AI might warp into your System in the middle of your Stellar Research. (Be prepared)

You also must decide where to open the Warp Point, if over your Home World and it happens to be AI players System you opened; then the AI can warp over near to your Home Planet and get in a few lucky Capture Planet ships and they will , now that is a Bit~

Think defensive and you should do well.

[ May 03, 2003, 18:35: Message edited by: JLS ]