[Gryphin]

How do you know when you are a newbie?

1- When you start colonizing the system next door, and in turn 80 you find out that your colonies have no population.

-Well, I just did it in the Phun Challenge. I found it on turn 32 because I was desperate for minerals.

2- When you expend half an hour trying to find the spy buttom.

-Um, Is there one?

3- When you conquer a tiny enemy planet with a mighty fleet, and then order your fleet to conquer the next closest planet, and when you are there you find out that your zillion troops were left behind back at the first planet.

-I hope I never do that again. Especially in the Phun Challenge where planet capture is the only way. No Glassing allowed.

6- When you discover that transports have only half maintenance cost and then send a troop transport loaded with fighters to raid an enemy system.

Is this true? Is it true for Colony ships? If is does not apply to Colony ships then you could exploit a “feature” and build your colony ships in Transports.

I wonder if you are no longer a newbie if you write replies reminiscing about the days you were a newbie.