Well, Turn 88 it is, and my empire is tetering on the edge of oblivion...
I have managed to catch and destroy all but one of the old set of raider fleets Slynky sent through with his openers. The Last one is now bottled in an already dead system. Unfortunately he has just pushed another through in a different spot.
THe massive damage - must have been at least 50 colonies that he glassed or I abandoned - lead to uncontrollable rioting and at one point a -300 000 min debt. This occured just as my own 4 open/close ships appeared - if only 5 turns earlier
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I am now returning to positive mins but it may be too late. I have a few tricks left but it will depend on what happens in a few turns.
I am wondering now given the similarity in speeds whether I should have bothered to chase the raider fleets at all. In retrospect they might have been better joining the counter attack and having a race between us both. What are other's experience of this dilema?
I was far too defensive and reactionary in this game and have been tail chasing for the Last 20 turns - at least I have learnt a lot from this one, and it not even over yet!
[ March 28, 2004, 06:49: Message edited by: Joachim ]