[Grand Lord Vito]

Originally posted by Yimboli:
no, the population spread isn't that bad. I can't afford to transport my people because the starliners cost 1k minerals maintenance, so the 6 i have is already stretching it. as for the cities on my best planets, they take so damn long to build that i only have a few on each one.
-Tim

I suggest you dont build Cities early, start with only a few settlements at most. New Systems will really benefit from the space port and other advantages of AIC settlements and all the Urban Comunities do not need a resource rich planet to be profitable in AIC

You need Organic planets early to support your empires growth and that speed of growth is determined by the amount of star liners you have. (This is why JLS tacked on the Organices to the starloner POP LS Module) to demenonstrat the need for organics. This is also true wneh building or expanding Settlements, Cities and Metroploitan Mega cities you need FOOD for you populations and large Cities need LARGE POPULATIONS TO EXPAND if they are to upgrade in a speedy way and the planetary urban gowth will depend on your FOOD reserves or you will have to put the planets on hold until your economy catchs up if noot careful

I also am temporal and what Oleg sayes is true they can be a vacume for rads and now you need Organics to Grow, it will be a tough economic balance for you early, but you will do fine.

If you are not slautered by the mersoluse AIC AI first that is

(AIC AI at med AI or higher bonus waits for no human )

[ May 02, 2004, 22:11: Message edited by: Grand Lord Vito ]