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Originally posted by Tomgs:
4) Build as many Colonizers as you have planets you can colonize. Colonize in order breathable worlds, then the largest Unbreathable worlds working your way down in size although large is usually as small as I go for those unless worlds are very rare or it has some special technology.
lots of good ideas. I would like to add, its not usually necessary to put points into colonization tech. you can usually either conquer a neutral AI and take their colonization tech, or make an alliance with a real AI and either (a) trade them for it (they seem to like resources, comm channels, and ships.. i like to give away my escort ships that ran out of supplies after trucking 5 systems) or (b) demand it from them. you will be supprised what the AI will give you if you just keep demanding it repeatedly (as someone pointed out to me)