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Originally posted by Taqwus:
Alpha Kodiak --
I checked a saved game near the very end. None of the Rage ships I'd ever fought or CI'd had any minelaying components (but they *did* have the tech -- they had sweeper components). Most options were standard except 255-system galaxy, 5k unit limits.
ZzZ --
Note that even *unarmed* troops raise happiness. A weaponless small troop can be very, very quick to produce. The psychology tree also has urban pacification centers, which increase happiness in a system. You'll want to research them eventually...
Certain other things such as colonization, treaties and building stuff can make your race happy or unhappy depending on whether you're happiness type is peaceful, bloodthirsty or neutral.
Thanks for the info! I finally got some time to play again, so I started a game where the Rage is one of the races I am facing. I ran into them a few turns back and am now at war with them. I've resisted the temptation to look at what they have so far, because I want to see what it is like to play against them without watching what they are doing step-by-step. After we get into it for a while, I'll check to see what they are up to and see if I can figure out why they are no longer building mine layers.