[tesco samoa]

i am a firm believer in keep all ships. mothballing and retro are the keys to the game. Also placing construction ques on hold with one turn left to build.

For the first 100 turns I like to have a ratio of 4 defence ships a system on patrol. 10 scouts ,2 mine layers per 4 systems, 2 cargo ships per 2 systems. 2 to 6 bases above homeworlds and 1 to 2 bases(ss with yard) above planets with space yards and resupply ports.

Mothballed I will have 4 scouts. 3 to 5 bases (ss with yard) above homeworlds and planets with space yards and respupply ports. 1 base above each planet with space yards. Also will have 4 more defence ships per system mothballed.

Now turn 100 to 200 All this will increase 2x to 4x and I will start to build assault fleets ( using the on hold build method )and I will mothball 2 to 3 fleets ( Strike Wings of 10 to 12 ships ) located evenly around my systems. I will also keep upgrading and motheballing ships.

IF I get in any fights I just unmothball the defence ships in those sectors and the assault fleets. Then the onhold units get built and upgraded while new ones get placed on the que. And I decide if the space yard basaes need to come in production.

I follow this system until the end of the game. Making adjustments along the way.

After turn 100 I am a firm believer in that you should have a ratio of the following
number of turns = x
number of ships = y
total number of ships = z
x*y=z
For peace y = 0.8 to 1
For forced peace and expansion y = 1 to 1.5
For threats scare tatics etc... y = 1.5 to 2
For war y = >2

To follow this system storage research must be maxed out and lots of storage facilities need to be built.

I always like to have enough reserve resources to keep all ships and build ques going for 10 turns. I hope buy then that problems are resolved.

But the only way to do that is to constantly build and mothball.

And max out units in space and stored on planets which do not build ships.

Or something along those lines... HA HA

Now if I could only get everygame to play out the same then I would be ok.