[Dogberry]

Got another "Range Check Error". Is this my Version of Windows ( 98 SE ) or is this something else ? Perhaps the fighter thing mentioned elsewhere on the MB. I don't normally autosave.. but I will now.

I must admit this is quite the game. It has tons of depth. BOTF had "micro".. this has depth. I forced the Krill to hand over 10,000 Kt of minerals & they did so, but were quite sarcastic about it. .. hehe

Question.. does Fleet Training have any effect when you are using the tactical mode ? If so .. I assume that you have to keep your formation(s) together to get the benefit. I have been breaking them up at the start to better observe how the individual components behave. Also, when you "dismiss" a fleet .. does that fleet lose all of its experience ?

I notice that there are planet descriptions such as "thought to be the final resting place of two ancient cultures" .. but does not contain ruins. Are there stories in this game ?.. or is this just "colour". Some of my foundest gaming memories have to do with an old DOS title.. Starflight 2.

What I have seen of the way the AI operates, just reinforces my opinion that the most fruitful modding efforts would be there. It seems to do "ok" tactically, but really lousy at handling its forces in either an operationally or a strategically competent manner. I can't really make any observations on how it does on exploration, production, construction or the tech tree. Again .. I am no expert, but to paraphrase the Duke of Wellington .. " they came at us the same old way, and we beat them in the same old way."

One minor way to help out the AI.. would to be, not always giving the human the first move/shot.

Another thing that I noticed is that even a lousy frigate with relatively primitive tech can really hammer a planet. Has anyone ever thought of using some sort of population to space ratio.. to make those Last bunch of pop. points hard to kill off ?
That way .. if you want the planet.. you would have to send in the Marines to finish the job.

Finally.. it would be nice to have the way you set up a game, to automatically become your new defaults. That way, unless you want to change something.. you would not have to go through the entire menu & push all those buttons.

I had another question, but I have forgotten it. LOL

Having fun....

Dog