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[Atrocities]

How many of you have ever finished a game of SE IV?

[Taera]

Nope

[El_Phil]

A couple of times, and it's never pretty. Massed glassings as I can't be arsed to capture the enemy planets any more.

[Atrocities]

I have a huge goal when I play that often takes about 2,000 turns or so to do. I tend to play my games until they are done DONE.

By done I mean, games with up to 255 systems using FQM Deluxe set to Warp Point Medium, Dense Midlife galaxies with Warp Points located any where.

I play until the following goals are met;

1. All enemies have been crushed beneith my boots.
2. All asteroids have been converted to planets
3. All planets have been colonized
4. All nebula, black holes, organic infestations, and stellar events have been destroyed thus leaving empty systems.
5. Created a star in all empty systems
6. Built Ring Worlds and Sphere Worlds around EVERY star in every system. (Ring Worlds for habitted systems, sphere worlds for systems with just stars.)
7. I have reached Max population on all worlds
8. All worlds have reached optimal climate and value
9. All worlds have Troops, Mines, Fighters, and Weapon Platforms.
10. All mining facilities have been upgraded to Monoliths.
11. All Research is completed and all research faclities have been converted to other facilities.
12. I have reached the 20,000 ship limit, all Baseships.

I often organize my warp points into a logical pattern as well, but its not a game goal.

[Slick]

I normally play with the victory condition of player 1 has X% of player 2 set at 300% or so. So the answer is pretty much always. I figure if you are 3X bigger than the 2nd place guy, then it's just a matter of time so I call it a win.

[Ed Kolis]

I think I did once, first game I ever played of SE4 Classic, back when I first got the game...

[Thermodyne]

Hangs head in shame…..I finish most of my games against the AI, even when playing Proportions.

[NullAshton]

I think I glassed their one homeworld in the game I won, because I didn't feel like bringing transports over there. Odd when you find out that all their planets are rioting...

[EaX]

Hey Atrocities, how did you destroyed and organic infestation?

Hey it's my 200 post!!!

[Atrocities]

You create a star in the system then destroy it creating a black hole. Then destroy the black hole and create a new star. Its been a long while since I have done this, so the method might be a bit rusty.... but I think there is info in the FAQ on how to do it.