going to a closed of system

[El_Phil]

Only if you still have contact with him. If you've lost contact with that empire you're buggered good and proper.

[Slick]

I would think the AI would consider himself "not connected" and be trying to take action to re-connect a warp point with the rest of the quadrant. But since the system gravitational shield prevents this, I wonder if this could be considered an AI bug?

[wilhil]

well, its the first of many AI bugs, ive had this a few times before! there is a few ai teams left, but he is alone in that system apart from 1 sat in another system, so I am not going to destroy that sat!
I have never really understood intel, I think it is the only area that is really lacking in the game (sure ai may not be best, but it works!) I usually just play with intel off, but this is the first time I have had it on, so I will try bombing the hell out of him!

[Slick]

If he has lots of CI, it can be easier to use "larger" projects to wear down his CI. larger = worth more points. Once you break thru, load up on the one(s) you want to attack with. Another good one is "Crew Insurrection" which steals a ship (with a ship in his system, you can start destroying planets.

[Puke]

is it only one system? are there no empty systems connected to him that you could warp into?

if someone turtles off their empire (or reduces it to a couple of well defended warp points) you can often still get in through nebulae, black hole, or asteroid systems that are inside the turtle zone.

personally, i think long range warp openers screw up the tatics of the game. a good strategic game should have well defined front lines and rear areas and, although raiding should be possible, it should not be easy or decisive.