PBW Planet Colonization And Growth

[Atrocities]

I am in a few games at PBW and have discovered that many players have already out colonized me by 10 to 1. In one game I have nearly 16 planets already, but have been given information that other players have far more. This alarms me as I am optimized for production and construction and have 10 shipyards producing colony ships.

My homeworld can produce a ship in 2 turns and I used it at the on set of the game to EB 10 shipyards. We are now into turn 30 and my ship yards have only turned out about 20 ships. Some are explore craft while others are colony ships.

What I do not understand is how these other players have out paced me in colonizing. Are they cheating?

I know that your busy and all, but I would really like to know what you do to rapidly colonize such as these players. I really need help, and any advise you can offer is greatly appreciated.

Thanks and good luck with your new projects.

I can't answer this because I to do not understand how people can amase so many planets in such a short amount of time.

Do any of you care to respond? I for one would love to know how to do some of the things that many of you do in PBW games.

[ April 26, 2003, 13:10: Message edited by: Atrocities ]