"Gamey" tactics like "Rock, none" races

[spoon]

Originally posted by geoschmo:
To me actual proof is worth a lot more than any theory or scads of charts and formula. If PPB, tailsman, or multiple training facilities were the nirvana they all were claimed by various people, then everybody would be doing them, or at least everybody that won games would be doing them. And I can tell you from experience everybody doesn't do them, and those that do them don't always win.

Charts and formulae are the proof. Actual gameplay results are anecdotal, at best. I agree with you that there is no Guaranteed 100% Formula for Success in SE4. However, there do exist things that can give you an edge. It's like blackjack - counting cards can give you the long-term edge to beat the house, but you are still going to lose some hands and some money in the short-term.

- Having three ship-training facilities on a sector is better than having only one.
- Using PPBs in the midgame is better than using anything else.
Having 125% defense + bezerker will make you unbeatable against people unaware of how combat works.
- Having 110% Maint Reduction is a huge advantage over people who don't realize how broken Maint Reduction is.

-spoon