A funny thing... - Page 2

PvK · #11 January 2nd, 2004, 12:50 AM

Do the Gamillon have maintenance aptitude?

High AI bonus multiplies resource, research, and intel production.

PvK

Fyron · #12 January 2nd, 2004, 01:25 AM

It is not unexpected to be able to support 300 to 400 ships by that point (or even more), on a larger map. Especially with a really cheap 10% reduction in base maintenance rate (15% instead of 25%, for 500 points).

The AI can support a lot more ships because low/med/high bonus means it gets 200/300/500 percent of the resources that their planets produce.

[ January 01, 2004, 23:27: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Starhawk · #13 January 2nd, 2004, 05:32 AM

I gave it NO bonuses at all.

primitive · #14 January 2nd, 2004, 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by Starhawk:
I gave it NO bonuses at all.

Then things sounds a bit strange. If you email me the game file I can take a look at it.
I'm pretty sure it's nothing major

Fyron · #15 January 2nd, 2004, 09:02 PM

The problem is that you cut your empire off and did not expand enough. So, you are much smaller than you should be by turn 150-200.

Atrocities · #16 January 2nd, 2004, 10:12 PM

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I have been more cruel and devestating to the evil Gamilon empire whom I have destroyed several 16+ ship fleets in battle and even a 28 ship fleet when a system of theirs went nova! Yet I am still in 3rd place and still have a small fleet!

So my question is WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THIS!? How did the EEE have so many ships so fast much less planets!? Sure they had a lot less tech then me at the time but still it confuses me?

You should have played as the Gamilon.

Starhawk · #17 January 2nd, 2004, 11:31 PM

LOL I guess I should have..

But to update that I have now destroyed well over 100 Gamilon warships while losing only 24 of my own...

Another funny thing is that they are not counter attacking, I have invaded and taken over entire worlds and they have not attacked me once, in fact they have thus far NEVER started a fleet engagement I started them all.

Recently I gave up on my offensive against the Gamilons and have since taken over an entire EEE star system and have taken the steps in taking over two more, ever since I destroyed their 52 ships mustered in one system I have met mininimal resistance from them.

My empire is now expanding quite well, I have 100 warships throughout 2 fleets, and have launched a two pronged offensive into the EEE systems, the best part is my weaker 2nd fleet has two other enemy systems near it's current location that are practically ungaurded and should be easy to take and hold.

The Gamilons can wait for now but their day will come soon when an Icaran fleet will be coming into their systems and invading or destroying worlds with all the fury I can muster :-).

[ January 02, 2004, 21:35: Message edited by: Starhawk ]

Atrocities · #18 January 2nd, 2004, 11:41 PM

Yes, the Ai does do some very odd things like not counter attacking.

A long time ago I was playing an FQM game and the AI would often start doing what I was doing within a few turns. IE I would land troops and take a planet, and then the AI would do the same to me a few turns later.

I don't know why the AI in SEIV is the way it is, but it is all that we have, and even though it can can be improved, I am still happy to have it.

Starhawk · #19 January 3rd, 2004, 01:48 PM

Well I wonder if the reason they aren't counter attacking is often times they had their ships cloaked and maybe they were trying to lead me into a trap?

Update: I lost my 1st fleet flagship today the INSS Andromeda and 5,000 crewmen gave their lives for the glory of Icara (cry) :-(
Operation Broken hammer (assault on Gamilon space) has been abandoned at this time do to heavy losses for minimal gain.
Operation Urgent Wrath has begun on the EEE continum (sp?) in two systems spearheaded by the entire Icaran Navy with most of the Imperial Guard (army) deployed to take over worlds as they come, thus far enemy resistance has been minimal, ten enemy dreadnoughts were encountered sad to report the loss of the Base ship Aggressor and her 5,000 spacers. No enemy dreadnoughts escaped that engagement.
Three enemy carriers were caught in orbit around a world, they were destroyed and the world taken.
The 2nd fleet has completely taken over an entire EEE Star system.
1st fleet is encountering more resistance, one of the worlds they took was destroyed by a cloaked EEE dreadnought whcih it's self was later intercepted and destroyed.

I might just make a story out of this ;-).

Grandpa Kim · #20 January 3rd, 2004, 09:47 PM

One other possibility for your low number just occurred to me. Have you captured and made use of enemy populations? By getting the right breathers on the right planets you can really ramp up your economy. Turn a 5 facility domed, huge into a 25 facility breathable!