Noobie Question(s)

[DavidG]

Originally posted by Cheeze:
Weapons platforms are not a planet facility, but are listed in the cargo for the planet. So, particularly on small planets or ones with a different atmosphere than the race colonizing it, be careful of how many you put there.

In addition, weapons platform are listed by the number of a particular type. This can be a problem if you wish to replace older platforms or just make some space. You would have to dump all of one type. So if you want to keep some on the planet (of one weapons platform design), have a cargo ship or space station in orbit which can hold them!

You can now just jettison a single WP even if you have multiples of that type on the planet. I think this was a Version 1.78 fix.

[dbt1949]

Okay,so even tho they're listed in the cargo area of the planet they still function against enemy attacks.

My next question:When you gut first start a game do you expand like mad or concentrate on your own system and then expand?

[TerranC]

Originally posted by dbt1949:
Okay,so even tho they're listed in the cargo area of the planet they still function against enemy attacks.

My next question:When you gut first start a game do you expand like mad or concentrate on your own system and then expand?

Expand like mad. Try to move population from your home system to other breathable planets to speed up the rate of expansion. Remember, the faster you expand, the less space for your enemies, and less space for your enemies, the faster you can exterminate them.

[ December 30, 2002, 04:41: Message edited by: TerranC ]

[Pablo]

Expand like mad until you meet the first enemy (they are all enemies afterall ) Then remember your undefended Homeworlds... And hopefully you build the defences faster than your enemy ships are

[Gryphin]

Expand Like Mad
One of the popular techniques is:
Build Base Space Yard, (Small Base with Ship Yard)
Build Colony Ships on Emergancy Build
Do this till you get low on resources or you can't expand any further.

[tesco samoa]

if you ever need real time answers stop by #se4 on gamesnet irc....

There will always be players there to answer questions as well

[dbt1949]

Thanks guys!