Favorite Racial Tech Trait

Taera · #1 January 15th, 2003, 08:09 PM

I also prefer crystallurgy in my games.
I don't see it as an early game trait - it requires a strong base to use on. What i mean is, i usually research crystallurgy up to lvl 5 and push on colonization, research and other useful weapons (APB/Torpedo was my Last combo).
WHen i have a good base (not those orbiting things) i research up to level 9-10 ASAP.
Those high-end crystallurgy weapons seem to me to be some of the best in this game.

Crystallurgy maintenance reduction facility is a real gift, especially given i tend to like remote mining. Other facilities dont seem as important to me. And yes, crystalline armor makes the best Heavy ships.

(battleship and higher.... put like 12 of these and unless your enemy uses something REAL powerful in huge quantities, in which case you'll win anyway as your weaponry would be superior, or is crystalline too, you're almost invincible to damage... dont forget than even when ID fires there ALWAYS would be shields... unless they were shut down before by the shield distruptor, which costs $$$)

tesco samoa · #2 January 15th, 2003, 08:35 PM

Temporal.

and Temporal - Organic.....

Very nasty in deed.

Taera · #3 January 15th, 2003, 08:45 PM

why is it?

rdouglass · #4 January 15th, 2003, 09:54 PM

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Originally posted by Taera:
why is it?

Temporal have those fast ShipYards and Oranic has the Organic armor and weapons (fewer mineral requirements), so the ships can be built much, much faster than without (those two traits).

Fyron · #5 January 15th, 2003, 11:52 PM

Deeply religious seems to be losing!

Taera · #6 January 16th, 2003, 02:56 AM

simply because its aint no fun.... is it???
*smack* ow, why tomatoes!!!???

Shoujo · #7 January 16th, 2003, 03:11 AM

I'm no longer too fond of racial traits, so when I use 'em I tend to go for coolness factor.

Temporal - I just like the idea of a race that's capable of manipulating time

Temporal Yards, anti-shield weaponry are pretty nice too. Events Predictor helps a lot in a defensive situation as well.

Temporal + Psychic - Manipulate time + read minds

I love the psychic training facilities, but I'm not too fond of the trait itself because it encourages other empires to come and snuff me out before I get AS.