JLS: Combat Question

[HercMighty]

Zynarra Holdings it says. And I have sent them a gift when I made contact but they blew up my ship anyways and I have not heard back from them.

[JLS]

Originally posted by HercMighty:
Zynarra Holdings it says. And I have sent them a gift when I made contact but they blew up my ship anyways and I have not heard back from them.

Check out the Zynarra, they are Xenophobes and as such really don't want your ships in their space....
Don't over due Tribute and (gifts will be almost useless with them) do to the fact they may not want to deal with you for some time... Absolutely stay out of there space if you want some kind of a future relations with them...

Note: Zyanaras are Ice and if you are not Ice you can trade your Colonization tech for there Ice Colonization tech, however wait till your relationship gets to at least receptive, and this will take some time…. Are you playing a Moderate Game (JUST top * Selection) ? Or are there some Human Player Options as well?

To View a race from the [Empires] menu and right click over that races portrait for more options.

[ March 06, 2003, 23:56: Message edited by: JLS ]

[HercMighty]

I choose the Terran for moderate play and did no editing of the race. Also another question when I do save empire It asks if I want to save designs to? Do you know what it is asking me? I have answered no.

[JLS]

Originally posted by HercMighty:
I choose the Terran for moderate play and did no editing of the race. Also another question when I do save empire It asks if I want to save designs to? Do you know what it is asking me? I have answered no.

I wouldn’t bother at this point; your tech designs now, won’t be the same when you start a new game…
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Great, you have Rock.... This will play nicely. Be patent and trade for Ice when they are Receptive… (trust me)

Also, don’t talk to them much either, remember they are Xenophobes and you will get to Receptive diplomatic relations sooner if you leave them alone!

[ March 07, 2003, 00:24: Message edited by: JLS ]

[JLS]

Also use your [Change formation\strategy] to change Fleet orders to tell your Fleet Admirals what to do in combat....

[capnq]

Although best not to change anything [in Strategies] at all except when your ready.

I disagree; some of the default settings in Strategies are extremely poor choices, and should be changed as soon as you assign a ship that strategy, if not sooner.

[ March 07, 2003, 23:23: Message edited by: capnq ]

[JLS]

Agreed Capnq.

How ever this is his first real game just from finishing off the SE4 tutorial, so I figured we would stick to basics.