need input about SE game :)

[JLS]

Originally posted by QBrigid:
Oleg,
This is fascinating. I would much rather watch your game.

Watch out for the XiChung, they are dreadful and the meanest race in AIC.

If they ever start next to me, I always start a new game. You are playing this game with a AI low bonus, do not know about you, but I have a hard time with the AI in that setting.

How do you save the jpg pictures and have them available for us to see?

Neat game, and you are telling a great story

Although, tough still with Low Bonus;~ QB
The AI has been tamed a little with [none] Bonus games, when starting a game in AIC v3.00 or better.
If you have not upgraded yet, you may want to retry Bonus (none) the AI is less over bearing with most game starts with the default settings.

As I recall, you like the No Warp start games. All but a few of the AI might get boring in the none bonus. If this is the case, try a low bonus with that start.

If starting a game with the Centurion Ruins Map, please keep in mind the AI also will prosper from the Artifact finds, just as much as the Human Player. ~(AI-Hive with Light Cruisers, or AI-Terrans with Ice, etc. )~ Earlier then the designed plan.

It is strongly recommended that you start with a lower then usual Number of Computer Players, when starting a new game with the AIC Centurion Ruins map.

[ June 08, 2003, 18:59: Message edited by: JLS ]

[JLS]

Originally posted by oleg:
War started in honest. Xi'Chung apparently secured the system next to Cenurian I and declared the war.
Two fleets, one with 25 ships another with 11 attacks Centurian I. The planet is protected by 7 destroyers, 60 fighters
and 4 medium weapon platforms. Here is the charge of the first, larger Xi'Chung fleet.

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Very soon they all be dead. Here is why

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We lost all our ships and half of the fighters but killed all invaders. That should teach them a lesson !
Hmm. not really. two months later another fleet arrives. Thet just keep coming and coming !

WOW, Oleg in less then 10 years you have Temporal ( 4 ) Weapons

> Yup, Level Four Temporal jpg < I also see level 3 Structured Armor...WOW ! What else can we see?
Not bad

[ June 08, 2003, 18:44: Message edited by: JLS ]

[oleg]

I am still #13 out of 13 players. Hard to beat AIC with bonuses ! Poor Praetorians are #12 - Xi'Chung pounded them really hard. But the bloodshed inflicted by my weapon platformes should give Praetorians some breathing time.
I indeed do rather well in Science department:
My Pandorians have 120% intelligence, scientists culture and Temporal College on Homeworld (another 5% bonus ) Also, I shiped ~150M people to my first colony (the one which rebelled) and build 10 research expeditions. All things together, I feel pretty good abour my tech. levels. Oh, and remember Centaran I ruins !

It is minerals shortage that worries me. Dozen of starliners cost almost all my homeworld income in maintanence ! I must trade radio to minerals in 2:1 ratio with AI just to stay alive (they drive hard bargins ). But now, when my mighty fleet (all seven shiny destroeyers ) are dead, I can afford new construction.
Jraenars keep quite, thankfully. I have no real chance to defend Centarian II now

[ June 08, 2003, 19:55: Message edited by: oleg ]

[oleg]

Originally posted by QBrigid:
Oleg,
How do you save the jpg pictures and have them available for us to see?

Neat game, and you are telling a great story

I use PrtScr. and paste it in Photoshop. Then save picture as jpeg file and upload here. It is indeed tedious

[JLS]

It is minerals shortage that worries me. Dozen of starliners cost almost all my homeworld income in maintanence ! I must trade radio to minerals in 2:1 ratio with AI just to stay alive (they drive hard bargins

The AI trades at 2:1 . The reason for this, is so the Human Player will be hard pressed to bankrupt that AI of any one particular resource.

IF you were playing against another rival Human Player, how would he trade, if he/she new you were in a desperate need 20kt of Organics
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I feel pretty good abour my tech. levels. Oh, and remember Centaran I ruins !

As you should, you are doing awesume

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Oleg, the Centurion, planets are good for the ruins, do you think that they may be a distraction from the economy? Considering there is only One Planet in the System. (if so, that was my goal)

If you should find a Centurion System that is a Binary or Trinary, go into Stellar Harnessing to complement the Astrophysics you have already achieved thru the Artifact you found from the Ruins.

Build Solar Panels and trade the excess rads for needed minerals thru the Trade Center (industry Tech) or most AI.
Cue Cappa, Cluck Ruk and Terrans being the Merchants will enjoy your trade offers more frequent then some other AI’s

This continued trade offers, could help subsidize your Military Goals
(To a somewhat a pre-calculated Point)

Please remember, most races especially Xenophobe’s do not like offer trade that often

Please do not underestimate, setting up OutPosts (Asteroid MINING), or Radioactive Processing Vessels to extract any needed Resources from nearby Asteroids.

Organics also need to be Harvested for your empire to Grow. (star liner maint) Keep an eye out for a few rich Organic Planets to settle early

Now if you were of crystalline descent with the Knowledge of Crystallurgy and fortunate enough to have a few Centurion Systems. Interesting how this Parallels for a Story Line

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Could you post your Colonies Report {f5}, with Value then Production highlighted?

~TIP~ You will not succeed in AIC; if you play it, like it was a war game. Keep one eye on the Economy at all times and the other on your neighbors. Just as if you were playing against a Human Player.

Respect to AI Low and Medium Bonus, in AIC. The AI curb will increase, as the game Years go by. It will not be - as you may expect

[ June 08, 2003, 22:58: Message edited by: JLS ]

[oleg]

Here are empires status around the First Centurian Battle:

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The numbers are before AI bonus factored in. You can see how down the list I am. But still, I am the most advanced race, albeit VERY poor

Oh, and Jraenar can not attack me because of insufficent supplies. They certainly need to build more supply ships or research cargo II !!
Several times I saw Jraenars ships turning back just after warping to Centarian 2 system. This is despite having a supply point in the nearby system ! (they have a military alliance with Cue Cappa who has a supply bace there ).

[oleg]

[quote]Originally posted by JLS:

Oleg, the Centurion, planets are good for the ruins, do you think that they may be a distraction from the economy? Considering there is only One Planet in the System. (if so, that was my goal)

If you should find a Centurion System that is a Binary or Trinary, go into Stellar Harnessing to complement the Astrophysics you have already achieved thru the Artifact you found from the Ruins.

Yes, I wish I had one more planet there I have a different plan - build some towns and enjoy the solar income !