Space Empires Evil Ruler Handbook.

[Aiken]

14. Start your career from chosing name for yourself and your empire: Malevolent Tyrant of Hatred Stars is not the best name for treacherous villian like you. Philanthropic Patron of Enlightened Democracy is much better.

Edit: missed the baker's dozen

[ May 24, 2004, 08:13: Message edited by: aiken ]

[Aiken]

15. Dark obscure nebulas are friends of Evil Ruler. Find those of them which lies near your rival's Homoworlds, and then send space yard ship there. When you'll be in the position to conquer the galaxy your ships won't need to bypass border defences and could tear up the heart of enemy empire quickly.

[ May 24, 2004, 08:22: Message edited by: aiken ]

[General Woundwort]

16. Never play in a PBW game with anyone else who Posts on this thead.

[Aiken]

17. If you and your long time ally are stand together against powerful enemy, make your friend a proposal to take over his fleets in order to use the combined forces against your common foe. As soon as you get all the ships - invade your ally's space with his own ships and capture his planets. Such a credulous ruler like him has no right to existence.

[minipol]

>>3. - Glassing a planet is the cheap alternative >>to landing troops.
Glass the planet with Napalm. Burning aliens make funny noises

[kalthalior]

18. Never forget to extensively mine alien race's homeworlds and colonies (especially the ones with shipyards) while under treaty BEFORE you enslave them. It is only for your future slave's protection -- think of the children/nestlings/whatever!

[Arkcon]

19. Teach your people to be accustomed to getting by with less. Sauvvy politics is for losers. Likewise radioactives and organics.

[ May 24, 2004, 13:05: Message edited by: Arkcon ]