easier ways to win when at war

[Rigelian Genocidal Maniac]

The good thing about this one is that it works against humans too... and it's 10 times more satisfying than doing it to an AI. Cloaked minesweepers can wreak havoc if you can get them into an enemies rear systems. Mine a couple of WPs and watch his colony ships and transports run into them...

[rdouglass]

It has been said earlier in the post, but I will post as well.

One of my favorite AI killers is to Intel 'Crew Insurrection' to 'Any Ship'. Then, as I get HIS attack ships behind enemy lines and deep in his territory, I attack anything I can reach with his ships and keep attacking stuff (planets, ships, etc) 'till the ship gets bLasted, runs out of supplies, etc. It seems to keep the AI scrambling - sending fleets back deep into AI territory to protect the homeworlds...hence away from my territory. It seems to cripple the AI - it doesn't know how to deal with it effectively.

There is something quite satisfying about nailing 'em with their own guns....

[This message has been edited by rdouglass (edited 20 April 2001).]

[Lord Kodos]

BAH i defeated 3 empires at ounce WIHTOUT FIRING A SINGLE SHOT! i used puppet political parties and crew insurecction while we where allies!!!!twisted yes but my empire has godlike cunnning so they never knew wh it was! hah truely that was a good game