Strategic Help required!

Marty Ward · #1 April 22nd, 2001, 11:25 PM

You could always try to become a protectorate or subjecate empire. The only thing that will help you is time and you can't research that.

Suicide Junkie · #2 April 23rd, 2001, 12:36 AM

It'll take 2 years for me to get the religious talisman & ECM. Arming my ships with the Tachyon cannon Vs I have, could give me a victory.

Or, I could get ship con/ shields, or maybe just swarm with LCs & tachyon cannon.

Or, I could get atmosphere converters in 2.5 years & upgrade all my planets.

[This message has been edited by suicide_junkie (edited 22 April 2001).]

Marty Ward · #3 April 23rd, 2001, 02:49 AM

If you have 4-5 years to build atmospheric converters and facilities you probably have time to get 1-2 levels of ship and some better weapons tech and kick a**. A ton of Kamikazi escorts probably wouldn't hurt.

Suicide Junkie · #4 April 23rd, 2001, 03:26 AM

Hehe. I have no idea how much time I have left. The phong & jreanar keep throwing DNs at my minefields, but when they do send the minesweepers, 5 of them will defeat my mines (at 105 lost per sweeper)

What I need is a suggestion on how to proceed. Will the AI send the minesweepers quickly, or what? Which of my options gives me the most effect?
Both the jreanar & phong have seen my system, so they could have marked the sector as mined. They have yet to attack my main system's WPs with sweepers, though.

Trachmyr · #5 April 23rd, 2001, 03:33 AM

Close the Warp points.... it seems to be your only hope.

Suicide Junkie · #6 April 23rd, 2001, 04:32 AM

Sorry, I can't use wormhole manip. Personal AI friendly policy. There's gotta be another solution.

Which of the things I mentioned below do you think will work best?

Marty Ward · #7 April 23rd, 2001, 04:46 AM

Try mining around, not in, the WP and hope they hit them. Also pop through the WP and mine their side, if possible. Layer mines all over the place and make their fleet take damage just moving through your system. They might not have enough minesweepers to keep a clear path. Also, attack their minesweepers if you get a chance.