Basic Statagy

[GruelThePurple]

While I try to use the basic strategy of Explore, Expand & Conquor, Stabilize & Defend, repeat; things normally work a little differently.

I explore as much as possible, while trying to strike up Partnerships with Neutrals (extends your range a heck of a lot, gives you a staging area and resources, as well as a buffer) and keeping others at a distance.

I heavly mine key warp points and build up resource capacity as quickly as possible. Research tends to be spread out depending on my needs at the time, but I will try to keep infrastructure and combat needs in balance.

Once I have a good industrial base, the combatants start being built, as well as I try to espionage the heck out of one target at a time. The more damage I can do with my spies, the less my warships have to do.

Once combat is joined, I try to destroy as much as possible to force them into surrender. Capturing valuable worlds is a must for forward bases and industrial expansion.

Um... I guess that is it.