Small Galaxy + 19 TDM Races = Tough Fight

[spacefan]

I have a lot of allies already in this game, so I'm doing decent. Space Vikings, Crysolonite and CueCappa are allied with me. I'm getting twice my production in trade. HEH.

I've managed to start reeling in the Krill. Had an assault on their homeworld but wasn't able to do enough damage. I've got point defense now which is helping, but I need to build up a big fleet (big = 10 frigates in this game) before my allies decide they don't like me and I lose all that trade.

I'm producing about 5800 minerals, trade is giving me about 10000. Same proportions about with the other resources.

[Master Belisarius]

For challenging games, I always play with small galaxy, TDM, High Bonus, 1 starting planet, and 4 or 5 AIs. I'm not a bad player, but, usually I can't survive the early game...

[Taera]

Yeah, high bonuses give the AI a realy good start.

[Jmenschenfresser]

My trick for small galaxies and lots of *****in' AIs is to research mines right out of the gate. Takes a few turns, but once you have them, even the TDM races just run into them a few times and then leave you alone for a while.

Usually after they lose several ships to your mines, they offer a treaty. No harm done.

Gives you time to develop a fleet and do some other research, and is a perfect defense for new colonies.

[Skulky]

delete this!

[ May 25, 2002, 05:28: Message edited by: Skulky ]

[Skulky]

Really the only way about it, the mines make a big difference. And anyone who says that's cheap or in the words of a certain "ethically minded gamer" "gamey." shoudl really think about it, wouldn't any race that had space travel be able to launch satalites, and just as easily put bombs with prox fuses onthem? not too hard. hell you should be able to build ****ty mines from the start (that only hit 1/2 the time or something)

[dumbluck]

Or mines that are normal except for one minor detail: they aren't cloaked.