A Questionaire - redux

[Baron Grazic]

1. Long Range Scanners -- NA/1/1
2. ECM unit -- NA/10/10
3. Combat sensor -- NA/10/10
4. Tractor/repulse beam -- NA/0/0
5. Scattering armor -- NA/7/7 - For the ECM Bonus
6. Stealth armor -- NA/10/10 - For the ECM Bonus
7. Cloaking -- NA/0/0 - By the time you get cloaking, everyone has Detect CLoaking ability
8. Tachyon (engine destroying) cannon -- NA/3/3
9. Frigates -- NA/1/1
10. APB cannon -- NA/9/9
11. Null space cannon -- NA/10/10

Dreadnaught for the Heavy Mounts with mix Null/APB/Phased weapons & Light Cruiser for Missile Boats

Research L4 Propulsion soon and then trade for the rest in the mid game.

Training - Definitely. Especially if you are Physic

[Grandpa Kim]

Weapon or Facility -- Value/Strategic/Tactical

1. ECM unit -- NA/10/10
2. Combat sensor -- NA/10/10
3. Tractor/repulse beam -- NA/1/1
4. Scattering armor -- NA/8/8 for the defense bonus
5. Stealth armor -- NA/8/8 ditto
6. Cloaking -- NA/5/5
7. Tachyon (engine destroying) cannon -- NA/5/5 a lot higher pre v.1.78
8. Frigates -- NA/4/4
9. APB cannon -- NA/7/7
10. Null space cannon -- NA/9/9
    

Second part:

1. How far do you research propulsion and why? Quantum I except with low tech cost then I will go all the way to III
2. Do you use training facilities and why? Absolutely! I play PBW. They are utterly essential! When I was only playing solo, I never researched them. I did it once and could not make myself wait the 7 turns to full training when I had a juicy target waiting.
   

[Askan Nightbringer]

Weapon or Facility -- Value/Strategic/Tactical

Long Range Scanners -- 0 'Send in an old ship
ECM unit -- 10 'Essential
Combat sensor -- 10 'Essential
Tractor/repulse beam -- 2 'I tend to use smaller ships
Scattering armor -- 10 'Essential
Stealth armor -- 10 'Essential + excellent early on
Cloaking -- 0 'Waste of space. Use stealth armour
Tachyon (engine destroying) cannon -- 4 'When they ignored shields they were an 8
Frigates -- 7 'Test the strength of an enemy fleet
APB cannon -- 3 'Offence and defence rule. Damage is secondary
Null space cannon -- 5 'Ditto

> Name your favorite ship type/size and why.
Light cruisers coz thats where you get the heavy mount. I stop researching ship construction for a while after I get here. Later on I use battlecruisers and battleships. With a speed advantage you can sometimes avoid slower fleets.

> How far do you research propulsion and why?
General up to level 1 contra. Late in the game if I have nothing better to research I'll go to quantum 1

> Do you use training facilities and why?
Always. Bar the religious talisman you live and die on your ships offensive and defensive capability. Its probabaly different against the AI but I wouldn't know.

Cheers,
Askan

[Elowan]

Let me add two more to the list:

1. Emissive armor -- NA/__/__
2. Shields -- NA/__/__
   

Forgot to add them to the mix.

[Baron Grazic]

1. Emissive armor -- NA/0/0 - Still only using SE IV 1.49
2. Shields -- NA/10/10

Perhaps Master Computers should also be added to the list?

[ September 18, 2002, 07:02: Message edited by: Baron Grazic ]

[Katchoo]

Emissive armor -- NA/8/8
Shields -- NA/10/10

Now in regards to Training Facility, what exactly does it do in games solely against the AI using mostly Tactical combat? Does it increase/decrease hit percentages? I thought Training Facilities only helped out when playing against other players and when using Strategic Combat.

I haven't played on PBW yet so i've never felt the need to build Training Facilities

[Gandalph]

Originally posted by Elowan:
First part: On a scale of 1-10 with '0' being 'no value' plz rate the importance of the following (in your experience) in SEIV:

Weapon or Facility -- Value/Strategic/Tactical

1. Long Range Scanners -- NA/_0_/_0_
2. ECM unit -- NA/_10_/_10_
3. Combat sensor -- NA/_10_/_10_Unless you are religious, then Talisman.
4. Tractor/repulse beam -- NA/_0_/_0_
5. Scattering armor -- NA/_5_/_5_Always on larger bases for the defense boost.
6. Stealth armor -- NA/_10_/_10_As early as possible for cloaking.
7. Cloaking -- NA/_0_/_0_
8. Tachyon(believe you mean ID here) (engine destroying) cannon -- 1.67 or earlier NA/_10_/_10_ - 1.78 NA/_7_/_7_
9. Frigates -- NA/_3_/_3_
10. APB cannon -- NA/_8_/_8_
11. Null space cannon -- NA/_4_/_4_
12. Emissive armor -- NA/_0_/_0_
13. Shields -- NA/_10_/_10_ But not until Phased. In PBW and TDM solo PPB's are used alot.
14. Master Computer -- NA/_6_/_6_ Against Psychic it is a must have.
    
    

Second part:

1. Name your favorite ship type/size and why.
   Battle Cruisers - They have excellent speed and good enough weaponry to even beat baseships if trained. I also use Light Cruisers for colony, defense, and support.
2. How far do you research propulsion and why?
   Quantum 1, as stated earlier, fastest and by this time don't worry about resources
3. Do you use training facilities and why?
   In PBW it is a must to have fully trained fleets in battle. In solo play, I don't bother.
   

Thanks!