Space Empires Evil Ruler Handbook.

Atrocities · #1 May 24th, 2004, 07:33 AM

In the spirate of the "If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord" lets develop our own Evil Ruler Hand book.

1. - If your most feared enemy comes alone to your home world and wants to fight you to the death, simply order your ships to destroy his.

2. - If your enemies leave you a huge horse as a war trophy after having appearant beaten them, destroy it where it stands. Do not take it back to your home world!

3. - Glassing a planet is the cheap alternative to landing troops.

4. - When they say they come in peace, don't believe them.

5. - If they run during combat, chase them down and destroy them.

6. - NEVER trust your ministers to rule your empire better than you.

7. - Mine fields are a great for protecting planets early in your empires history.

8. - When choosing racial traits for your empire, choose wisely.

9. - When your ally sends a bunch of lone ship into your Home system, and parks it near your sun, DESTROY IT IMMEDATELY!

10. - If your ally has what you want, declare war upon him and take it by force.

11. - When encountering a new race, first destroy his ship, then offer him a treaty. This is called Gun Boat diplomacy.

12. - Encourage your enemies to colonize within your space. Then land troops on thier planets and collect your new slaves.

[ May 24, 2004, 06:39: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

Joachim · #2 May 24th, 2004, 08:51 AM

13. - A partnership treaty gives you excellent intelligence with which to plan an attack - and you can even re-supply your fleet with their food and fuel first.

Edit: Overlords must have secretaries to check their spelling!

[ May 24, 2004, 09:01: Message edited by: Joachim ]

Aiken · #3 May 24th, 2004, 09:11 AM

14. Start your career from chosing name for yourself and your empire: Malevolent Tyrant of Hatred Stars is not the best name for treacherous villian like you. Philanthropic Patron of Enlightened Democracy is much better.

Edit: missed the baker's dozen

[ May 24, 2004, 08:13: Message edited by: aiken ]

Aiken · #4 May 24th, 2004, 09:21 AM

15. Dark obscure nebulas are friends of Evil Ruler. Find those of them which lies near your rival's Homoworlds, and then send space yard ship there. When you'll be in the position to conquer the galaxy your ships won't need to bypass border defences and could tear up the heart of enemy empire quickly.

[ May 24, 2004, 08:22: Message edited by: aiken ]

General Woundwort · #5 May 24th, 2004, 09:47 AM

16. Never play in a PBW game with anyone else who Posts on this thead.

Aiken · #6 May 24th, 2004, 10:50 AM

17. If you and your long time ally are stand together against powerful enemy, make your friend a proposal to take over his fleets in order to use the combined forces against your common foe. As soon as you get all the ships - invade your ally's space with his own ships and capture his planets. Such a credulous ruler like him has no right to existence.