KIlling someone off??

[javaslinger]

Ok, I'm in my first game. I've pretty much wiped out one of my neighbors. But he's still taking up valuable space on some planets I want. What is the best way to kill him off so I can get the planets? Or how does one go about using troops I guess to take it over?

[Aussie Gamer]

If he is a lot smaller than you ask for his surrender!
You get all of his planets, ships, population and techs....

[raynor]

Neutron bombs are an excellent method of pest control...

[dmm]

If he won't surrender, demand everything he has (planets, ships, tech, etc.) as tribute. AI prefers to give tribute rather than surrender, even if the tribute is everything. (It's a matter of principle, I guess. "Never surrender!")

[dmm]

And if he won't give it all at once, then demand something every other turn.

[dmm]

One Last thing: it helps to have ships in orbit over his planet(s) -- the more, the better.