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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 21st, 2000, 04:50 AM

Replies: 8

Anybody else think planet sizes are out of whack?

Views: 1,333

Posted By wingte

Re: Anybody else think planet sizes are out of whack?

Well, I have two problems here.

First, population growth is either unrealistly slow,, or max planatary population allowed is way too large. I regularly use organic and the medlabs and gestation...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 21st, 2000, 04:14 AM

Replies: 23

Strategy tip for carriers

Views: 2,392

Posted By wingte

Re: Strategy tip for carriers

Hmnnn, I always put the biggest Ionic Disperser I can on my carriers. Lets me slow down the enemy capital ships so I can keep the carrier out of heavy weapon range. That has also always been an asset...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 21st, 2000, 03:53 AM

Replies: 16

Satellites and CSMs in 0.99

Views: 1,929

Posted By wingte

Re: Satellites and CSMs in 0.99

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by General Hawkwing:
IIRC a satelite has unlimited supplies, like a station, then you don't need a QR. Just merge...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 19th, 2000, 04:12 AM

Replies: 4

Powerfull Point Defense

Views: 1,153

Posted By wingte

Powerfull Point Defense

This must be a bug and I think someone else already mentioned it.
I just ran a simulation 50 fighters against a ship with 1 point defense cannon. One shot took out all 50 fighters.
...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 19th, 2000, 03:41 AM

Replies: 16

Satellites and CSMs in 0.99

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Posted By wingte

Re: Satellites and CSMs in 0.99

I decided to play with satelites and noticed that it is possible to equip them with solar collectors and/or quantum reactors.
Do satelites need supplies???

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Wingte

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 18th, 2000, 03:22 AM

Replies: 23

Strategy tip for carriers

Views: 2,392

Posted By wingte

Re: Strategy tip for carriers

Hmnn,, well I primarily use a 4 ship fleet with 3 designs. 1 Explorere, one of Ship 2 and 2 of ship 3.
Ship one is the explorer.

Ship 2 is another carrier.
Master Computer
Quantum reactor
6...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 18th, 2000, 01:07 AM

Replies: 23

Strategy tip for carriers

Views: 2,392

Posted By wingte

Re: Strategy tip for carriers

Well,, the early launch stratege is only useful if the enemy is coming after your fleet and you are out gunned.
When I am chasing down an enemy I prefer to keep the fighters in the bays until my...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 17th, 2000, 06:06 AM

Replies: 9

Things (BUGS?) that didn't change

Views: 2,010

Posted By wingte

Re: Things (BUGS?) that didn\'t change

OK,,
Multiplex tracking does work.

AND

"Emergency Propulsion Pods" no specifically say they can be mounted on stations.

So,, this opens all kinds of interesting possibilities. The first...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 17th, 2000, 02:46 AM

Replies: 9

Things (BUGS?) that didn't change

Views: 2,010

Posted By wingte

Re: Things (BUGS?) that didn\'t change

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by General Hawkwing:
Wingte,
Even stations with 8 (the largest I've seen) missiles can be defeated since they...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 16th, 2000, 05:17 AM

Replies: 9

Things (BUGS?) that didn't change

Views: 2,010

Posted By wingte

Re: Things (BUGS?) that didn\'t change

Yes repositioning before battle would help but that would still leave the other side open.. Equal spacing 3 of those with long range weapons would force the attackers to take out at least one before...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 15th, 2000, 09:22 PM

Replies: 9

Things (BUGS?) that didn't change

Views: 2,010

Posted By wingte

Re: Things (BUGS?) that didn\'t change

Also right off the bat I find that satelites and base stations still don't distribute themselves evenly arround planets and there still isn't any mechanism to move them so they are still useless for...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 15th, 2000, 09:03 PM

Replies: 9

Things (BUGS?) that didn't change

Views: 2,010

Posted By wingte

Things (BUGS?) that didn\'t change

Ok, after 3 trys and about 6 hours I got the gold demo.
First game I find that the game setup still doesn't recognize the "Low, Medium, High" selector for number of other empires when "generate...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 14th, 2000, 06:22 AM

Replies: 22

Ground Combat

Views: 2,016

Posted By wingte

Re: Ground Combat

At least some mechanised ground units with fighter/space support..

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Wingte

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 13th, 2000, 06:32 AM

Replies: 16

The Gold Demo: A Mixed Blessing

Views: 2,597

Posted By wingte

Re: The Gold Demo: A Mixed Blessing

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Noble713:
[B]Hmmmmm. Here are things I've noticed in just the two hours or so that I've been playing:

Was this from the patch or the .99 (full demo??) download??

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

October 13th, 2000, 03:33 AM

Replies: 12

Demo to appear Thursday night...

Views: 2,133

Posted By wingte

Re: Demo to appear Thursday night...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Richard:
[B]I am fairly certain it is for Version .56.

Well,, these instructions don't really say..
So,, do I download the pacth or since I have .56 am I doomed to...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 27th, 2000, 03:58 AM

Replies: 20

Emissive Armor

Views: 3,650

Posted By wingte

Re: Emissive Armor

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
[B] With FIGHTERS I think that all units fire together in a single attack, which is really interesting because looking at the damage power of 'small'...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 26th, 2000, 03:30 AM

Replies: 26

And The AI is ???

Views: 3,088

Posted By wingte

Re: And The AI is ???

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
All of this will change, considerably, in the next release. Hopefully the next demo will be...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 25th, 2000, 12:05 AM

Replies: 8

4 UI improvements to SE IV I would like to see

Views: 1,802

Posted By wingte

Re: 4 UI improvements to SE IV I would like to see

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Baron Munchausen:
[There is a problem, though. If your ships finish the movement in the same turn you give the orders, the ships AFTER the first one don't get their...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 24th, 2000, 07:52 PM

Replies: 8

4 UI improvements to SE IV I would like to see

Views: 1,802

Posted By wingte

Re: 4 UI improvements to SE IV I would like to see

Really need the SE III feature of being able to highlight multiple ships and send all of them to the same place without having to establish a "fleet" first. Either that,, or there needs to be a way...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 22nd, 2000, 03:37 AM

Replies: 26

And The AI is ???

Views: 3,088

Posted By wingte

Re: And The AI is ???

[QUOTE]Originally posted by General Hawkwing:
[B]I also have not had combat with an ally. When in tactical, it tells me that I can not fire on an ally.

I have had the same thing happen when I...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 21st, 2000, 08:44 PM

Replies: 26

And The AI is ???

Views: 3,088

Posted By wingte

Re: And The AI is ???

If you have the intel resources to steal a planet,, then you probably also have the other resources to simply intimadate the AI into being tolerant. This must be true since the diplomacy window...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 21st, 2000, 05:36 PM

Replies: 26

And The AI is ???

Views: 3,088

Posted By wingte

Re: And The AI is ???

Yes eagleton, your stratege is one that will almost always beat an AI opponent. The key is to determine what acts are "tolerated" by the AI even if they send you warnings and then staying just inside...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 21st, 2000, 05:37 AM

Replies: 26

And The AI is ???

Views: 3,088

Posted By wingte

Re: And The AI is ???

The medium setting should be balanced so that is the position where I will play.
The real test would be to creat an AI where you could give yourself every advantage and still have a challeging game...

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 21st, 2000, 05:14 AM

Replies: 17

Beef #2: Fighters

Views: 2,471

Posted By wingte

Re: Beef #2: Fighters

The PD cannons have a long range,, that is why I keep them in the carrier until I am at point blank range.

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Wingte

Forum: Space Empires: IV & V

September 21st, 2000, 04:17 AM

Replies: 17

Beef #2: Fighters

Views: 2,471

Posted By wingte

Re: Beef #2: Fighters

Hmnn,, That would also make it impossible for capital ships to do point blank range. Besides,, as the game is right now the only thing that can be used on fighters is the point defense cannons..
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