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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 2nd, 2001, 06:21 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,638
Posted By AJC
Re: Two Hundred Mines = Dead Fleet. How to Overcome?

I might be mistaken ... But I think mines ignore shields....

I usually have 5-8 sweepers in a 30 ship fleet- packed full of armor, and sweeper components.
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 2nd, 2001, 06:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,334
Posted By AJC
Re: Fighter Launch Bug? Can\'t break down into smaller Groups

to set strategic combat
Designs + Simulator +strategies+launching
select your desired number of fighters per group.

In Tactical -
Select the planet - then select
Orders+Launch Fighters in...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 26th, 2001, 10:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,413
Posted By AJC
Re: Phased Polaron too easy to research?

I have seen the AI use phased shields in v1.19-but not very often. The AI is using phased shields more often in the latest Beta patch! I had a pretty nasty suprise from the AI Last nite- when it...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 23rd, 2001, 05:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,499
Posted By AJC
Re: FYI for modders

sometimes when you mod the files you have to totally restart the game - and then start a new game.
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 18th, 2001, 04:04 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,216
Posted By AJC
Re: Simple, Reasonable Disengage/Retreat Rule

with the type of technology the ship engines in SE4 are at - just exactly where would you retreat to in the vastness of space? You cant create a warp point or warp away. You could outrun someone if...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 11th, 2001, 09:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,492
Posted By AJC
Re: Does invading planets work in strategic combat?

Did you group the ships into a fleet and then set the fleet strategy to capture planet? If not - thats why the planet was wacked..
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 5th, 2001, 05:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,896
Posted By AJC
Re: Another Newbie Question

I will post a file with 217 system names in the mod forum if you are interested.
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 5th, 2001, 05:01 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,592
Posted By AJC
Re: Phased Shields

Against a human opponent I Suggest using Phased shields.
- level 5 Phased shields provide 375 of shielding per component... the normal level 5 shield only provides 300 per component
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 5th, 2001, 04:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,831
Posted By AJC
Re: It\'s freezing here ad I must play with mittens :)

Windy and rainy - Rain - rain, rain - and more rain...and 40F In Washington State...our gas bills supposedly went up 38% I havent seen the actual bill yet.. it better not be 110%.
The california...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 4th, 2001, 10:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,952
Posted By AJC
Re: Has anyone created new fighter formations?

Actually I dont - I launch fighters in small Groups and then put them into Fleets - calling the fleets Fighter Wing 1, as an example-

then I use the a fleet formation and set the strategy for the...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 4th, 2001, 10:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,523
Posted By AJC
Re: Do you know what really hurts

jpinard
Ever check out the Borg Collective Forum? Its a place to play others SE3 and 4 over email.

My SE3/SE4 Email address is
dominionimperium@earthlink.net

AJC
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 4th, 2001, 09:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,388
Posted By AJC
Re: Do you install POV-RAY or MORAY first?

Install Moray then povray. Once they are installed - povray will be accessable from Moray - select the render button in the top tool bar menu of Moray and that will activate Pov-ray- Once your scene...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 4th, 2001, 09:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,139
Posted By AJC
Re: System Destruction

Since population grows at such a slow rate it is worth saving the population - build cheap transports; engines - cargo containers and vehicle control components.
Then 2-3 turns before the star goes...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 4th, 2001, 09:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,523
Posted By AJC
Re: Do you know what really hurts

I wish I had hours of time to burn on the computer......but as the saying goes be careful what you wish for....

The rest of this is Off topic and addressed to jpinard--
I dont normally respond to...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 3rd, 2001, 09:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,952
Posted By AJC
Re: Useless Robo-Miner component

Actually if you launch the satellites remotely you can add more satellites to the same Sat group. (btw- this goes for mines and fighters too.)

Although the ability to remote mine with more than...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 30th, 2000, 11:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,208
Posted By AJC
Re: Ring and Sphereworlds

Ring worlds are awesome monsters and have enormous growth potential - once you get a decent population going , the population explodes and they grow at an amazing rate. All resources available are...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 30th, 2000, 11:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,038
Posted By AJC
Re: Laying Mines problem since new Patch, Bug?

this problem of strategic mine laying is easily modified in the components file - there are two listing for launching units- strategic and tactical - the second number listed is the strategic launch...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 30th, 2000, 11:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,731
Posted By AJC
Re: Another pair of bugs from the beta-testers (us players)

give the base to the AI-
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 30th, 2000, 10:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,741
Posted By AJC
Re: How is the AI any better than before??

the bug with the AI not using ECM and Combat sensors is easy to fix - just modify the AI design files to use the correct terminology for the ECM and Combat sensor components. In each race file is a...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 24th, 2000, 08:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,038
Posted By AJC
Re: Laying Mines problem since new Patch, Bug?

I tend to agree - tactical and strategic needs more separation when it comes to launching units.. There should not be a restriction on the amount launched when dealing with the long term strategic...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 24th, 2000, 08:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,413
Posted By AJC
Re: PD Weapons are still a bit odd....bug?

It was noticed by the testers... its been rather hard to pin down an example of it happening though. It doesnt reproduce very often and when it does its always a suprise... Send the save game to Mm...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 19th, 2000, 02:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,377
Posted By AJC
Re: Hotseat Play

I Totally agree with you. SE4 Hotseat games are really interesting to play.
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 19th, 2000, 02:48 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,868
Posted By AJC
Re: Starbases and Satellites useless

I agree the cloaked spy satellites work well - you can keep tabs on all the systems you dont inhabit.

In combat -I find satellites are only worthwhile if they are sporting seekers and/or PDC for...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 19th, 2000, 02:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,742
Posted By AJC
Re: Creating stacked warp points

...How about terminating several around unoccupied star systems as your main nexus pts into your empire. then build black hole generators at each star ... Good idea.. a nasty trap.... I will have to...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V December 18th, 2000, 09:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,742
Posted By AJC
Re: Creating stacked warp points

It is a feature of the game - you can also create warp pts in orbit around planets, in asteroid fields and around stars.

I dont recommend stacking warp pts - strategically it makes it rather easy...
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