New player struggling

[Growltigga]

Currently, the Solar Federation has 16 habitable worlds and about another 28 colonies on non-breathable worlds - this fleet is just about breaking even on the budget

I dont use supply models on my big ships, they dont go far and the cruiser divisions are used for long range attacks, I go an enemy system and usew marines to capture a world with a resupply depot and then stage through that until I have quantum reactors which mean maintenance is less of any issue

DD's my boy are hard to hit and a swarm of these fellahs can stop BB's BC's or anything else, especially with the kind of defensive bonuses my chaps have, I also put quantum torpordoes on them - it also means I can keep my bigger ships focussed and use the DD's as screening vessels

Keep in mind that empire economic development is as crucial as military prowess - you could send a personal message to Tesco Samoa and ask him how on earth he gets to fleets if several hundred ships!!

[ 10 April 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]

[Andy Watkins]

Currently, the Solar Federation has 16 habitable worlds and about another 28 colonies on non-breathable worlds

THAT'S ABOUT DOUBLE WHAT I HAD BUT I WAS ON SMALL GALAXY MAP

DD's my boy are hard to hit and a swarm of these fellahs can stop BB's BC's or anything else, I also put quantum torpordoes on them

BACK TO MY WEAPONS QUESTION - WHY ARE QUANTUM TORPEDOES BETTER THAN ANTI MATTER TORPEDOES, OR STANDARD CANNONS, ARE THE FACTORS HIGH?

Keep in mind that empire economic development is as crucial as military prowess

I NORMALLY SPEND MORE TIME ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAN MILITARY. i GOT THE IMPRESSION PART WAY INTO THE GAME THAT TINY NON BREATHABLE WORLDS THAT COULD HOUSE 3 FACILITIES WERE LESS THAN USELESS. i NOW ONLY GO FOR BREATHABLE ATMOSPHERES BIG OR BETTER, I.E. 15 OR 20 FACILITIES......

SORRY FOR USING CAPITALS, DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THE FANCY BOLDING IN A MESSAGE THAT YOU DO!

ANDY

[Growltigga]

THAT'S ABOUT DOUBLE WHAT I HAD BUT I WAS ON SMALL GALAXY MAP

you did well then, the large galaxy map gives me room to breathe

WHY ARE QUANTUM TORPEDOES BETTER THAN ANTI MATTER TORPEDOES, OR STANDARD CANNONS, ARE THE FACTORS HIGH?

quantum torpoedoes are just the next evolution from anti-matter torpedoes in the torpedoes tech

they do do a lot of damage - enough to warm the cockles of your heart and they also dont get stopped by PDC

TINY NON BREATHABLE WORLDS THAT COULD HOUSE 3 FACILITIES WERE LESS THAN USELESS. i NOW ONLY GO FOR BREATHABLE ATMOSPHERES BIG OR BETTER, I.E. 15 OR 20 FACILITIES......

I do that too and only tend to colonize non-breathable tiny worlds if I am well short of resources and need every mineral minor I can get

SORRY FOR USING CAPITALS, DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THE FANCY BOLDING IN A MESSAGE THAT YOU DO!

select and copy the text you want in bold, click on the bold icon next to the instant Graemlins, paste in the text and hey presto, it is bold

[Gryphin]

Small and Tiny Worlds - Uses For:
I use them for:
1) Re - supply depots if they are close to a warp point.
2) Storage on if I find I need it. I only build storage during times of peace or while preparing a large Facilities upgrade or an invasion fleet.
3) Drop off points for reinforcements. I might shuttle troops or other units to that planet from core worlds. These can than be picked up by front line empty Troop / Satellite / Fighter Carriers.
4) Ship Yard Bases / Re supply Bases.
I’ll build a Ship Yard
Build a Ship Yard Base
Scrap the Ship Yard
Use the planet for Mining / Research / Intel or Fleet Training Facilities.
Use the Ship Yard Base for both construction and to re supply ships, (If you “fleet up” with a Base for one turn, it will completely re supply a ship or fleet.
This is not efficient but it works in a pinch and there are a lot of pinches when it comes to war.
5) Oh, and don’t tell the colonist this but I it also makes a good cheep distraction to the AI while I marshal my fleet.

[Andy Watkins]

Gryphin,

Thanks for that.

Is there a patch for SEIV Gold available?

Andy

[Andy Watkins]

Ignore patch question. I have downloaded now

Andy

[Growltigga]

Andy

Link to patch as follows

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/downloads/

Gryph, trust you to have a tactic for "small and tiny"