Hive Strategy

[Jamski]

Impact weapons? Before noodles start flying around anyway.

-Jam

[Micha]

Yes. 4-2-1 or 4-3-1 infantery should be great for taking some bases, and with fossile fuels (or chaos cannon, which I usually discover BEFORE fossile fuels) we should become world´s #1 military power!

Research:
Formers first! then aim to build forest farms asap, or (if enemies encountered) go for Impact Cannons.
And I don´t thin we should leave the "doctrine" rersearchs. We need to oppose the Pirates! Don´t forget that. Somebody stated at the beginning of this thread that we should get some sea bases asap, and therefor we need doctrine flexibility IIRC.

[Rokossovky]

Once again it really depends on the circumstances. If we are on a continent with someone fairly close, charge them ASAP and by that I mean with scouts and rovers. If they are, say, across the continent, then yes, impact weapons would be prefferable (give an offensive punch to any assualt). It would have to be made a research priority. However, if we are all alone (this is the situation I am hoping for), then there really isn't a need to go to full war for a while. I would wait till we have choas weapons and a large enough navy to ensure the troops we land are not going to be over ran and also, more importantly, to protect the transports. In this case our primary target should either be the university or the hive. I go for university as I have found them to be more of a threat. On the topic of noodles... other than being yummy, as long as we have them as well, it's not something to be concerned about. Just another aspect of battle which can be turned in our favour. (air support= )

- Rokossovky

[Rokossovky]

by hive I meant the Cyborgs... oppsss (far too early in the morning here)

- Rokossovky

[Googlie]

Originally posted by War of Art
Well, we're on a standard size map, so we won't have tooo much space to play with (prays to find the Monsoon Jungle over the hill)

-Jam

No - you are on a large map (the concensus was split between standard and large, and when it became five human-controlled factions I went for large

G.

[Jamski]

And I thought you'd tell us where the jungle was

-Jam

[Googlie]

Originally posted by War of Art
And I thought you'd tell us where the jungle was

-Jam

Jungle? What jungle?

Oh - the one GooglieGod put the Borgs in to offset their growth penalty. That jungle.

Or was it the Believers?

Was it even this PBEM?

GooglieGod shrugs

(So many Universes to police, so much to remember)

GG

[Static Universe]

Originally posted by Rokossovky
by hive I meant the Cyborgs... oppsss (far too early in the morning here)

- Rokossovky

Tired...

...or Freudian slip?

I wonder if Comrade Tass thinks it too early as well. You appear to be in his time zone.

[Haon]

Just a note about expansion, personally I am of the school that we should be getting every new base to produce at least 2 colony pods before anything else, even 3 though I think that’s pushing it. The trick it to reach a balance between continuous expansion and infrastructure/military production.

I agree with this, many bases, especially early on in the game. The long term impact is worth it.

Unless we find anouther faction near us, I think we should concern ourself with domestic build up. Once we get secure then I think we can start a military build up.

If we encounter anouther faction, then I think we should start an army.

And I suggest pre-emptive plannign against the CyCon who are probably near that jungle, or some other nutrient heavy area!

And I want Planet Busters! I want the other factions to feel Cold War Parinoia! I want to build AirCraft carriers that can send those busters to any point on the globe, I have done that before. It was nice.

I also support good relations with the Uni if we can find a way to get good tech without giving to much up ourselves.

[Voltaire]

Originally posted by Haon


I agree with this, many bases, especially early on in the game. The long term impact is worth it.

Unless we find anouther faction near us, I think we should concern ourself with domestic build up. Once we get secure then I think we can start a military build up.

If we encounter anouther faction, then I think we should start an army.

And I suggest pre-emptive plannign against the CyCon who are probably near that jungle, or some other nutrient heavy area!

And I want Planet Busters! I want the other factions to feel Cold War Parinoia! I want to build AirCraft carriers that can send those busters to any point on the globe, I have done that before. It was nice.

I also support good relations with the Uni if we can find a way to get good tech without giving to much up ourselves.

Planet busters are a must, ASAP. Frankly I do not think another faction would be hesitant to use PBs against us if they receive them first. It is for this reason that we need them. Besides, if we get PBs first, we have the option of using them in a first strike against another faction without fear of reprisal.

Comrade Haon your would be a great asset to the Party and People of the Human Hive if you were to run for the position of People's Minister of Industry and Development; the word within the Party is you'll win.

-Chairman Voltaire

[Haon]

But that ministry inplies NUMBER CRUNCHING!!!

[Haon]

Which I of course LOVE!

[Vev]

Talk about number crunching does anyone knows how does the energy cost/mineral unit work in a item construction? I know if there is <10 minerals, the price is steep and somehow, the price/mineral drops away as it gets closer to completion.

[Rokossovky]

PB's are fine. But I do warn, only use them as a deterence. As I said before, their usage for general war would only serve to degrade our purpose in the long run. This is until we are going for the game winning conquest, in which case we fry the bastards.

[Haon]

Building PB can also be used for Wonders, if we build up , say, 5 over a long time, they can quickly be dismantled for the Ascent to Transcedence or any other major SP, thus giving us a lead or a quick victory.