I had not played SP for a long long time so I decided to get back into it by playing a "hermit" game. I chose the university ( Smax, large random world, transcend, all settings in the middle, random opponents -- drones data angels, morganites, usurpers, caretakers and cult.
I decided to play with these limits
-- I would contact nobody over the comm channels but could respond
-- I could accept gifts but would offer no tech in trade
-- I am not permitted to probe away tech
-- I am not permitted to conquer a base
-- I cannot call the council for any reason
-- I cannot colonize any lands not joined to my starting continent
The result is a pretty boring and easy game so far but one that is pretty slow tech wise. Its now 2205 or so and I have been elected governor (AI called the election). My tech rate is something like 3 times the best AI player but I now have to research all the crap tachs that normally I would steal from the AI-- I have the WP, VW, PTS, ME, CBA, CF, LV, the naval wonder and am headed for the Ascetic Virtues now. I have a dozen size 14 bases on my home continent which are now building crawlers and drop colony pods as I just terraformed a land link to more land. My capitol is building trawlers for my growing energy park.
As challenges go, I cannot recommend this as it is far too easy when played as the university. I had forgotten how far ahead of the AI one can get. Perhaps I will try this as the believers (getting to cyberetics to get the knowledge wonder could be a key)
I decided to play with these limits
-- I would contact nobody over the comm channels but could respond
-- I could accept gifts but would offer no tech in trade
-- I am not permitted to probe away tech
-- I am not permitted to conquer a base
-- I cannot call the council for any reason
-- I cannot colonize any lands not joined to my starting continent
The result is a pretty boring and easy game so far but one that is pretty slow tech wise. Its now 2205 or so and I have been elected governor (AI called the election). My tech rate is something like 3 times the best AI player but I now have to research all the crap tachs that normally I would steal from the AI-- I have the WP, VW, PTS, ME, CBA, CF, LV, the naval wonder and am headed for the Ascetic Virtues now. I have a dozen size 14 bases on my home continent which are now building crawlers and drop colony pods as I just terraformed a land link to more land. My capitol is building trawlers for my growing energy park.
As challenges go, I cannot recommend this as it is far too easy when played as the university. I had forgotten how far ahead of the AI one can get. Perhaps I will try this as the believers (getting to cyberetics to get the knowledge wonder could be a key)
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