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[Kataphraktoi]

good, your starting to implement crawlers,etc...

While i could give you advice on how to stop that attack, i have something else in mind. start a new game, and this time, start your city build order like this

scout
colony pod
scout(garrisons your city)
colony pod
former or two
crawler

have at least the first scout you make go out TO and PAST your borders, exploring constantly.locate city spots and send the colony pods to them asap. try to avoid fungus, or build another scout to escort your units(maybe a good idea on this map) you should have 20-30 bases, spread out in a big way. note the difficulty for the human player is librarian but the AI is transcend, this is partialy because i set it up as a scenario

see the atached sav. i followed this build order, and research Ind Auto in 2116. i placed cities closely, built formers and crawlers.

hopefully you can see the benefits of rapid expansion here, and how to get a lead on the AI. the rapid settling of bases allows larger econ growth and more overall oomph that the few cities you made

note that the spartan AI is pressing us already, with commando or veteran rovers. you can see how i used 1 rover of my own and a probe team to thwart what could have been a completely overhwelming attack, while maintaining econ growth and build the WP and EG. i hope this gives you inspiration on how to overcome a vastly superior force with wits, not atrition. if you look over the savs i upload closely, and match roughly what i do asfar as econ devolopment goes, you could easily anihilate the AI, at any level

[CEO Aaron]

Originally posted by d=me
By conquering the believer "island" do you mean to get that land or destroy the believers?

I mean capture the 3 bases on that island, then connect it with your three islands to the south. Once you have that island, there's really nobody within reasonable striking distance of your empire, so at that point, I'd focus exclusively on a builder strategy. With a few interceptors patrolling your territorial waters, you should be able to easily deal with whatever cursory invasions the AI might send your way.

In regard to some of the concurrent discussions going on between you and Flubber, if you want to make sure you get the Hunter-Seeker Algorithm, _steal_ the tech.

You already have the requisite techs to make a few probe teams on a foil chassis. Crank a few out and snatch whatever techs your rivals have that you want.

In the end however, larger bases and more of them is really the key to solving all your problems in this game. SP's are nice, but none of them are a substitute for a robust empire.

[d=me]

http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=43865_UniversitySave.SAV

Is there no hope for this? I don't know how to take advantage of the chaos gun right now to defeat the spartans.

[Senethro]

BinTravkin: It was me who gave Laz IA
And we worked together on the restriction lifting techs as well. And by then, we had specialised to the extent that we needed the other for victory. Of course, once Laz had the airpower and MMI he needed I was redundant, but fortunately the Chairman showed great forebearance and mercy.

Cata: I haven't been playing ICS with Sparta and Gaia :P I haven't been ICSing at all.

[Lazerus]

You should try playing as Yang. You look so Hiveish.

Join the best faction around with great career options d=me

Why am i being pulled into the old 1x1, 2x2, intelligent expansion thing heh i follow no set plan and im highly erratic.

The Hive got IA, yes, furthermore, it was able to assume governorship (with PKs around) after building EG and had signed pacts with most if not all human factions

Just one, senethro, I like to keep my options open and my request of "giving me your techs makes me friendly" didn't work on mart ... stupid diplomacy

Someone GAVE a hiver IA -- Ouch -- I can see two research factions helping each other get there quicker but if someone helps the Hive or Drones get there fast, they are likely signing over the game.

I think it was an utterly brilliant decision who doesn't wanna big Hive ally to bash up potential threats

Lazerus was trying to be nice and killed the AIs first..

I didn't use gas or nerve staples once which i consider truely nice! no 8000years of sanctions for me this time

[Lazerus]

Of course, once Laz had the airpower and MMI he needed I was redundant, but fortunately the Chairman showed great forebearance and mercy.

See,
<-- good ally

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Lazerus



I think it was an utterly brilliant decision who doesn't wanna big Hive ally to bash up potential threats

Its brilliant if you have a pact to the end that gets followed. Its bad if you don't.


Laz it sounds as if you kept to your agreement even when you didn't necessarily need to . I play the same way . . . It may deny you a possible solo win in one game, but I found overall it was better if people could know you would honor your deals

[d=me]

http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?file=43865_UniversitySave.SAV

I have problems saving this base. I can let santiago run it over but I can't let her take it back.

[Kataphraktoi]

Cata: I haven't been playing ICS with Sparta and Gaia :P I haven't been ICSing at all.

Lazerus put me to shame in Felix Cactus. I'm going to need plenty more ICS games before I've got something decent, and I've been playing with Gaia and Sparta recently.

Both bT and i clearly mistook that to mean you were ICSing with those two. My bad.

Why am i being pulled into the old 1x1, 2x2, intelligent expansion thing heh i follow no set plan and im highly erratic.

what i advocate

[d=me]

I gave it to lal who would die if I didn't give it to him. Is that a good idea? Now my troops have pulled back to zoloto gold what should I do to deal with santiago?

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by d=me
I gave it to lal who would die if I didn't give it to him. Is that a good idea? Now my troops have pulled back to zoloto gold what should I do to deal with santiago?

Why did you do that It's like shooting fish in a barrel. The only annoying thing is her elite units and arty. Be sure to get rid of them.

I think that your problem is that you don't use your units second attack capability and/or spare damaged units. Don't do that - even at 60 % damage they can take out her gatlings.

Attatched is a save from your prev question some years further. Once I had probed my way to her datalinks and map there was no problem. Admitted, I was lazy so I didn't do anything serious to infrastructure .

[d=me]

Originally posted by BlackCat


Why did you do that It's like shooting fish in a barrel. The only annoying thing is her elite units and arty. Be sure to get rid of them.

I think that your problem is that you don't use your units second attack capability and/or spare damaged units. Don't do that - even at 60 % damage they can take out her gatlings.

Attatched is a save from your prev question some years further. Once I had probed my way to her datalinks and map there was no problem. Admitted, I was lazy so I didn't do anything serious to infrastructure .

She is not at war with lal so she can't take that base. I just saved all of my units since they pulled back to zoloto gold. I can't beat her. I did use units in red to attack the un armoured infantry or rovers. But the artillery just damaged my units in the base by too much.

[d=me]

Originally posted by BlackCat


Why did you do that It's like shooting fish in a barrel. The only annoying thing is her elite units and arty. Be sure to get rid of them.

I think that your problem is that you don't use your units second attack capability and/or spare damaged units. Don't do that - even at 60 % damage they can take out her gatlings.

Attatched is a save from your prev question some years further. Once I had probed my way to her datalinks and map there was no problem. Admitted, I was lazy so I didn't do anything serious to infrastructure .

What? Seriously how did you do that? How did you save that base? Many of the rovers in that base are half dead. I had no way of saving it. Just by looking at her bases how does it make you any stronger?

[d=me]

I'm getting IA very early now. So after I get crawlers am I more free to research thing that interests me?

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by d=me
What? Seriously how did you do that? How did you save that base? Many of the rovers in that base are half dead. I had no way of saving it. Just by looking at her bases how does it make you any stronger?

Ehrr, I find it difficult to avoid to hold it. Do you set that synt garrison to prime defender with ctrl+d in militia station ? That alone takes care of 2-3 of those weakend attackers in the big stack next turn.

Knowledege of the enemy doesn't make me stronger as such, but it vastly improves my tactic since I know where to go, how many defenders there are etc. "Knowing thy enemy" isn't some smartass sentence - thats half of the battle.

As Kata stated earlier, do scouting from start - you don't begin searching for a suitable place for a new colony when your CP is build - the same goes for possible future enemy grounds. A scout or two roaming around from start should reveal most of what is now spartan ground.