Pacifism FTW!

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Single player game on Kronac's Cross. AI's all on hard, random faction. Started the game by building 3 Imperial labs (the civilian ones), researching the culture tech, and then building 2 Media Hubs. Upgraded logistics and scuttled my light factory to make room for them. Then I sat back and watched my culture take over the galaxy. Just built a few more media hubs when I could and some trade ports and upgraded my planets.

I never fired a single shot. Built no ships and the 3 that I started with never moved. Built no defensive structures of any kind.

Casualties: 2 construction frigs were killed at planets that I had taken over by culture and one asteroid received minor bombing before the faction that was bombing it was defeated when culture took their last planet.

I think that this is the fastest Sins game I have ever played. Took less than 45 minutes.
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Pacifist...
KILL HIM
RAPE HIM
TEAR HIM APART

How did you get the planets right next to your HW?




Nice waqy, but only works in a FFA game, while your enemy fights each other.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
doesnt work even then, since people will see it and either build culture to fight you or just team up and kill you
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Yea, obviously it wouldn't work against any human with half a brain (so 100% effective vs aldarian )... though it might catch a planet or 2 off guard in the beginning. If I did more than just sit there I might be able to take advantage of that situation.

I just tried it because I feel that culture is a little too overpowered.

How did you get the planets right next to your HW?
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I didn't. They stayed uncolonized because I never made a move to colonize them and the AI's couldn't do it because by the time they got there my culture was too strong. 2 of the planets directly connected to the star stayed uncolonized as well.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top


Nice waqy, but only works in a FFA game, while your enemy fights each other.
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FFA -> Human vs Comps... stupid forum readers
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
maybe there needs to be some sort of AI code whereby they get more aggressive against you if their worlds are being culturised
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Hmmm, but i could remember that sins should give even a peacefull player the opportunity to win.
Soooo, wining by only setting bountys on your opponents and spread culture, should be a alternative? or not...
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
As we mentioned in the initial change log, the AI improvements didn't make it in yet.     Good call though, the AI should definitely view culture as a threat and move to counter it (in one form or another).