jrisner

I have tried to play it twice now using Large/multi star with 6 AI opponents and it will lock up after about 3 hours of play and the games are lost.

I tired that "solution" severa times and all it got me another lost game. The pirates will simply wipe you out. Its "War of the Worlds" and they are the Martians. That's it! Biological warfare!

you certainly like that word "rape". how about "pillage"? or "loot"? these "pirates" behave more like the Vandals and the Huns than "Blackbeard" or "Captain Jack".

Is there a "deplomatic solution" to the pirates? I don't see how.

Just played 1.01 and you can't beat the pirates they just keep coming every 12 minutes. Its a joke.

It would seem they are now more powerful than ever and even a combined effort of 3 empires won't do much to fight them. What's the point of a max out starbase with 7 hangers, 100 mines and as many guns as possible and a fleet of pirates goes through like a laser through foil?

The only way I have come to beat the bastard is get to maxium level and build TEC plasma cannons on and then blast the hell of of their nest. If they occupy other planets I build up my wealth and hit them time after time and wear them down. Stupid way to win a war thought. Need something to even the playing field like buy their technology. Some pirate is bound to sell out his companions. Captain Henry Morgan for example.

Download it yesterday and it plays very well. The graphics and speed have noticably improved. Good job,

Hanges so long as you have a good mix of bombers and fighters. I tend to go about 60/40. Platforms are good as a second line of defense with 3rd level upgrade