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Well the first game played using the repair platforms/turrets for defense instead of starbases, and not really using any capital ships, and it really worked... the difference was night and day! I managed to destroy the computer with almost no problems. There's a few small stylistic things that I need to iron out as far as adapting the advice to my play style, but I was shocked at how much easier it was when I wasn't trying to upgrade starbases right away and/or build a capital ship fl

Wow... thanks for taking the time to write all that! I'll let you know how it goes... :)

I'll give it a try, thanks.

I guess that would make sense. I try to only use the speed-up option when I have nothing that I have to micro-manage, but maybe that's part of my problem. What would you recommend as far as a strategy?

I usually try and colonize anywhere from 4 to 6 planets right off the bat. I find that gives me enough resources/labs to get a decent fleet started. I tend to rely heavily on capital ships, and favor military techs over civilization techs initially. I try to get the high level armor and weapon techs early, and then start taking care of the low level civilization techs. I will try to find two choke point planets where I can place most of my defenses and fleet. This usual

No, I'm having an issue that I would like some help with. I'm open to the idea that I just plain suck at the game :), but after two years or so I figured I had a pretty good idea what the AI usually behaves like. *shrugs*

Okay, so I've been playing Sins for a long time now, and just picked up Rebellion the other day. The problem is, and this has never happened before in the entire time I've owned and played the game (2 or more years), I keep getting steamrolled by the EASY AI . I'm not the best player out there, but this is a little rediculous. Is there something I'm missing here or did they give the AI a huge upgrade from the original game t

this AI is seriously BROKEN! i just got absolutely destroyed by an easy fortifier AI, but the hard AI only attacked you once? the easy hit my planet after 5 minutes with 30 frigates supported by 3 capital ships... i had a decent fleet but the enemy tech levels were so high i couldn't even make a dent... btw: i've played this game for over 2 and a half years, so please no comments about skill level. i know the game pretty well and have never had this happen befor