Static defense is useful when the enemy has to face you at the static defense point. Static defense simply gives you more firepower / credit than any frigate. Yes some might say the enemy can go around them, but that is not possible in all cases. And of course repair platforms are a must.
I've played sins at the highest skill level, back when you could have 100% mirrored maps (There used to be resource setting). And when you got a match vs same race, I tell you, the game was just not fun. Imagine trading with an enemy on Close Encounters where you both have identical fleets, the guy who wins the game is the one who can retreat his assailants the second he detects they are being targeted. So the guy who can retreat more damaged assailants to repair bay in
I'd say I wholeheartedly agree. But I do not feel Diplomacy is in a horrid state. Maybe my expectations have plummeted, but if I compare it to the likes of such shit-in-a-box releases like Moo3, Sots2, and Elemental, I simply cannot say it is a terrible game. While some bugs persist, and I'd love to get them out,t hey are minute. And while there are other things I feel are still missing, like better map placement, generation, and position settings, along with s
Too many people focus on caps. I would say focus only the caps that will become very dangerous, like a rampaging egg or marza nearing lvl 6, or a sova thats doing embargo on your homeworld. Otherwise only target caps if your damage type is not optimal vs the enemy frigates. Like if you have ton of LRMs but enemy is all flak, take his cap out and probably retreat afterwards. Biggest mistake people make is leave their fleet in play because they think they are winning after the
Dunov is a support cap, never good solo, terrible first cap.
[quote who="Volt_Cruelerz" reply="7" id="3132810"]Okay, thank you. Also, do you think I'm handicapping myself by waiting to expand my military? If I get rushed, I'll bulk up, but presuming that I don't, I leave it low until the end.[/quote] Unless you are playing Econ early game (Like in MP surrounded by friendly players, or vs not too bright AI), you should press your early advantage. You can easily take territory from enemy. Then wh
If you are not going Econ, I suggest the Marza for sure. While Akkans is good if you plan on running, Marza can turn a whole battle once it hits 6, which will give you an upper hand if you lack the economy. Plus it is a seriously fierce siege cap, it can wipe out roids in no time. Double Kol can still be used to counter strikecraft fleet. But it's a reactionary cap, I wouldn't build it unless I seriously expected mass carriers. And vs AI I bu
Main reason is that it produces ships cheaply. Last time I tried to calculate it came up to your ships being 2/3 their cost. The second reason is that it produces ships really fast. Fact that it can free up logistics only comes into play on larger maps. In that case, phase gates themselves free up logistics too, since you only need one planet with factories and you can jump your fleet to the front lines. And at the same time you do need to also sacrific
This has been asked for many times before. It would be invaluable tool to figure out how you are doing.
AM is only consideration on caps. And most people will not leave multiple abilities on a cap on autocast for this reason. In case of support frigates, they tend to die before extinguishing their AM anyway, so just build more. 5 hours is a really long game. You can have incomes exceeding 1k a second in that time.
Vasari have the worst mid game of all 3. Usually your mid game with vasari revolves around 3 startegies (assuming you aren't just defending with ton of flak). 1) You mass Light Carriers for bomber runs to take out caps, structures and bases. 2) You get HC to bust up mass flak 3) You work towards RA, neglecting fleet. Usually #3 is an ace in the hole, and it will turn a tide of a game towards your team, if they can hold out.
Depends. I could go second fleet off the bat if im not going econ, or if im rushing multiple caps. Usually if you are on the front u get first upgrade right away, and then only upgrade if you hit the cap and have income to build more ships.
It does happen. Its awful, Usually it results in minidump.
Oh the good old days when u could autocast 10 gates at once and get over 1k fleet supply beyond your cap [e digicons]:drool:[/e]
I like it the way it is just fine.
[quote who="MayallCommunion" reply="29" id="3129440"] Im a bit meh about this because artifacts are cool, and random yes. But you invest money in what you get. Map random planet traits I would say make them all have to be discovered as well none will be inately on the planets. But most likely I think it would be best to have them not there, but it does have less of a priority then the others because you actually have to buy this 'randomness'[/quote] Honestly, I alwa
[quote who="DirtySanchezz" reply="1" id="3127080"]I can make maps like that and have, but as far as I know there's no way to control how many resources are on a planet or at a neutral gravity well.[/quote] There used to be a resource option. I cant believe they took it out. I been saying it needs to be put back in for ages.
It is no longer in real time, it now does it at the end of the timer.
cool, I added your server to my ts. I'll check in from time to time
Why not make your own editor then?
I seen 380 in Entrenchment I believe (or was it early diplo I dont recall).
[quote who="Halos" reply="36" id="3122904"]I never did understand why a titan keeps it's level and experience after it's destroyed. It sounds illogical and it makes losing your titan much less of a loss. [/quote] I believe that was the reason. Because losing your titan was a death sentence otherwise.
I love colored skyboxes, including the bright one. IMO going for "realism" when you have things like phase jump in a game is silly. The colored skyboxes really add to the game.
Are you sure people leave or they crash, which still happens. Also, are you sure the game is not already decided?
Think about Modular architecture is that if you go akkans first, you kinda negate some of the bonus of it since you get free extractors. Still I do try to get it in early in any situation where I will go civil.
