Re: Galaxy-shipping materials

From: weertj@IAEhv.nl (Jacco van Weert)

Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Steve Pritchard (Steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk) wrote:
:
: > Second, the time to build orbital defences is before you need them; once
: > you are under attack you usually are better served building a fleet which
: > can come together to stop the invasion. At least that's my opinion.
:
: I Aagree totally with this one - Orbitals need to be built while you
: are doing well, and certainly not on the front-line; build behind you
: as you expand and surprise those clever folks who have amassed a large
: Drive Tech in the hope of jumping into the heart of your Empire.
:
In general orbital shouldn't be neccesary at all.... I once in my Galaxy
life build a orbital fort, and it managed to bring down one single probe :(
Always try to mantain a flexible mobile defence force.
In military history static defenses were very often outflanked and therefore
a waste. I think in Galaxy this is also the case.
And I you are afraid of those "high Drive tech jump-attacks".... the attack
strength of those ships are quite low. Most of time your 'outdated' fleets
could act as slow defense fleets.

Jacco

References

Re: Galaxy-shipping materials
Sam Craig <samcraig@io.com>
Wed, 02 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Galaxy player: Any new games starting out there?
welostr2@concentric.net
Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy-shipping materials
Stig Hemmer <stig@voldsboks.pvv.ntnu.no>
Wed, 09 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy-shipping materials
Steve Pritchard <Steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 11 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy-shipping materials
cebra@ids2.idsonline.com (Jonathan Cebra)
Fri, 11 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Galaxy-shipping materials
Sam Craig <samcraig@io.com>
Wed, 02 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Galaxy player: Any new games starting out there?
welostr2@concentric.net
Sat, 21 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy-shipping materials
Stig Hemmer <stig@voldsboks.pvv.ntnu.no>
Wed, 09 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy-shipping materials
Steve Pritchard <Steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Fri, 11 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Galaxy-shipping materials
cebra@ids2.idsonline.com (Jonathan Cebra)
Fri, 11 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0000