VGA-Planets Help From: dragon@access4.digex.net (Covert C Beach) Date: Mon, 26 Sep 1994 18:41:37 +0000 Hi, I just go talked into playing a game of VGA Planets and was wondering if anyone could give me some tips on what it is best to do starting out. I am the Solar Federation Position, Tech appears to be limited to Tech 6 (except for the Tech 7 engine rating I started with, I suppose it is possible that I misinstalled the program), I have 2 ships, an outrider with some cargo capacity, and a small warship with the hold filled with Torpedos, both ships have tech 6 engines, the nearest system can be reached in 1 month with Warp 7 and there are three others that can be reached in 1 month with Warp 8. I am wondering the following: Should I spend my initial stockpiles building a lot of factories? Should I max my Tech Levels immediately? Should I unload most of my torpedos from the Warship and fill it with Colonist Clans and supplies to send to one of the nearer worlds How do you build a starport and what does it cost? What type of ship should I build the first turn. Is it worth stockpiling a lot of high tech parts initially or just build exactly what I need? Is it worth super-refitting the 2 ships I have now with tech 7 engines? Any other starting hints? Thanks -- Covert C Beach dragon@access.digex.net Referenced By Up