Re: Stupid Newbie (again)

From: desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 04:15:47 +0000

Anders H}kon Gulla <gulla@Lise.Unit.NO> writes:
> round 1 Produce attacing ships (1 BIG og 6-7 medium) They must be able
>         to reach your closest neighbour in 2 turns.

> Round 4 Start colonizing any newly wiped Homeworlds and talk to the
>         peolpe who have defeated your attack force.  They normally are
>         more interested in Peace than war.

I find this hard to believe (that those players are willing to make
peace with you).  My policy is very simple: if someone attacks me early
in the game, then I ally with all of that player's other neighbors (whom
he has also antagonized) and together we go and wipe him out.  He
generally can't survive a concerted 3-on-1 attack early in the game.

It doesn't make any sense to make peace with someone who isn't willing
to be peaceful in return.  Better to eliminate the unfriendly player and
pick up some territory.

I definitely do NOT recommend the, "Attack first, ask questions later,"
strategy to newcomers.  There's nothing wrong with attacking---of
course, one eventually has to do it in order to win, probably many
times.  But one should only do it when victory is assured, not when the
target might survive to fight back.  :-)

David desJardins

References

Stupid Newbie (again)
an4871@anon.penet.fi
Tue, 19 Jan 1993 03:36:45 +0000
Re: Stupid Newbie (again)
gulla@Lise.Unit.NO (Anders H}kon Gulla)
Tue, 19 Jan 1993 15:09:55 +0000

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Stupid Newbie (again)
an4871@anon.penet.fi
Tue, 19 Jan 1993 03:36:45 +0000
Re: Stupid Newbie (again)
gulla@Lise.Unit.NO (Anders H}kon Gulla)
Tue, 19 Jan 1993 15:09:55 +0000