Re: Stupid Newbie (again)

From: gottscha@ibr.cs.tu-bs.de (Thomas Gottschalk)

Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 19:39:48 +0000

In article <1993Jan19.050600.2195@fuug.fi> an4871@anon.penet.fi writes:
>I have just become involved in my first Galaxy game.  I'm a newbie
>in a new land and I could really use some advice from all of you
>net.galaxy.gurus.  Once I get the hang of it, I'll not need you
>help as much, but right now I am confused on where I should start.
>
Welcome, aehmm, what was your name?

>Initially, you concerns would be expansion and defense, right? What
>are the ways to quickly accomplish this?  Would it be better to use
>your first turn to produce a series of defensive satellites with
>the stats of [ 0 1 1 0 0 ] or to produce probes [ 1 0 0 0 0 ] or
>even a blockade-runner style cargo ship [ 1 0 0 0 1 ]?
>
I would build neither of those:
it's too early for probes, you should wait some more turns.
You should only build satellites once you build some bigger defensife
station like [ 0 1 15 84 0 ] which will be well protected by some
of your satellites.
In the first turn, I usually build some armed cargos like
[ 15.81 1 5 6 6.19 ], they will be safe against 1 beam, they can carry
10 tons of colonists which will allow cou to send away colonists for
the first three turns.

>
>Would it be better to forget defense, build a series of small cargo
>ships and get ahold of as many planets as possible as quickly as
>possible in order to aid research production later?
>
Well, no, don't get yourself too much planets, you won't be able to
defend them against aggressive neighbours.
>
>Or failing that, should I forgo the production of any initial
>spacecraft and concentrate on hyperdrive research in order to aid
>expansion in later moves?
>
I won't research drive on your home if there are enough planets close
to it. Better research drive on your new planets and produce CAP
or ships instead. This way you can build up other worlds while
researching.
>
>I know each person had different strategies.  Some like to take an
>early offensive while other concentrate on research and expansion.
>
You should try to ally with as many neighbours as you can so that
you won't be a victim of such agression.
>
>I am not looking for people so much to say "do this" as opposed to
>"this is WHY it might be better to do this".  I want to be able to
>make a series of informed choices that won't get me wiped out
>after three moves.
>
>Thanks for your time.  I appreciate it.
>
>
That's all for now...

Thomas (Niks in Galaxy Beta)

References

Stupid Newbie (again)
an4871@anon.penet.fi
Tue, 19 Jan 1993 03:36:45 +0000

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Stupid Newbie (again)
an4871@anon.penet.fi
Tue, 19 Jan 1993 03:36:45 +0000