Re: Galaxy help needed

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

Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 21:39:55 +0000

Schreuder SA <saschreu@cs.vu.nl> writes:
> You did produce MAT? I can't see any need to produce MAT, except
> to be able to produce more ton's of ship next turns.

If you have plenty of planets to colonize, then of course you just
colonize the high-res planets and leave the rest.  But eventually you
may need to colonize the remaining planets in order to continue your
expansion.  In this case you have three choices:

1) Ship a starting supply of capital to the planet, and then produce
     the remaining industry on the planet using locally produced
     materials.

2) Produce as much capital somewhere else as there is room for
     industry on the planet, and ship it all over.

3) Produce as much materials somewhere else as there is room for
     industry on the planet, and ship it to the planet, which then
     produces capital from it.

Plan 1 often simply takes too long, especially in version 2.X.  A res
0.2 planet typically takes about twice as long to grow to full size as a
res 2.0 planet would.  Comparing Plan 2 and Plan 3, we see that both
plans require exactly the same amount of shipping.  However, Plan 3 has
the advantage that the materials to be shipped are essentially free.  If
produced on a high-res planet they cost 20 or 30 times less than capital
would.

> Please no remarks about the inefficient way of colonizing: I developped
> fully some planets before colonizing new ones. It has a great advantage:
> My planets are well guarded, and the planet I started had only 3 planets
> within 10 ly distance, so I wasn't able to colonize many planets.

I have no remarks.  :-)

> Another hint: Build at the start some small ships with enough shields
> to withstand an attack of 1. I used 6 1 1 6 0 ships.
> I sent them around, and they have killed a total mass of 200 or more,
> and bombed 10+ planets.
> Disclamer: It is maybe a good strategy to attack other players, but I
> am still as peaceful as I can be.

Right.  You start out the game by building warships and attacking your
neighbors.  And this is "as peaceful as you can be."  I wonder what
warlike would be for you?

David desJardins

References

Re: Galaxy help needed
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sat, 09 Jan 1993 23:37:34 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
amead@s.psych.uiuc.edu (Alan Mead)
Mon, 11 Jan 1993 04:14:22 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
saschreu@cs.vu.nl (Schreuder SA)
Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:50:30 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Galaxy help needed
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Sat, 09 Jan 1993 23:37:34 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
amead@s.psych.uiuc.edu (Alan Mead)
Mon, 11 Jan 1993 04:14:22 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
saschreu@cs.vu.nl (Schreuder SA)
Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:50:30 +0000