Re: Galaxy help needed

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

Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1993 22:12:28 +0000

Durwood Y. McKinney <mckinney@cs.utexas.edu> writes:
> When one has neighbors who are this good at maximizing their growth,
> I think it's an excellent strategy to go to war early (like, on turn 3-5).

A surprise attack early in the game, particularly 2-on-1 or 3-on-1, does
have a decent chance of working.  But it has a very small set of
possible outcomes.  If you succeed, then your target is dead.  If you
fail, then both you and your target are probably dead.  (Because you
will now both spend several turns fighting, and bombing each other's
planets, instead of making the investment you need to make in growth.
The eventual "winner" of the war is still set way back in development.)

A thing to keep in mind is that you don't gain much in Galaxy by
attacking other players.  You can't capture their industry or population
or technology.  (If you could, it would be a very different game.)

In general, if you can keep your neighbors in the game as allies, that
is your best strategy, because they can help you against your enemies.
(If they are good players, so much the better; they can help you more.)
Second best is to eliminate them.  Worst by far is to leave them alive
but turn them into enemies.

David desJardins

References

Re: Galaxy help needed
mckinney@cs.utexas.edu (Durwood Y. McKinney)
Fri, 15 Jan 1993 15:37:02 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Wed, 13 Jan 1993 21:39:55 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
saschreu@cs.vu.nl (Schreuder SA)
Fri, 15 Jan 1993 13:12:16 +0000

Referenced By

Re: Galaxy help needed
mckinney@cs.utexas.edu (Durwood Y. McKinney)
Fri, 15 Jan 1993 15:37:02 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
desj@ccr-p.ida.org (David desJardins)
Wed, 13 Jan 1993 21:39:55 +0000
Re: Galaxy help needed
saschreu@cs.vu.nl (Schreuder SA)
Fri, 15 Jan 1993 13:12:16 +0000