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itdoesntfit posted 07-13-99 07:07 PM ET
Don't spend any production except for colony pods, and start buying one infantry unit for every city, then keep building colony pods (except for the capital that's building the *Human Genome Project*). I always get tons and tons of golden ages, and build a lot of cities. Eventually the Bueaucracy will wear the golden age down. I keep building until I have 40-70 cities. I pick Democ/Green/wealt/cyber ASAP . This makes alot of money. Now Start attacking Morgon, Deidre, Lal (I am Lal), Zackhrov. These pacifists will be very costly to buy. When you are done, spend all your money on building over your conquest. When you are done, build nothing but terraformers, regardless of what kind. You can also build sea colony pods and sea terraformers. Then save all your money to Corner Energy Market.
When your done with the Human Genome Project build alot of terraformers and facilities until you can get it to city sizze 10 with it in a golden age. Then corner the CEM and build 2 extra defense units with your money ( if their is any left). You don't have to, but make sure you upgrade it to the latest tech. You'll Never need to Change your Energy, Psych, and Labs. Keep it at the same rate, unless your fighting a war, where you can build units, and change taxes to 60 or even 70%, but there is no other excuse.
itdoesntfit posted 07-13-99 07:09 PM ET
Post your main strategies, because I can't win Diplomatic Victory with this plan. Do you have any advice?
Krushala posted 07-13-99 10:29 PM ET
you have to buy them off, I have never done this so I'm not sure who can't be bought.
Hamlet posted 07-14-99 06:42 AM ET
I beg to differ. When you're PKs, Diplo Victory is rather easy. I finish most of my games with it cos I feel that its in character for Lal :-)
Just make sure that you don't piss Deidre, Morgan and Zak off.
If you can, get Santiago as a submisive ally. If you're lucky enough to be nar her at the beginning, its usually easy to take her capital. If you do that and then wipe out her roving units, she'll go all submissive. Bing! One vote already.
As I said earlier, Deidre's vote is almost certainly yours. Just try and help out if she needs it and you'll be fine.
Zak and Morgan CAN be bought. Just get an edge in tech and they'll come up with their hands held out. It helps if you pact with them as then you'll need to bribe them less.
Crush Yang.
Yang and Miriam will NEVER EVER EVER not in a million years vote for you. NEVER. NOT EVER.
So you'll have to wipe out Yang ASAP. Try to take Miriam down too if poss. but if not just keep her off your back.
If you didn't get Santiago submissive you might have to fight her. I don't know if shes bribable.
Call the election for Supreme Governor. Deidre and Santiago will vote for you. After all the bribes you've been doling out to Zak and Morgan those two will be in your pocket.
Only Miriam (or Yang depending on whom you've crushed) will dissent. Then, after the elections, everyone will declare vendetta upon the dissident party. Enjoy the party.
Its advisable to have crushed Yang and not Miriam beforehand as at this point, Yang is much more likely to send a planetbuster your way. You've already won the game but I tend to have an irrational dislike of nukes. Just a personal foible I guess :-)
Miriam isn't a problem in this regard as she most likely doesn't know what an atom is much less how to actually split one :-)
sorry for the length of this post but I had a lot to say :-)
Diplomatic may be the least popular form of victory but speaking from a fanatic PK's point of view, its certainly the most satisfying
Walk with Lal
sandworm posted 07-14-99 09:49 AM ET
I've found that by the time I have the ability to win a diplomatic victory, I could win by most of the other methods as well. Most of the time I'm just too lazy to wait through a lot of turns for a transcendence or econ. victory.
itdoesntfit posted 07-14-99 05:05 PM ET
Your absolutely right Hamlet!
ZyXEL posted 07-15-99 03:48 AM ET
When I play as UoP, in most cases I have no problem winning diplomatic. With clever use of Social Engeneering table, Deidre (Green) and Lal(Democratic) are yours. Try wealth with Morgan (with help of tech donation). Always give them few techs, and be there whan they need help.
Others are to kill or make them serve you. I prefer killing them .
�oki
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Author	Topic: Strategies
itdoesntfit	posted 07-13-99 07:07 PM ET Don't spend any production except for colony pods, and start buying one infantry unit for every city, then keep building colony pods (except for the capital that's building the Human Genome Project). I always get tons and tons of golden ages, and build a lot of cities. Eventually the Bueaucracy will wear the golden age down. I keep building until I have 40-70 cities. I pick Democ/Green/wealt/cyber ASAP . This makes alot of money. Now Start attacking Morgon, Deidre, Lal (I am Lal), Zackhrov. These pacifists will be very costly to buy. When you are done, spend all your money on building over your conquest. When you are done, build nothing but terraformers, regardless of what kind. You can also build sea colony pods and sea terraformers. Then save all your money to Corner Energy Market. When your done with the Human Genome Project build alot of terraformers and facilities until you can get it to city sizze 10 with it in a golden age. Then corner the CEM and build 2 extra defense units with your money ( if their is any left). You don't have to, but make sure you upgrade it to the latest tech. You'll Never need to Change your Energy, Psych, and Labs. Keep it at the same rate, unless your fighting a war, where you can build units, and change taxes to 60 or even 70%, but there is no other excuse.
itdoesntfit	posted 07-13-99 07:09 PM ET Post your main strategies, because I can't win Diplomatic Victory with this plan. Do you have any advice?
Krushala	posted 07-13-99 10:29 PM ET you have to buy them off, I have never done this so I'm not sure who can't be bought.
Hamlet	posted 07-14-99 06:42 AM ET I beg to differ. When you're PKs, Diplo Victory is rather easy. I finish most of my games with it cos I feel that its in character for Lal :-) Just make sure that you don't piss Deidre, Morgan and Zak off. If you can, get Santiago as a submisive ally. If you're lucky enough to be nar her at the beginning, its usually easy to take her capital. If you do that and then wipe out her roving units, she'll go all submissive. Bing! One vote already. As I said earlier, Deidre's vote is almost certainly yours. Just try and help out if she needs it and you'll be fine. Zak and Morgan CAN be bought. Just get an edge in tech and they'll come up with their hands held out. It helps if you pact with them as then you'll need to bribe them less. Crush Yang. Yang and Miriam will NEVER EVER EVER not in a million years vote for you. NEVER. NOT EVER. So you'll have to wipe out Yang ASAP. Try to take Miriam down too if poss. but if not just keep her off your back. If you didn't get Santiago submissive you might have to fight her. I don't know if shes bribable. Call the election for Supreme Governor. Deidre and Santiago will vote for you. After all the bribes you've been doling out to Zak and Morgan those two will be in your pocket. Only Miriam (or Yang depending on whom you've crushed) will dissent. Then, after the elections, everyone will declare vendetta upon the dissident party. Enjoy the party. Its advisable to have crushed Yang and not Miriam beforehand as at this point, Yang is much more likely to send a planetbuster your way. You've already won the game but I tend to have an irrational dislike of nukes. Just a personal foible I guess :-) Miriam isn't a problem in this regard as she most likely doesn't know what an atom is much less how to actually split one :-) sorry for the length of this post but I had a lot to say :-) Diplomatic may be the least popular form of victory but speaking from a fanatic PK's point of view, its certainly the most satisfying Walk with Lal
sandworm	posted 07-14-99 09:49 AM ET I've found that by the time I have the ability to win a diplomatic victory, I could win by most of the other methods as well. Most of the time I'm just too lazy to wait through a lot of turns for a transcendence or econ. victory.
itdoesntfit	posted 07-14-99 05:05 PM ET Your absolutely right Hamlet!
ZyXEL	posted 07-15-99 03:48 AM ET When I play as UoP, in most cases I have no problem winning diplomatic. With clever use of Social Engeneering table, Deidre (Green) and Lal(Democratic) are yours. Try wealth with Morgan (with help of tech donation). Always give them few techs, and be there whan they need help. Others are to kill or make them serve you. I prefer killing them . �oki