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Series II posted 06-30-99 01:42 PM ET
There has been general discussions about what SP is the best, but specs on faction/world are not mentioned. How about the early/middle SPs that you want for the game YOU play. Generally by late game I find I am ahead or dead. For Example:
Hive - Trans - Extra Huge World - Small water - weak erosion - abundant life, dense clouds
I prioritize my SPs like this:
1) Weather Paradigm - I always like this one, but with the Hive I have more formers than with other factions so it is more useful. Early boreholes are also nice.
2) Virtual World - As Hive I will be building most every base facility so this really helps with drones. Net Node is an early facility in all my bases.
3) Command Nexus - Help with morale when I go to free market
4) Longevity Vaccine - 2 less drones becasue I use planned.
5) Planetary Transit System - I build a lot of cities at mid game to fill in holes in the territory I have claimed but not setteled. This really helps get them started right.
6) Empath Guild - A priority if I can be govenor and get more trade income otherwise it is a nice to have.
7) Astetic Values - I really like this one, but will give it up if necessary.
I really don't care about:
The Merchant exchange is nice, but I give this up. My HQ is usually where I end up building the early projects and I usually move my HQ about mid game to reduce inefficiency. So this is less important.
Human Genome - OK, but I have to have Virtual World
Martime Guild - About useless in this game set up. My army of formers will build land bridges to invade other factions. I will use a few transports to pop pods, but oceans are less important.
Planatary data links - have never really got much form this one. The AI might get some tech, but it is not worth building in place of a more useful SP.
Other thoughts..................
Krushala posted 06-30-99 06:00 PM ET
It's a good priority. I put empath guild up there with command nexus though. I really like having all the datalinks infiltrated. It's really the only chance I have of getting governor in the early game.
I have another question. I've played a couple of games with time warp where 1 of the first 7 sp are given to each faction. Which of the first 7 sp's are the most important. Generally speaking. I know some benefit some factions more than others.
First 7: Planetary Tansit system, Virtual World, Citizens defense force, Merchant exchange, Weather paradigm, Command Nexus, Human Genome.
My vote goes for Command Nexus. When I start with time warp. I just have to conquer the rest of the sp's. So an early military bonus is necessary.
laurens posted 07-01-99 04:43 AM ET
If you are one on rampage, Command Nexus only makes the game all too fast
Resource Consumer posted 07-01-99 06:59 AM ET
My vote for the WP, with the CDF second.
Earwicker posted 07-01-99 07:47 AM ET
Getting them from the very start, I would place higher importance on PTS than usual. I haven't played any accelerated starts, but I assume there would be more new base-building than I normally do once this SP is finished.
I frequently build the Maritime SP to get the extra movement and to prevent my ships from being totally useless against IotD's. In concert with the XenoDome, pods and enemy sea-bases become short work. I'd put it about par with the PTS in terms of importance, but not ahead of Series' top 4.
Earwicker posted 07-01-99 07:48 AM ET
Oops, just noticed it was longevity vaccine, not Human genome. Almost never build that one -- capture it for later use when my bases get bigger. Put CDF in its place and we're good to go.
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Author	Topic: Early Secret Projects you want for YOUR game setup
Series II	posted 06-30-99 01:42 PM ET There has been general discussions about what SP is the best, but specs on faction/world are not mentioned. How about the early/middle SPs that you want for the game YOU play. Generally by late game I find I am ahead or dead. For Example: Hive - Trans - Extra Huge World - Small water - weak erosion - abundant life, dense clouds I prioritize my SPs like this: 1) Weather Paradigm - I always like this one, but with the Hive I have more formers than with other factions so it is more useful. Early boreholes are also nice. 2) Virtual World - As Hive I will be building most every base facility so this really helps with drones. Net Node is an early facility in all my bases. 3) Command Nexus - Help with morale when I go to free market 4) Longevity Vaccine - 2 less drones becasue I use planned. 5) Planetary Transit System - I build a lot of cities at mid game to fill in holes in the territory I have claimed but not setteled. This really helps get them started right. 6) Empath Guild - A priority if I can be govenor and get more trade income otherwise it is a nice to have. 7) Astetic Values - I really like this one, but will give it up if necessary. I really don't care about: The Merchant exchange is nice, but I give this up. My HQ is usually where I end up building the early projects and I usually move my HQ about mid game to reduce inefficiency. So this is less important. Human Genome - OK, but I have to have Virtual World Martime Guild - About useless in this game set up. My army of formers will build land bridges to invade other factions. I will use a few transports to pop pods, but oceans are less important. Planatary data links - have never really got much form this one. The AI might get some tech, but it is not worth building in place of a more useful SP. Other thoughts..................
Krushala	posted 06-30-99 06:00 PM ET It's a good priority. I put empath guild up there with command nexus though. I really like having all the datalinks infiltrated. It's really the only chance I have of getting governor in the early game. I have another question. I've played a couple of games with time warp where 1 of the first 7 sp are given to each faction. Which of the first 7 sp's are the most important. Generally speaking. I know some benefit some factions more than others. First 7: Planetary Tansit system, Virtual World, Citizens defense force, Merchant exchange, Weather paradigm, Command Nexus, Human Genome. My vote goes for Command Nexus. When I start with time warp. I just have to conquer the rest of the sp's. So an early military bonus is necessary.
laurens	posted 07-01-99 04:43 AM ET If you are one on rampage, Command Nexus only makes the game all too fast
Resource Consumer	posted 07-01-99 06:59 AM ET My vote for the WP, with the CDF second.
Earwicker	posted 07-01-99 07:47 AM ET Getting them from the very start, I would place higher importance on PTS than usual. I haven't played any accelerated starts, but I assume there would be more new base-building than I normally do once this SP is finished. I frequently build the Maritime SP to get the extra movement and to prevent my ships from being totally useless against IotD's. In concert with the XenoDome, pods and enemy sea-bases become short work. I'd put it about par with the PTS in terms of importance, but not ahead of Series' top 4.
Earwicker	posted 07-01-99 07:48 AM ET Oops, just noticed it was longevity vaccine, not Human genome. Almost never build that one -- capture it for later use when my bases get bigger. Put CDF in its place and we're good to go.