.com.unity Forums
  The Official e-Store of Shrapnel Games

This Month's Specials

Raging Tiger- Save $9.00
winSPMBT: Main Battle Tank- Save $6.00

   







Go Back   .com.unity Forums > Shrapnel Community > Space Empires: IV & V

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old December 17th, 2006, 11:04 PM

javaslinger javaslinger is offline
Sergeant
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 274
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
javaslinger is on a distinguished road
Default Advice on research

I definately make building research up a priority for me early in the game. However, I think my order of research is a bit less organized. Can someone suggest a series of techs for the 1st phase of the game?

I play balance mod if that makes a difference.

Thanks,

Javaslinger
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old December 18th, 2006, 03:11 AM

javaslinger javaslinger is offline
Sergeant
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 274
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
javaslinger is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Advice on research

anyone??
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old December 18th, 2006, 03:16 AM
Suicide Junkie's Avatar
Suicide Junkie Suicide Junkie is offline
Shrapnel Fanatic
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 11,451
Thanks: 1
Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Suicide Junkie is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Advice on research

Armor is cheap and solid, plus a long range weapon of some sort. Destroyers are good too.

Then you will want to start looking into unlocking the advanced stuff.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old December 18th, 2006, 04:07 AM
wake_of_angels's Avatar

wake_of_angels wake_of_angels is offline
Corporal
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: near Paris, France
Posts: 61
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
wake_of_angels is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Advice on research

As I play games with few players, I research economic sciences first:
Space yards, theories, mining and research.
plus sensors and ship infrastructures and computers
I colonize all seen planets and I build as many science facilities as possible.

But I stop everything when I find any player, to go on searching weaponry and building fighting ship.

I play in accord with this idea:
"How can you kill me if I am everywhere?"

EDIT: just a modder challenge: Make an AI that play like this!
__________________
I dream of a world where hell is another paradise.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old December 18th, 2006, 09:34 PM
DeadMilkman's Avatar

DeadMilkman DeadMilkman is offline
Private
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 21
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
DeadMilkman is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Advice on research

My absolute first research is always sensors, to level 4, this allows you to scan in a six hex range for quick exploration. I work on ship hulls, engines, and a weapon from there.
__________________
It's not what you know...
It's not who you know...
It's what you know about who you know.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old December 18th, 2006, 11:06 PM
Tim_Ward's Avatar

Tim_Ward Tim_Ward is offline
Corporal
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 152
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Tim_Ward is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Advice on research

Balance mod or stock?
__________________
"Why the blazes didn't we utilise the abandoned Martian War Machines to retain Empire? I demand immediate resignations."
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old December 18th, 2006, 11:33 PM

javaslinger javaslinger is offline
Sergeant
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 274
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
javaslinger is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Advice on research

Balance mod, as per my initial post...
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old December 18th, 2006, 11:37 PM
Tim_Ward's Avatar

Tim_Ward Tim_Ward is offline
Corporal
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 152
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Tim_Ward is on a distinguished road
Default Re: Advice on research

Doh.
__________________
"Why the blazes didn't we utilise the abandoned Martian War Machines to retain Empire? I demand immediate resignations."
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:48 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©1999 - 2024, Shrapnel Games, Inc. - All Rights Reserved.