One thing i did figure out is how to stomp the med. AI. I wasn't being aggresive enough as I was turtling looking through all my options, last game I won with one capitol ship 2 mlt bases and 1 civ base. I controlled 1 planet and one astroid.....game took about 20 min.

*cough* lost pathetically in the first round of the tourny *cough*

damn malaria...

heh, so you ragequit !

not to mention you cower in fear at my name.

uhhhh....



uhhhhhhh......



WHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?!

and now to be blair, "since i hate removing anything from the forums, i moved this to a more appropriate thread, please try to stay on-topic next time "

you sure they werent on hold position? you get a green move line when you then click on a planet, yet when they arrive they start autobombing anyway. that the manual attack command didnt work is strange though.

Just a suggestion about the Planetary Shield generators.

As they are now, nobody really bothers to research them or use them. They cost a lot to research, they require a large number of labs, and they are exclusively defensive structures. Yes, I agree that they have some use, but only in very large games.

However, they would actually become useful IF they were given the Dunov's shield restore ability AS WELL keep their present ability to protect planets.

Since they don't have shields themselves, they don't suffer from the same imbalance that Dunov packs have shown when they recharge each others shields. However, to prevent them being easy pickings, their armor, and health will have to be increased. Or, you could simply seriously increase the ability of their shield restore to about half the gravity well (makes sense because they can protect the planet from half a grav well away).

This might go a ways towards addressing the serious imbalance between Vasari top level research (Phase Gates & Returning Armada) and TEC top level research (not even close to being as good).

It even makes Lore sense, as the Vasari don't bother with Planetary Shield Generators since they don't really care about planet's as much. Besides, they prefer to use mobility (phase gates) to protect their Empire.

Let me know what you think.

Vasari on Pandemonium Map

I know this has been discussed before but I'll voice my opinion again since the topic has been brought up again. Count me as one who does not like the shield generator being in space. Call me crazy but it seems so against the tech in the game.

spartan how exactly does it go "against" the tech of the game?

and such an object would be rather cheap, it would be a complete and total counter against krosov rushes, rather than only a partial one. not to mention it would make the novalith wacky-unbalanced.

overly complicated, and even more OP. I still dislike the idea.

Hey I resent that...well, actually I resent Ron getting my username wrong...well, more like I am mildly amused.

Oh, right, my point. Okay, the reason why Terran worlds can support a shield generator (once they are fully upgraded) is that they have far more developed infrastructure than any Ice/Volcanic/Desert planet can achieve.

Anyway, there is logic to my argument, but I'll admit it is a bit complex.

I am really just looking for a way for shield generators not to be such easy pickings. As is, a single bomber swarm pass will wipe out the generators, regardless of defenders. Kinda makes the TEC shield generators a bit on the weak side.

Now, if the devs want to give them shields, greater armor, greater hull points or simply reduce the amount of tactical slots they take up, then fine.

I would be happy if they simply gave the shield generators a 'shield restore' ability like the Dunovs, except with a longer range (even makes logical sense that they be able to do this).

Why have ships with self contained shields and planets that need somethign in orbit to do the same thing? Then consider all the other tech in game and it seems strange to me.