<t> I have encountered a couple of independent colonies. Two are manned by races that are unfriendly to me. I tried sending a colony ship to one and the colonization failed.<br/>
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How do I take over an independent colony when:<br/>
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1. they are neutral or friendly to me<br/>
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<t> I am playing a game with a medium sized galaxy, 3 races (including me) and a 3 year time limit. Toward the middle of the 2nd year I encountered another race. This race has 4 times my military strength, 4 times my strategic value, 2 times the tax revenue, 4 times the populations, and 4 fifths my ...

<t> I want to thank you guys. Your suggestions are great and I will use them. I just completed my first game. I set a large galaxy, with no other players, no pirates or critters, and a 3 year time limit. I wanted to see how the mechanics worked without having interference. I am going to start a new ...

<t> Hi, yes I was referring to you. I see I truncated your game name - sorry. It has been several years since I last played any computer games. I have enjoyed strategy games over shoot them ups. And I was a MOO2 player as well.<br/>
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Since it has been so long since I played a game I consider ...

<t> I am using automation in several areas. One of them is space port build orders. I find this to be a good and bad approach; e.g., the orders for the space port extend to over 30 distinct builds. I want build some military ships but can't get them in the build sequence ahead of freighters.<br ...

Matrix and Elanaahova - thanks for your responses. I understand your suggestions.
Matrix - you said you never tried the approach that Elanaahova suggested, what have you tried?
Thanks

<t> Page 11 and 12 of the Distant Worlds Game Manual and the marketing literature state that a user can use alternative modes of play but neither give directions as to how to make this work. (I pasted a copy of the Matrix Games statement below.) I tried to get help from the help desk, they referred ...