<t> Yes, I do have Supernova.<br/>
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What I've been doing is sending scout ships in the beginning (at least the first one I get) + 3 more transports. Those colonies will usually have a mine first. If they don't, I don't add anything else to it aside from an improved industry building for at ...

<t> So I ended up being prosperous with at least 500k... until I started troop mobilization and made about 150 ships to start attacking. Then I went bankrupt, FAST. Most of my colonies have at least 5 of each Orbital Laser, Heavy Missile, and Light Missile. By the 500th turn, I had Guardians on each ...

<t> Alright, so I got the game from a friend today, but since he was leaving for the Marines I didn't exactly talk to him about this game. I played the tutorial 2 times, and I understood the basics. The problem lies early game when I start colonizing and building. It feels like I am expanding ...