Early game i will manually control them, then eventually automate them. When automated, i will routinely check the resources, and queue up any facilities i think are needed.

<t> Score: 230,559 (13th in my universe) [X(]<br/>
Pop: 47,634<br/>
Economy: 118,315<br/>
Colonies: 6,000 (6)<br/>
Military: 56,830<br/>
Research: 1780<br/>
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Random Race: Gizureans<br/>
Random Gov: Hive Mind<br/>
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My 1st non-pirate attempt at Shadows. My initial system was not ...

I like the blind tech tree idea.

I would like to have a few random techs be unavailable during a game. toggle it as an option. In combination with a blind tech tree, you would potentially hit a dead end in a tech line.

I like to limit my escorts to 300, load them up with missile launchers, minimal shielding, and any extra speed i can manage. Setting engagement rules to standoff should (hopefully) keep it out of range of enemy weapons.

<r> I play scarce in all my games (Legends), it is just easier to manage. My previous game (15x15, elliptical, 700), i had about 25 planets before the shakturi arrived. Plenty of money and resources to defeat them. My present game (15x15, varied clusters, 700), i was placed in a very poor position ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Icemania<br/>
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Ideally I would like to see an option for the Shakturi to be triggered a lot earlier ... <B><s>[b]</s>before<e>[/b]</e></B> you are ready to handle them.<br/>

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I seem to have no problem spawning them ...

<t> 2 different errors posted, details in .zip files (i hope) <br/>
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#1 File: Mastik2-28dotnetcrash <br/>
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"Distant Worlds has stopped working", error occurs in every game since Rots (1.5.0.11) installation. Usually game can be continued.<br/>
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#2 File: Mastik3 ...

AS long as you have it set to Auto, the Ai will continue to design what it thinks is best. Switch to manual

<t> Rots v1.5.0.11 <br/>
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Adviser Suggestion:<br/>
"After carefully reviewing our relationship with the _______ our diplomats feel that we should cancel our treaty with them."<br/>
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I do not have any treaty, only war. When pressing "yes" the war is immediately canceled. This happens ...

Reinstalled, only get the error after i add the 1.0.7.1 patch

Getting the error: "Key Not Found: DW Screen resolution" after i hit the play button. Running the basic game, version 1.0.7.1, on Win 7