<t> No, you can play what you like for a change. At least if every weapon has a different character, itll be more interesting. I would say that even now some weapons are too similar, some are just plain crap and the different branches of middle tier weapons are done in the worst way possible (more r...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: DeadlyShoe<br/> <br/> you don't have to be wiped out to lose the game. The AI is more than capable of reaching their win conditions. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/> With player intervention? Highly unlikely unless you severely stack starting conditions against the pl...

Fix research. Fix resources. More rts control of units. More fine tuning of policies. More balance.

Losing games is super hard though, because the AI cannot effect planetary invasion.

All i want is for rail guns to not suck

I have a different question but dont want to start a new thread

Are ancient guardians a NOT supposed to appear in custom games? I have the shakturi storyline ticked but i never see them in any games inplay

<t> Late game is usually a walk in the park. You can do anything at max tech level cos the ai is so unchallenging<br/> <br/> Where it gets tough is early and a bit mid game. Especially on moderate to hard difficulty - things like like starting tech disadvantage, or bad starting system. i consider ha...

Well of course. He is expecting his strategy to play with 10 ship fleets, naturally someone will say something about that

Wow why so hurt

Of course optimal techniques only work when you micro stuff to death, especially in this game cos the ai behaviour is so frsutrating

Quameno is easy mode

Fleet size 10? Are you playing easy mode?

Are you telling me a fleet of 50 ships when told to refuel wont crowd around one tiny ship with inadequate docking bays?

Resupply ships are 3x bigger

Resupply ships are usable in enemy territory.

Ill admit starbases are a huge exploit. What is the role of starbase even? Jack.of all trades? Well ill have to try this for myself

Resupply ships can work in enemy territory.

Luck. Independent colonies really skew early development. Try putting independent colonies to rare setting.

Also lucky effects of exploration. In my current game the ackdarians are twice as big as any other realm and that is due to them following the way of darkness

So in my game I have managed to elite infantry troops with ~540 atk and 430 defence. Its also not the max since if use them they get even better.

is there a table of troop stats i can look at?

Any guide to troops of difference races and effect of combat experience/tech?

<t> What? Cant say distant worlds is any more original. Besides, I really liked that jellyfish race that could only live on gas giants. DW could do with one. It doesnt even have a custom race editor! Not to mention the races in DW are either painfully similar or very imbalanced.<br/> <br/> i actuall...

Justt change the tech trees so that its not so easy to rush branches by having more cross over prerequisites.

Also you can adjust the relative cost of research in the custom game menu