<t> Following some of the advice here, I typically make one small space port, stack all my research and construction on it and build it on my starting planet.<br/>
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From there I redo the defensive base, add construction and medical/entertainment facilities, lots of defenses, and build those ...

<t> I haven't actually done much of this. I have turned off everything automatic and I have been building expensive fortresses over my colonies. My empire is hugely profitable. Maybe its because I'm only on normal difficulty?<br/>
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One question is how do I know if colonies are short on fuel ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Jim D Burns<br/>
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I usually put 3 or 4 other escorting ships into a fleet with a supply ship. So when it deploys they stay with it and circle the deployed ship. If local pirates are a real menace up it to 10-12 or whatever you need, they'll stay with it as ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Bingeling<br/>
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There must be some fuel source nearby? This is a good spot for a resupply ship, especially if a gas mine there would hardly survive. It is of course possible that it is a very barren stretch of space.<br/>
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Apart from that, fleet ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Bingeling<br/>
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They can refuel at any spot (including mining station) with unreserved fuel in cargo. In a fuel crisis, unreserved fuel may be hard to come by, as it is quickly reserved for refueling and transport.<br/>
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Resupply ships don't require ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Bingeling<br/>
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Troops help, but they can still get away with some stuff, depending on luck (I suspect) and strength.<br/>
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Try to down their infrastructure. A pirate without a place to refuel will stop raiding soon enough.
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<t> One thing I've struggled with is efficient refueling and repairing.<br/>
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So can ships refuel at any station that has docks and fuel in cargo? So basically any mining station?<br/>
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I know you can build refueling ships though they are rather micro intensive to use properly ...

<t> I have noticed one of my planets keeps getting raided by pirates and they are stealing tech. I have a defensive base and have even posted fleets above it. It looks like the Pirates are getting in and raiding the planet before I can destroy their ships.<br/>
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Question is, is there ...

<t> Have played this a ton since getting it yesterday, really enjoying it. I have a bunch of questions though I'm wondering if people can help with. Here's what I've compiled so far:<br/>
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some questions:<br/>
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What is the relationship between troops and troop modules on troop carriers ...

<t> Hi,<br/>
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I just became aware of this game because of the writeup on RPS and it appearing on Steam.<br/>
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I've played pretty much every major space 4x game. I'm highly intrigued by everything I've read about this.<br/>
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I'm mostly concerned about AI. I've noticed often that ...