I used to have an order of battle for the ground forces. Does anyone know of a link or have a copy that they can send me?

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I must admit I am <U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>not<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> having fun anymore. I have mined every planet, gas cloud, asteroid and barren rock in my sphere of influence and I am ...

Thanks Starke. I am not saying that that approach is wrong because it obviously isn't but it does seem to go against every instinct I have and all my experience with space 4X games What sort of garrison forces do you usually have?

<t> Elliotg thanks for the suggestions. I am keeping, or trying to keep, my transport routes clear but I have been building a spaceport at every colony as soon as it is settled. I actually thought they were a benefit to trade and colony growth plus provided defence. Then what do you recommend as an ...

Turtlefang, I believe that if the primary reason you are fitting missiles to your bases is to avoid the upgrade pains caused by restricted resources then that is an acknowledgement that there is something wrong with the mechanics.

<t> Hi Erik,<br/>
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unfortunately I have started another game but I might have an old save file. Give me some time because I am work at the moment and in the middle of being busy [;)]<br/>
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I am sorry but all the autosaves have been over written. <br/>
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I noticed the problem when ...

<t> I love what the developers have done with the series, with each expansion adding more depth and story. Love that with Shadows they have expanded the tech tree and allowed interaction with the pirates (we had interaction before but usually at the pointy end of a torpedo). But the revamped ...

<t> I have been playing on a 10 x 10 and I have over 90 mines. I like setting my victory conditions fairly high because to me galaxy domination means DOMINATION!!! Not just a bit more than 50% [:D] I agree that it would be good if the AI would introduce upgrades, especially on auxilliary items like ...

<t> Thanks turtlefang. I have a reasonable handle on the early game but I am having trouble in the latter stages. I will try and slow down my expansion a bit which going from your advice should help a lot. I remember that I started having real problems after I researched a new colonisation tech (can ...

<t> Thanks for the feedback guys. Normally I let the AI manage the mining and yes this happens when I expand but this is a game where you are expected and need to expand to win ...right????<br/>
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Plant I would love to post some images but I don't know how. The FAQ says check the box "Embed ...

<r> I must admit I am <U><s>[u]</s><B><s>[b]</s>not<e>[/b]</e></B><e>[/u]</e></U> having fun anymore. I have mined every planet, gas cloud, asteroid and barren rock in my sphere of influence and I am still stuck with half my star bases not upgrading or building because they have material shortages ...

<t> I like the idea of automating the 'Assign Mercenary Smuggling' to improve the gain of resources but I would like the option to assign a time period for the contract; maybe 6 months or indefinite. It is a bit annoying to have to go to every planet every 20 minutes and tell it to again assign the ...