DarkSide73

Reply to A possible solution to fleets bypassing a Starbase (Other than giving them all movement) in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

use the phase inhibitor to block them in, place mines at the incoming phase lines about 4000 bucs worth. Place fully upgraded turrents behind the min field and intersperce hangers with flak cannons between the cannons. Place a shield on your planet if your human and build at least 2 repair bays. Then in between all that crap - clustered just close enough to your planet and equa-distant to the defense line place your star base. On the b

Reply to Entrenchment - Beta Delivery Delayed!!! in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

They will be much destruction if this is delayed - the galaxy awaits a new leader - I elect myself. [e digicons]:cylon:[/e] You do the wise thing [e digicons]x_x[/e] Good, Good.

Reply to Why Do None Of The Units That Are Meant To Counter Illuminators Work ? in Strategy Sins Forums

if you want something destroyed do it your self. I tend to point groups of fighters at the things I want dead :) Select a couple of bombers point on an ilum and bye bye ilum. Can't do that with 50 ships, but if you wanted to you could.

Reply to “I’m a PC” Ads from Microsoft in Personal Computing Sins Forums

I like these ads and it's not because of Microsoft so much as becauase every Idiot I know that claims to be a MAC user doesn't know crap about computing - Mac is easy for a reason people they where built for dummies. :) I been a PC user for almost 3 decades and I work in software development - I had a young mac head ask me my you don't use a mac - all computer people I know use mac and I was like - last I checked I don't remember working in any fortune 100 or 500

Reply to [bug] Level 1 Progenitor can have both bomber and fighter squad in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

are you sure that that the AI is not using this, because i've seen more strike craft than ever. and if you ask me it rocks. I think they should leave it in. Why shouldnt that have the option to build 2 squads seems more real to me. And even so flak still take them down easy. I say leave it, it makes the game more exciting.

Reply to Choke Point: Hanger-VS-Turret-VS-Other, how do YOU defend. in Strategy Sins Forums

I usually align my defenses based on the number of entry points. If im the TEC - shield gen, gravity distortion, 3-4 hangers, 1-2 repair stations, 8-12 turrents. Half of the hangers are bombers. The main threat to a planet are the siege frigates. The turrents are arrainged close to the planet, but in such a way that they are facing the entry point of the well. Hangers are intermixed with the turrents and backed by the repair station. Fighters and bombers are positioned aw

Reply to Possible strategy to destroy pirate base??? in Strategy Sins Forums

I always attack the pirate bases once my fleet is big enough. No need to have them hanging around too long. If there are mutlistars the system I am in currently attacking i usually take the pirate base first. There is agood income boost from it and the AI factions tend to want it once I have it.

Reply to Possible strategy to destroy pirate base??? in Strategy Sins Forums

I always attack the pirate bases once my fleet is big enough. No need to have them hanging around too long. If there are mutlistars the system I am in currently attacking i usually take the pirate base first. There is agood income boost from it and the AI factions tend to want it once I have it.

Reply to Let us know what you'd like in v1.03 in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

hey Ronald Wanders I didnt think of that. great idea. thanks

Reply to Let us know what you'd like in v1.03 in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I must say the game is waaay more intense since the BETA :) But the beginning of the game (i've played all 3 races) usually sees me building up heavy defenses and keep my fleets at these choke point while we beat back attack after attack - the AI need to go and attack each other - why they want to pick on me :). LOL. After I beat them back for a number of hours - I eventual build a big enough Fleet to start tacking out there cap ships - maybe one or 2 here and there and use the pirate

Reply to Anybody Old enough to remember Pong? in Games Sins Forums

I remember Pong, but my favorite system was the Commodore 64, sweeeet. I wish someone would redo Karatica. Nothing like blowing hours of your life to save the princess - just to get to her and have her kick you to death for not bowing - that was classic. What was that wwII game they had with the cheesy voice acting. The guy screaming "you can't kill me" then he'd scream like a girl when you did kill him. Awww, nirvana!

Reply to Solid ship cap? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Where is the strategy in that. A solid ship cap makes you have to consider your moves. Create choke points that are well defended and divide your fleet in a way that you can protect your planets while taking new ones. I think it adds more strategy to the game to have some sort of limitation. Case in point. If you could make as many ships as you want you can have ships on every planet you own as well as defenses. The idea to continue the tug of war and balancing your fronts. No army in hist

Reply to Beta Vs. Final in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

Pink BunnyPandemonium. LOL

Reply to Beta Vs. Final in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

The pink Bunny UBER attack is obviously - The Rainbow of Caring. What happends is, they get this ridiculous boost in the rate of the socalist spread. Once fired, planets will begin to jump over to the bunny nation one by one. You have about 1 hour to displace the home planet of the bunny nation in order to return things back to their proper state Better get rid of them bunnies early in the game :)

Reply to capitol ships... in Strategy Sins Forums

I never use a Carrier as my first choice. In the early game a carrier that runs into a col is a lost ship. I usually don't call the carrier in until about my 3rd ship.

Reply to Sins Beta 4 Technical Feedback - *POST HERE* in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Well I won't report is a again Ron :)

Reply to Sins Beta 4 Technical Feedback - *POST HERE* in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

This has been reported before - on large randomly generated maps, when everever commute lines or planets in 2 systems overlap - you cannot see the icons of ships and built resources on that planet. The major issue is that you cannot see your ships in action unless you zoom all the way in on that planet and you cannot see where you have placed planetary objects except for their control areas. Thie totally destroys my fun.

Reply to (resolved) AI fails to concentrate forces, game too easy in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

I don't know I had a good game on hard the other day where the AI was consistently hitting me with 4 cap ships and 20+ frigates. The only problem was that they all rain into very well defensed positions. Big issue is that the AI does not use defenses very well only a few times have I seen a well fortified AI world and they have the resources - I know because in team games there can only be one king and I wipe out friend and foe by the end

Reply to Mining Technology in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

In my opinion the refinery tech is important. I was able to maintain 9. per second rate on metal and crystals throughout the game, but taking planets even depleted ones and buling refineries on them. The refineries must have been chopping up people to get those numbers - LOL. Seriously though - do not ignore those techs I think they help to keep the war machine going.

Reply to Losing a cap in a small game is too punishing. in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

Great calculation, and your are right numerically speaking no there is no return on this lose, but the end game can be averted if you have the missle frigates available. Stopping an enemies cap ship when you don't have one it important, plus after seeing his cap ship go up in a ball of fire he will reconsider attacking you for a while. I played a 5 star system game yesterday where I wisely researched interstellar travels and was able to take the middle and largest star in the system. I conlin

Reply to rebels way over powered in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

Bombers my friend bombers. A good densive should have 5-10 turrents and 3-4 hangers. to fend off pirates and insurgents only build bombers as well as repair stations. these fleets rarely have fighters and flak cannons to your bombers will be able to deal damage without reprieve. This setup should allow you more than enough time to send in a small fleet to wipe out the rest of the attackers without harming your assessts much.

Reply to Pirates a bit too strong? in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

No that looks about right to me - when I located the pirate base yesterday they have a gaffle of ships so I backed out of the base and set up a defensive position on the first planet they could jump to. I held them at this choke point while i built a large take over fleet and when I was ready I gave them the crushing blow. All in all , I liked the idea of the pirates having such a good fleet, it makes killing them more enjoyable

Reply to Capitals Per System? in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

Agreed this is a big issue towards the end game. You eng up having to wipe a enemy out of the star system and then split your fleet to hold or a large section of the planets and then just hold and wait until the influence falls away. It should be that when I destroy the main planet and hold the controlling planets that my influence in the area should be gained faster. Maybe having a ship with some kind od proproganda bonus would help. That way I can block the influence in the area an

Reply to Major error in application in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

Yes I do believe I still have a save file showing this issue. tell me where to locate it and i will send it.

Major error in application in Beta Feedback Sins Forums

I loaded a file from a game that I had run overnight on a Mid size board (3 stars). About 8 hours into this extended match I am in the process of eradicating the final race. As I attack their homeworld, the information panel is showing the world to be heavyly defended, but as I jump in I notice that only a few frigates are in the area. Strangly enough my fleet starts targetting in directions that are off screen. I zoom out again to see the planet info and as I do I notice what appear