Birth of the Federation

If you are in a game, where everyone is starting with the minimum tech, how does one go about conquering minor races? Do you just sacrifice scouts or rush the system, with more troop transports than they have orbitals?

So this UDMIII_3.0.1ddb is different from the previous UDMIII_3.0.1ddb?

Think I found the instructions, just I have to wait till I have a fast enough connection to download the files again.

Think I found the instructions, just I have to wait till I have a fast enough connection to download the files again.

Assistance needed! What do I need to install and in what order, after the base BotF, to get back to Ultimate Dominion mod III 3.0.1ddb? Laptop had to be reset and trying to get my crack back.

Assistance needed! What do I need to install and in what order, after the base BotF, to get back to Ultimate Dominion mod III 3.0.1ddb?

I notice long distance taskforce pathing is having a lot more problems. Ships get stuck with a constant ETA or lose their eta and destination all together.

I am torn. Actually playing against other players (joygasm) versus playing the vanilla game. I am going to have to look at the vanilla game, it's been so long.

Does 3.0.1ddb give you a notice when one of your system is bombed?

Can botf be run in windowed mode in windows 7?

Anyone have any tips for proper spread of planetary production? Normally systems of 500 or more I focus on just factories for ship production. Systems below 500 I use to produce science, espionage, power, and production. I just cant seem to find the right balance. I also dont see how anyone could pl...

If you subjugate a minor race, can you not build their ships?

The basics as I can recall: If you enter enemy territory, it makes them like you less. If you make treaties with the enemy of your ally, if makes them like you less. If you refuse any treaty from your ally, they like you less. Don't EVEN try to spy on your ally. Never fire on your ally, if possible,...

Has anyone else found the "fight with a starbase and the enemy wont shoot at your ships" trick?

Unrelated question: If you subjugate a minor race do you no longer get to build their ships???

I wish random encounters could just be space born events. Or greatly decrease their event rate. Last time I tried random events, on easy, it seemed like every 10 to 20 turns a system would be devastated by an earthquake. (Never thought I would say this) I do miss the borg and species 8246 (?) but do...