Noobish question. I would value any insight you have.
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:02 pm
Hello everyone.
I just started playing Birth of a Federation again. I'm not an expert and maybe a bit noobish so I'm getting frustrated coz I'm finding it very hard to survive the first 100 turns. I wonder if my approach is wrong and if so what it could be.
I usually play Federation. I'm not that warlike and they have a good balance plus good diplomacy. The first turn my build cue on Sol will look something like this:
-Science Vessel (3 turns)
-Troop vessel (5 turns)
-Colonization vessel (6 turns)
-Science vessel (3 turns)
I tend to repeat that to give you an idea of what I am doing the first 50 turns. I focus research on getting the Cruiser fast by setting Construction, Energy and Weapons to 20 percent. I try to explore as much as possible to meet new races and focus diplomacy on the natural allies of the federation (Vulcans, Betazoid, etc, etc)
1) Is that a good cue for the opening part of the game?
2)Also I wonder how long I should wait to build my first destroyer. Does the size of your fleet affect diplomacy with the major powers for instance?
3. When I plan to colonize a planet, do I terraform all the planets first and then colonize or colonize and let another one do it later?
Finally I would like to know any tips on being friends with the neighbours. They almost all the time seem to hate me the more i come into contact with them. Even though I stay off Romulan terratory for instance. I just quit a game playing the romulans and by turn 50 I had two major powers at war with me. 4] Is it because I don't have enough warships?
I would value any insight you have. Thank you
I just started playing Birth of a Federation again. I'm not an expert and maybe a bit noobish so I'm getting frustrated coz I'm finding it very hard to survive the first 100 turns. I wonder if my approach is wrong and if so what it could be.
I usually play Federation. I'm not that warlike and they have a good balance plus good diplomacy. The first turn my build cue on Sol will look something like this:
-Science Vessel (3 turns)
-Troop vessel (5 turns)
-Colonization vessel (6 turns)
-Science vessel (3 turns)
I tend to repeat that to give you an idea of what I am doing the first 50 turns. I focus research on getting the Cruiser fast by setting Construction, Energy and Weapons to 20 percent. I try to explore as much as possible to meet new races and focus diplomacy on the natural allies of the federation (Vulcans, Betazoid, etc, etc)
1) Is that a good cue for the opening part of the game?
2)Also I wonder how long I should wait to build my first destroyer. Does the size of your fleet affect diplomacy with the major powers for instance?
3. When I plan to colonize a planet, do I terraform all the planets first and then colonize or colonize and let another one do it later?
Finally I would like to know any tips on being friends with the neighbours. They almost all the time seem to hate me the more i come into contact with them. Even though I stay off Romulan terratory for instance. I just quit a game playing the romulans and by turn 50 I had two major powers at war with me. 4] Is it because I don't have enough warships?
I would value any insight you have. Thank you