Spore tactics

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This is my first game as the Korath.

What's the tactic with Spore ships?

1)do I Spore and follow up with a Colony ship?

2)Is the supposed advantage that you don't need to research soldiering techs, at least right away?

3) I'm just not sure of what my strategy should be with Korath/Spore ships.

I do well with other races so I do have a decent grasp on the game.

Thanks,

-Sky
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You can follow up with transports or colony ships if you like to get the population up, but it's not at all necessary.

With spores, you never need to research planetary invasion and the related techs, never need to worry about your soldering bonus, and never need to worry about sending multiple transports to try and take a world. One spore and it's yours, every time.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
You can follow up with transports or colony ships if you like to get the population up, but it's not at all necessary.

With spores, you never need to research planetary invasion and the related techs, never need to worry about your soldering bonus, and never need to worry about sending multiple transports to try and take a world. One spore and it's yours, every time.


Exactly what I was looking for.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I just started my first game as the Korath last night. I now realize I did a lot of things wrong.

I didn't realize spore ships was a tech until after I'd researched planetary invasion.

I should have researched Adv. Toxic World sooner.

I spent ability points on soldiering.

Do spore ships leave planetary improvements intact?
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Do spore ships leave planetary improvements intact?


Yep.

Spores just eliminate all the population, turn the planet toxic, and put it under your control.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi kryo, are stardock going to change the planet graphics to reflect there new toxic status once they have been spored in the future? The planet graphics should turn a nice shade of toxic purple like the original toxic planets start as.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi kryo, are stardock going to change the planet graphics to reflect there new toxic status once they have been spored in the future?


No plans that I'm aware of. Feel free to suggest this on the 1.6 suggestion threads, though.