Hi guys,
I just recently got into the game. I started off playing against medium comps and got trounced badly. However, after I started getting the hang of things, I found it pretty easy to win. After all, the comp likes to run away a lot. I can also usually beat hard AI as well now. I started playing with a friend over LAN with just one copy and I discovered that the game was worth it to spend another $10 to get entrenchment. I want to get the most I can out of this game.
Does anyone have any tips for how to make the game more of a toss up? Or should I expect that every game will hold different challenges? So far, it does seem that the comp just sends constant stream of capital ships to get obliterated or they waste money on starbases. Sure the comp is more than an annoyance and can be a serious threat sometimes, but I feel that if I just focus on defense and produce a steady number of capital ships and cruisers, eventually the comp is going to lose one sector at a time.
Is there some way for example to have player placement so me and my friend are right next to each other guarding a single choke point? Sometimes I hardly feel like me and my partner are even in the same game since we're seperated by each other by such a large distance.
Would it be a good idea to throw in some neutral comps and enter into a contest with the hard AI's to see who can get them to join their side? Maybe a 3rd group of AI's for a free for all? Is suicide difficulty too crazy? I would like the comp to be smarter but I don't know if I want him to win b/c of a resource handicap.
