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Re: Is HP IT possible? Fri, 20 February 2004 05:18 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Kotk

 
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HP IT is not so uncommon in large games ... i was once in one where 5 from 14 were HP IT-s and 4 of those were in top 5 most of time. How so: "is HP IT possible?" Confused3 Rolling Eyes

Boringly easy to get 25K by 2450 with something as powerful as HP combined with something as powerful as IT. Cool

LRTS:
NRSE yea, HP should take NRSE ... no germ for rams.
TT no, Profit from it kicks in so late in game that phew. Better play AR if you want to play in soooo long game.
OBRM maybe, ... Dropping it is an option ... but it costs.
ISB maybe, take ISB if you know what youre doing (can expand almost as quick as HG IT).
Rest are like usual... matter of taste.

Hab and growth:
Decent (about 1 in 4) hab and decent (about 17-19%) growth. If you are early weak it does not mean you must be cheapo to pop-drop? Surprised
No immunities. Immunity takers say "its good to have few good worlds instead of lot of small ones". Its BS for HP. IT HP with OBRM can maintain 1K econ on ~26% world... not so "small planets" anymore? HP needs germ for lot of factories. So immunity turns into "have few worlds with 4K econ but no germanium". Confused

Econ:
1/2500 (do not hybride here)
15/7/21 germ box checked (again better do not mess with it)
If you do not care if you get 25K by 2450 in game take factory cost 8, but that depends on your style and strategy.

Better mines than usual. Like 11/3/22. HP econ needs minerals. Dropping OBRM is an option too but it costs. IT can gate iron. Worried? drop 1-3 factories operated if no other ways to get points and take even better mines or take almost 1 in 3 hab and live almost everywhere.

Tech:
HP should not take too cheap tech. Pick weapons + something cheap, rest expensive. Or pick 2 fields (one of whose is weapons) normal and one field cheap. For example weapons/electronics normal, propulsion cheap maybe just weapons and propulsion cheap. My choise may seem weird but in reality most have construction + weapons cheap and nothing to trade. Wink

Oh thats it. Cheers
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