| Re: Getting really frustrated with some things |
Mon, 30 May 2016 19:16   |
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 magic9mushroom |
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Posting this in the hope that Question is still lurking rather than having left forever.
The constant race to lay minefields, sweep each other's minefields, recolonise bombed-clean planets, and shoot down enemy minelayers, sweepers and freighters doing those things is referred to as "skirmishing". And yes, it is an essential part of warfare in Stars!, as you have learned to your chagrin. Stars! play, particularly between races of near-equal power and/or of incompatible habitability settings, does involve a large amount of micromanagement. In the late-game in battles between humans, turn generation is often slowed down to 3 or even 2 per week just so that everybody has enough time to play Stars! while going on with their life.
So yes, some patience with the chore of skirmishing is required. But it's a skill that you can learn, and fighting the AI is an easy way to pick up the basics. I would suggest playing races with wide habs to start off with, though, as it does make extermination a bit simpler when you can just sit on every planet. The Federation are a legendarily easy race to play, and there's a guide to building and playing them here (go here for the full race specs).
-m9m
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