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talkingbologna wrote on Wed, 18 January 2017 19:41<snip>I never could stand to sit here and play out, properly, a game with no enemy. Always got sloppy at about 2420...<snip>
I would imagine then that Testbeds aren't necessarily your cup of tea, which there is nothing wrong with that. The "testbeds" are nice to run A) When you have the time and B) to get a good snapshot of when you will expect to meet each "tier" or "era" of ships. If you think you can do that just find in a contested universe, that works well!
Another benefit of this is also in situations where possibly you are able to use diplomacy really well to reach a key benchmark and then race for a win after you've reached it. Personally I got sloppy with these around 2440, though by that point people typically have a good idea of what to expect by the 2450.
The Acc BB and Max Mins is typically there to reduce micromanagement, and to provide "emulated" situations where you are assumed to have what resources available. In a real game, this is filled in with micromanagement, diplomacy, technology trading, etc.
Another factor to consider is that the AI are sloppy, and popdropping to gather Tech from the neighboring races who tend to colonize EVERYTHING can truly impact and alter your testbed in a way that can't easily be managed by the time you get in with other humans who can project their weight around more effectively. Something to consider I wager.
Personally although I may not enjoy it as much, it does help me apply my MM skills and provides a good snapshot of each "step" of the game. Right now I'm realizing about what time to expect the Frigate/Cruiser Rush with each of my race designs that I testbed and when looking at a larger strategy for how I plan to "win" I can apply that knowledge each step of the way!
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