Posted by: Ultimoos
« on: November 12, 2022, 05:58:20 PM »I think you are giving yourself just way too much handicap. Reduced research speed, conventional start, random system. It's manageable ONLY when you start with 0 NPR's.
I have similar game to yours right now. 25% research, conventional start. I set raiders to 2 systems discovered. But. 0 NPR's, so I can prepare for what's to come. Raider ships are not big problem. They are weak. 100 point's of missile damage clears them with ease. But, you need tech. At least lvl3 on everything. Lvl3 missile tech just barely works.
You really cant compete with ships that have ion engines, lvl 4 railguns and run at 4000Km/s, with starting tech.
My game is 45 years in, and only now I feel semi prepared to leave my system and face raiders.
I have similar game to yours right now. 25% research, conventional start. I set raiders to 2 systems discovered. But. 0 NPR's, so I can prepare for what's to come. Raider ships are not big problem. They are weak. 100 point's of missile damage clears them with ease. But, you need tech. At least lvl3 on everything. Lvl3 missile tech just barely works.
You really cant compete with ships that have ion engines, lvl 4 railguns and run at 4000Km/s, with starting tech.
My game is 45 years in, and only now I feel semi prepared to leave my system and face raiders.