colonizing planets

July 16, 2003 2:12 PM from

Beginning game strategy: in the beginning I pass up a lot of planets under the size 15. I know 15 is the magic number. But should I be passing up 14’s 13’s 12’s 11’s and so on. What planets should I colonized. I am new to GalCiv and would like to know the best strategy. Do I keep skipping these smaller planets or colonized them. And if I do what is the minimum size. Thanks.

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Reply #1 July 16, 2003 2:27 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

I never colonize anything 13 or below. Occasionally I will colonize a class 14 planet if I want to gain a foothold in an already contested sector. Then I will instantly upgrade it via Soil Enrichment or HI. If I want to begin to culture flip another civ I will colonize a class 13 or below.
Stick to class 15+ in any other case.

Reply #2 July 16, 2003 2:34 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

Thanks for the info. does the computer sick to class 15 or higher or do they just colonize whatever they come accross.

Reply #3 July 16, 2003 2:38 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

15 is the lowest the computer will colonize. In games when my diplomacy far outmatches the computer I will give a class 14 or below to the AI; the AI will just abandon the colony.

Reply #4 July 16, 2003 3:36 PM from

Stardock Forums Top

thanks that very much answer my questions about planets.

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