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Reply to Campaign Questions in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

Okay. I'm really glad you told me that. I would have spent time, resources, and a slot before discovering this.

Reply to Suggestions for Rebellion (no-fly zone and more) in Sins Rebellion Sins Forums

Yeah, we'll see what happens. I'll enjoy the game either way, but if they like even one of my suggestions and implement it in Rebellion or another future release, I'll be ecstatic. Not only would it add value to the game for some, but it would feel good to know that I helped make that happen. I knew there were a lot of various mods (Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, FreeSpace, etc.), but I didn't know about Halo. That's cool. I'm not a huge Halo fan,

Reply to Campaign Questions in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

Thanks again. On the fighter suggestion, I'll give that a shot. I didn't know there was an option for them to hold or fly in formation with the fleet. On the question about bonuses offered by wells, I must have misread what he wrote. I guess he was talking about a faster rate available in friendly wells because of the repair structures versus a neutral well where repair structures are not available. I knew the Finest Hours upgrade restored antimatter, but I did

Reply to The Vasari's Ancient Enemy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[e digicons]:P[/e] Yeah, I had to edit my reply, changing it from: "Good news, MayallCommunion" to something more general once I realized you were the one who posted that. Not only does this suggest a campaign one day, but a Sins 2 if I'm reading it correctly. That made my day.

Reply to Suggestions for Rebellion (no-fly zone and more) in Sins Rebellion Sins Forums

That's true. Though I hope to see even the suggestions available in various mods implemented in the un-modded version. Fingers crossed! On another note, I didn't know there was a Halo mod. That's cool.

Reply to Campaign Questions in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

Thanks, Ryat and Wrath. Great advice! [quote]Make sure to have a few Hoshikos around your SB at all times as well.[/quote] I think someone mentioned this in the starbase post and I meant to reply to it, but I'll reply to it now: I was unaware that Hoshiko's could repair structures. I assumed they were only ship to ship. So they can also repair structures (turrets, extractors, labs, ports, etc.)? [quote]I, for one, always avoid building starbases in neutral g

Reply to Embarrassing Question/Story in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I never said thanks for explaining the shadow. I can't tell you how annoyed I was. Thanks. @ Wrath: I appreciate the links. I'll have to wait until next pay day. I might even get it for my birthday next month.

Campaign Questions in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

This continues my post about the silent destruction of a starbase . I wanted to reply to that topic with this, but the starbase topic directly relates to ideas on better starbase management, so I don't want to derail that. However, any further questions I have about this campaign (if any) will be posted here. To review, after they destroyed my starbase a second time, I followed them to one of their planets, and they jump

Reply to Embarrassing Question/Story in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]Actually all who have preordered get access to the beta.[/quote] [e digicons]:omg:[/e] Wow. Now I feel like an even bigger idiot.

Embarrassing Question/Story in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Now for my embarrassing thread which consists of an embarrassing question and story. Question: On this forum, the black shadow image next to the words Sins of a . What in the world is that?! I've been wondering since I first came to the site and it's driving me nuts. Story: Because of my deep devotion to Sins of a Solar Empire - let me reiterate... because of my almost unhealthy obsession with Sins of a Solar Empire, I want Rebellion to be the be

Reply to The Vasari's Ancient Enemy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Good news for those wanting a campaign. According to the Q/A thread , a campaign is planned for the future (not Rebellion, but for a future series). :) [quote] From: Brandon Rogers Question: Will there ever be a campaign? Answer: Yes, just not in the Sins 1 series. [e digicons];)[/e] We are looking to add some more interesting scenarios in Rebellion, however.[/quote]

Reply to The Silent Destruction of a Starbase in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

Yeah, when he told me that, it seemed too easy. However I'll still make a note of the tactic for use against other structures (especially hangars). Could come in handy.

Reply to The Silent Destruction of a Starbase in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

My friend recently told me about an experiment involving 20 scouts with the timed explosive research. He apparently rushed a starbase and the explosives took it out. I find this hard to believe so I may have to conduct my own experiment. It's clever, but something about that confuses me. It can take several capital ships to bring down a starbase yet 20 little scouts with explosives have an equally devastating effect?

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[quote]Haha, I skim when I read so when I saw him start the sentence of started "ripping through their defences" I assumed he rolled their fleet as well lol.[/quote] Yeah, I said I ripped through their planetary defenses, but I forget that sometimes planetary defenses can include a defending fleet. In this instance, the defenses included turrets, hangars, and a starbase. [quote]Once you buy the command crew and fleet supply, I never really factor those into the cost of a cap b

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[quote]When he retaliated, their fleet ran. Although this is a good sign they felt outnumbered, he never proved superiority one way or another.[/quote] Very true. It remains to be seen if my fleet holds up against theirs. When they fled from the second planet though, that did suggest doubt in the AI, but they may still prove very effective against my refined fleet. Several weeks ago, I learned an important lesson. Whenever I think I have an awesome fleet, I don't. The AI has an ev

Reply to The Silent Destruction of a Starbase in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

[quote]I think this was an uncolonizable gas giant so stationary wasn't an option.[/quote] That's right. It was a gas giant so I was very limited. It's a great tip though for other situations where stationary defenses are available. [quote]Maybe it's just me, if 10 carriers and 2 Dunovs made the difference in being able to destroy the enemy fleet in retaliation, I think the SB probably would have been able to roll the attacking fleet if you had merely kept your

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[quote]https://www.sinsofasolarempire.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Great site to brush up on the basics of units etc[/quote] I did read a breakdown of every TEC ship, but I haven't read up on Advent or Vasari yet. I need to. To coin the popular phrase: know your enemy. Long ago, I briefly glanced at the other races and noticed that only two of the races have torpedo cruisers (TEC and Advent) while the Vasari do not. I understand that their mobile starbase serves that functi

Reply to The Silent Destruction of a Starbase in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

I saw one or two earlier, but my fighters took them out. They were a precursor to the large enemy fleet that arrived later, knocked my fleet back, and took out the second starbase. I don't recall seeing any in the ranks of the enemy fleet, but they might have been.

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They actually are set to Easy, I believe. I'm trying to become a better player. If I'm playing a LAN or online game with friends then we kick it up to Normal or Hard, but when I'm solo, I set them to Easy. Eventually I'll progress to Normal and Hard. [quote]Did they have any starbase busters?[/quote] I'm not familiar with those, so I couldn't tell you.

Reply to The Silent Destruction of a Starbase in Sins Diplomacy Sins Forums

Last night, I got to watch the starbase I rebuilt get destroyed by a very powerful Advent fleet. I had a fleet guarding the starbase consisting of 10 carriers (10 fighter/10 bomber), 20 heavy cruisers, and 3 capital ships. Their fleet was more powerful apparently and hit mine so hard that I pulled them back to a neighboring world. When they arrived, they were greeted by 10 more carriers I recently constructed. I merged them with the fleet. I also had two Dunovs on the production line. I like

Reply to The Vasari's Ancient Enemy in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I'm okay either way. Like I said, I tend to be the type who wants to just get in and start building my empire (no campaign), but I enjoy playing campaigns as well. There is something to be said about a campaign - particularly for fans who have a lot of heart in lore. I personally believe that the quality of Sins is such that they could make a great campaign one day. I wouldn't worry about them making a flop. These guys are too good. However, I'm in no rush - right now, I t

Reply to Help with Mods in General in Sins Modding Sins Forums

I see a lot of great looking mods. One that made me smile: Volumetric Explosions & Damage Effects ver. 1.2. "In addition to glorious explosions and burning ships, you also get crewmembers doing the ol' 'spacewalk without a suit' when ships go down or get a serious blow." Depending on how taxing it is on my system, that may be a mod I end up leaving turned on all the time.

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Thanks!

Help with Mods in General in Sins Modding Sins Forums

I have only been playing for a few months and I'm still working on becoming a better player in the un-modded game. However, I am interested in trying out these mods one day, so I wanted to ask: 1. Do they have an installer? 2. Are they difficult to set up? 3. Can they be easily turned on and off? 4. Can I have multiple mods available to turn on and off at a time? I don't mean simultaneously, but if I like more than one, can I install both, and turn them

Reply to Discussing Sins of a Solar Empire with Friends in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

@ GoaFan77 [quote]most people I've shown the game too have been pretty impressed.[/quote] One of my buddies will hopefully stop by after work one of these days so I can show him. Seeing is believing sometimes, but sadly, he's already voiced his plan to purchase a Mac (since his current PC is shot), so he won't be able to play Sins unless there is a Mac version I don't know about. I still want to show him though because I think he'll appreciate the detail an