Playing without custom races
Hey guys, lately i have been playing Moo2 via dosbox with a friend of mine. We have been playing it against each other for 5 or so years and decided it was time to spice things up a little. So we have started randomly choosing the standard races by rolling dice. Now here is my question. Does anybody have any tips for playing the slow races like the Mrsshan or the Bulrathi. It's just that we were hoping playing these races would help our games out by making us veiw the game differently but instead it just ends up a one sided victory for whoever got a half decent race. Cheers.
Re: Playing without custom races
For MP, you're better off choosing a custom race.Hey guys, lately i have been playing Moo2 via dosbox with a friend of mine. We have been playing it against each other for 5 or so years and decided it was time to spice things up a little. So we have started randomly choosing the standard races by rolling dice. Now here is my question. Does anybody have any tips for playing the slow races like the Mrsshan or the Bulrathi. It's just that we were hoping playing these races would help our games out by making us veiw the game differently but instead it just ends up a one sided victory for whoever got a half decent race. Cheers.
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the hardest fault to play with is -50% population. trust me, its a killer. although, that is until you get cloning centers (if you get them). uncreative means didly squat cuz you always have a chance to steal or capture sciences. besides, it makes it "less complicated" to choose sciences, does it not?
Well.. uncreative is far more harmfull than - pop. You're dead meat if you have no factories and reslabs at the begining. About - pop pick..its playable with demolith arti or for example uni aqua 2 prod LRhw if you use housing properly. Take a look at Cyber's guide for details http://masteroforion2.blogspot.com/2005 ... guide.html
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Re: Playing without custom races
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It only takes 3-4 destroyers to take out an AI. Tech only what you need for the invasion (battle scanners and fusion riffles) initially. Once you have a few AI systems, you will have plenty of slaves offset the Mrsshan's weak race picks.
Of course if you play against a human, the idea is the same. Blitz em. The sooner you find them, the better. Blockade their systems if your fleet is not strong enough to take out their defenses.
I play stock races against the AI often. The only effective way to play the Mrsshan is to invade your neighbors as quickly as possible. Just scrap your starbase at the beginning and use it to fund your fleet. Build a couple destroyers. Use your initial cship strategically instead of an outpost to extend your range. Find someone and strike.Does anybody have any tips for playing the slow races like the Mrsshan or the Bulrathi.
It only takes 3-4 destroyers to take out an AI. Tech only what you need for the invasion (battle scanners and fusion riffles) initially. Once you have a few AI systems, you will have plenty of slaves offset the Mrsshan's weak race picks.
Of course if you play against a human, the idea is the same. Blitz em. The sooner you find them, the better. Blockade their systems if your fleet is not strong enough to take out their defenses.
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