Good Omens

Reply to Early economy booms in Strategies Stardock Forums

Go straight through the yellow techs to Trade. I like to find a minor to trade with; because they don't expand quickly, they rarely become a threat, so I don't feel the need to go to war and lose my trading capability. Periodically after that, research the trading techs (either +1 route or +10 Trade); maybe every 3-4 other techs. As soon as Banking Centers and such become available, they need to be built on every planet. When I research the Galactic Stock Exchange, I generally push my social

Reply to taking down enemy planets in Strategies Stardock Forums

I tend to like Gas Warfare. It's a nice compromise between power and conservation. Plus, I don't always have the cash on hand to use the big attacks. I'd love to use Information Warfare, but I can never seem to scrape together 2200 at the right moment.