I keep getting hit by pirate raids early on. What is the best defense against these?
I keep getting hit by pirate raids early on. What is the best defense against these?
"I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy. His emotions must rule his brain. He must be a warlike creature who gives battle to everything around him, even himself." - Dr. Zaius
At this point, the best strategy is to avoid the raid by being sure to out-bid anybody putting a bounty on your head. I've taken to the habit of placing a de facto bid on any AI player just as a precaution against a sneak, last-minute bid on me. Also, build a bunch of defensive structures, such as hangars and fixed cannons, to harass and whittle down the raiders. But once the pirates arrive in system, there is little you can do besides blasting them out of the system with a fleet action. They are not particularly dangerous, but like rodents, it takes some time to clear the infestation.
Last edited by Scott Tortorice; 21 Feb 08 at 20:08.
Burke's Joystick: Because Edmund Burke would have been a gamer!
Okay, just discovered that you can build your first capital ship for free. That helps!
It seems like the pirates come after me in force very early on, so maybe I need to start experimenting with putting bids on people. I haven't paid much attention to that aspect of the game so far.
"I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy. His emotions must rule his brain. He must be a warlike creature who gives battle to everything around him, even himself." - Dr. Zaius
The bidding system is CRUCIAL when playing against the AI. The computer uses pirate raiders to hamstring oppenents in a very effective manner, so stay on top of it.
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