Farming Barbians.. uh, Minor Races

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XP in this game is very significant. I've had some of my initial small ships survive to have 40-50 hp as the wars wear on. In this regard I've found certain squirrels and other minor races are excellent places to train up ships and ship experienced troops to the front line. However, a PQ 15 is certainly not worth using as a training field, so just before I stomp a minor race under my demonic heel, I offer them a peace treaty + my worst planet. (Usually the size 4 in your home system that has 1xstardock and 3x factory). Then next trun take over the PQ15, and have your homeplanet churn out fleets who spend time blowing up defenders around the PQ4 planet for some nice easy xp.

Takatok
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I save up all my outmoded ships for just this purpose. Give some minor flunky all my "last gen" ships and then destroy the stacks.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Ha! Thats....an interesting strategy. "Here, you hold my old toys so I can smash them!"
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
rofl i like it
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I save up all my outmoded ships for just this purpose. Give some minor flunky all my "last gen" ships and then destroy the stacks.


Oh how delightfully evil. I must remember that for my next game.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
How very ..... pragmatic. Make-your-own livefire exercise victims... err training assistants.
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I did that (give away ships), but they massed them into a fleet of 15 (were did they get there logistics? proberbly me selling it to them earlier), and it was a pain to knock out.