I definately agree whith the others, about too low population, i usually play on though and my priority is always to at least have manufacturing and farms, even though the planet is small, i try to squeeze in atleast one farm, and i always go with 1farm = 2entertainment ratio.
Thanks to this i can always kepp my production bar at 100, and 100 happiness.
It also keep your empire up to date with larger ones, since the planet population plays a big role in determing how much military, social and research you can produce.
Also keeping your tax income at high revenue, regardless to productivity slideer at 100, or tax rate lower 59%
I
m playing a huge map now, and my empire is the smallest in influence.
But i have really focused my rates and population, i go with +30researh and +30Economics and industrialists.´
Im about 1-2 years into the game and i only owe 9planets, in comparison to the 4AIs medium at 15-20 planets,
At this rate i have 100%morale, ~5000Bc weekly revenues (after spendings have been drawn) with my productivity slider at max and taxrate at 59%.
My ratings far exceeds those of the AIs, wich i btw have on Though standard.
Sure this method is very demanding and requiers frequent attention to economical and social handling,
for Ex. your productivity may get lost during population growth, so make sure you have good timing when building approval and farms.
On the other hand, if you succeed, you will have no truble dealing with though and below, difficultie settings.
Love this game btw, i spend as much time with the shipcreator as a do with the actual game
(as well as my girlfriend:P)
GL HF all GalCiv2 gamers!
BTW. Check out my empire, its in my character, id like som response, and see if its worth even having it...
