evil is it really good?

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when i play i mostly become a good civilization because the people like you more and great defnce like when im playing i can build these small ships with shields 5+ apiece and i never lose 1 ship.
Then on the other hand evil civilizations get quickl upgrades right away but i like goos because of great sheilds and the public loves you.
Opinions please
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Neutral rules both.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Depends really on your playing style. If you like Good because of its defence then go good. Most people will choose Neutral and Evil over Good though because the bonuses are just generally better. Some say that the defence bonuses of Good aren't nearly as good as the offence bonuses of Evil and that the unique buildings of Evil are far better than that of Good.

Along with quite a few others, I tend to go Neutral mainly because I like the bonuses (rush buying ships is cheaper I believe, all tile improvements are automatically done for free, best research buildings in the game), and I find that it suits my strategy best, and it makes you liked by Good, Neutral and Evil civilisations.

Each Ethic has its own suited victory too. Good suits Diplomatic Victories, Neutral for Tech Victories, Evil for Conquest Victories and all of them suit Influence Victories.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Each Ethic has its own suited victory too. Good suits Diplomatic Victories, Neutral for Tech Victories, Evil for Conquest Victories and all of them suit Influence Victories.


this is the 1st time I have seen this stated so succinctly.

Neutral is also the best path if you are going to try the "all research all the time" path to any of the victory types (but build plenty of finance planets).

drrider
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Each Ethic has its own suited victory too. Good suits Diplomatic Victories, Neutral for Tech Victories, Evil for Conquest Victories and all of them suit Influence Victories.


this is the 1st time I have seen this stated so succinctly.

Neutral is also the best path if you are going to try the "all research all the time" path to any of the victory types (but build plenty of finance planets).

drrider


That is also true yes. Neutral is by far the best if you are going for a quick build up of your planets, which is why Xeno Ethics is a very decent tech to get early, and it also sells quite well to the AI if you use Tech Trading.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The free terraforming bonus you get with neutral has a... profound effect on the game. It can easily turn those 3-6 planets into class 10-20 powerhouses once you've got the tech and does it instantly, the only cost is to research the tech. It's definately not to be underestimated.