Getting a Win on Suicidal

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Ok I got plenty of games under my belt. But I have only tried Suicidal once. I almost won but almost doesn't count for jack cause I got owned. I almost won by cultural influence on a tiny galaxy. with just 1 opponent the Torians with there default settings cause there the weakest (in my opinion). It was a slap to the face how epic Suicidal is. The Torians fly away in money, econ, and military. A mega event the Jagged Blades happened and I was already trying to win with culture. I made the Torians go to war with The Blades to make them like me a bit more but really to buy myself some more time. Well I got all their planets down to 5%to 30% approval rating and still falling and almost got 75% of the galaxy but then they went to war with me and I was raped (lol)in say ahhhh 5 to 10 turns I really don't remember but you get the point. So what the hell do I have to do to win a game on Suicidal. I know I have only summitted 6 or 7 games in the metaverse on tough. I have won 5 to 10 games on crippling. Didnt summit cause metaverse was down or something else. My favorite normal races are Thalans, Yor and Altarians. Some times a custom race too. I like Diplomacy(5-20+%), Economics(30%+), Luck, Miltary production (30%+), social production (30%+), moral (15-20%+), Population growth (10-20%+), research (10-20%), and sometimes speed (10%). I like Hive mind or super diplomat. Governments ahhh Econ, tech, socal and military, and universalist. I am usually Neutral, little good but rarely evil. My I usually win with tech victory 40% of the time, or diplomatic 30% of the time, sometimes military 20% of the time and 10% culture. I play all galaxy sizes. I have been using more random galaxy options lately. So what are some good strategies I need to win Suicidal, or Race abilities, governemts, super abilities I should use to win. should I actually try with lots of opponents to let them fight I out and join a powerful side, or watch from the sidelines and keep everyone happy. What do I have to do?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Why did you jump from crippling to suicidal? I was doing OK pretty consistently on Maso, so I started posting to the Meta. Posted a couple of wins. So now I've been the Korath's (or occasionally the Arcean's) little playground dirt eater on every Obscene start I've tried (6, I believe).

Pace yourself; work your way up.

drrider
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
In DL i found a nice trick against an overwhealming AI.... don't garrison your planets! why? because then the AI will not fleet their transports, thus making them vunerable to your fast cargo hulled ships.

Dousn't matter how powerful the enemy fleet is, if they cannot get transports to your planets, they cannot win the game (unless you left technological victory etc etc on).

I dunno if this trick still works in DA? Does the AI still fleet transports if your planets remain ungarrissoned?
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hi!
So what are some good strategies I need to win Suicidal

That's easy: you need several easily won games on masochistic before that.

Suicidal is not called so by a chance. To win it you need to have a very good grasp at 4X strategy, and excellent knowledge of game mechanics and dirty tricks. Even that will just help you to cope with the "5-times-everything" the AI gets at suicidal.

BR, Iztok