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Reply to Any point in static defense in mp? in Strategy Sins Forums

One tactic I have started using sometime if I have some spare resouces is putting one or two hanger bays on my planets BEHIND my frontlines. Initially sounds silly but the idea is that sooner or later an enemies scouts are going to be wiped out, denying intel and/or forcing them to buy more scouts - I don't want him knowing about the second major fleet I am massing to attack his flank while he is playing with my main fleet at my chokepoint planet he is trying to get through!!!! :)

Reply to Any point in static defense in mp? in Strategy Sins Forums

Building lots of repair bays can be good - help your fleet hold out vs the attacking fleet, even if it is larger

Reply to 1.1 Predictions in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]Hello people, personally? I'd like to see something that makes Sins a multicore game , because right now a lengthy single player in big map and lots of AI gets very slow after few hours.[/quote] I'm guessing support for multi-core CPUs so the work is distributed. BTW - anyone know what the main cause of people lagging is online - is it the other people's network connection or is it due to their computer failing to keep up with the game (i.e. is the CPU or network speed t

Reply to 1.1 Predictions in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I would like to see the following improvements to the online multiplayer system 1) Custom maps can be downloaded from the host prior to starting 2) Option to view the map prior to starting - some ppl don't like playing on a map they don't know. This should be a host setting and obviously should not be available for random maps as that defeats to point of a random map. 3) People who are getting setup to start a game can also monitor the lobby without having to change ch

Reply to Where to find a good game? in Multiplayer Organizer Sins Forums

Not really - just add people you play with as friends - I have a number and I bet some of them haven't added me - just good to be able to see if people you have played well with before are online and if so you can get them involved in a game...

Reply to Finding a game... in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

Try logging in at a different time - I manage to find people, especially on the weekend and that is when most US people are asleep. Another tip - make sure you can host a game - alot of people don't know how to host correctly (they create the game and wonder why no one can get in due to their network settings being wrong). I can get a game going OK as I can host - the only issue is that being in Australia some people complain about my lag :)

Reply to Where to find a good game? in Multiplayer Organizer Sins Forums

Hi!!!! :)

Reply to Star Wars Mod in Sins Modding Sins Forums

[quote]I figured out why you guys are obsessed with these units, it became apparent the second I took a look at the beta and noticed that all the ships had been scaled, making them frustrating to find and select. You guys aren't gamers, a real gamer wouldn't want more units, they clutter up his build screen, waste his time, complicate his strategies, and upset the rock paper scissors gameplay model that RTSes have had since the stone age.[/quote] Duh - the whole point is that is that th

Reply to 1.1 Predictions in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

[quote]Classic single player mentality. Chockeholding is lame, and this game was designed so that it is impossible for static defenses to beat a mobile fleet. You want to defend something? Build some ships![/quote] I am - but sometimes it would be nice to put something at a reasonably important planet that you know will be able to hold up an enemy advance long enough to get your fleet there to support it and beat back advance. e.g. Point Defense System shoots down incoming missiles

Reply to 1.1 Predictions in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

How about some stronger defensive platforms??? e.g. A defence platform - weapons include combined gun/missile and hanger plus maybe others - repair, shield recharge etc... Obviously it will cost some, but would make a huge difference at a chokepoint. Should be able to handle a single cap or a number of small frigates by itself so you need 2-3 caps or 30+ frigates to take it down.

Reply to Dead Game in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

I started playing online last weekend - had a few games. While I have had some issues with crashing and/or people quiting, I think it has been quite good. Of course, I am hosting if no one else is and inviting people to come play the game with me!!! You only need 4-10 players in the lobby to get a game going as long as you aren't being ultra picky - so I don't know what the issue is. It doesn't matter if there are 0 or 100000000000000 online - just that there are people waiting

Reply to NEED HEEP in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Are you behind a firewall??? If so read the FAQ - https://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/faqs.aspx You need to open some ports : The game is telling me that I may not be able to host the game. What do I need to configure? A: The default port Sins of a Solar Empire uses for hosting games is 6112 (TCP). The default port can be changed in the user.setting file (see power user settings in the technology section). Make sure your router has this Port Forwarded to your c

Reply to Star Wars Mod in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Tried out the mod recently - a few comments. Played Imperial vs Imperial 1) I had my Acclamator fighting the AI one (Think it was this - the colony one). They were hardly taking down each other's shields. I then brought in my Imp Deuce - zoom away for 4-5 seconds to do something else and then the AI ship was gone - so not sure how good the balancing is since the Acclamators did nothing to each other, but ISD II nukes one in no time. 2) Fighters (Ties) seem to fly though caps 3) Hard

Reply to On the fence in regards to purchasing this game. in Sins Multiplayer Sins Forums

There can be up to 10 teams (depending on map size) and teams can be locked So on a 10 player map you could have 2v2v2v2v2 3v3v3v3 4v4 5v5 FFA or some other such combination As such, you can work together, give each other resources, but cannot control each others ships or facilities. You can setup slots to be AI so you could do 2v4 AI etc...

Reply to Well, How is 1.05???? in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

I've had a few minidumps playing online People are still spamming, but so far I haven't lost a game becasue of it

Reply to Star Wars Mod in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Just a random thought - is it possible to build customer achievements into the mod??? e.g. Build Katana Fleet achievement - either win using nothing but Dreadnaughts, or build 200 Dreadnaughts or something similar.

Reply to [MOD] Wing Commander : Codename "Initium" in Sins Modding Sins Forums

[quote]Incidentally, has anyone played Wing Commander: Armada, that kinda had a space campaign mode with planets. Could base some of the gameplay off that maybe, or at least examine it for ideas.[/quote] I did - it was ok, but somewhat lacking in long term playability. You could build ships (fighters) to defend systems, but were limited to a single carrier. Hence no major fleet engagements - only fighter/bombers

Reply to [MOD] Wing Commander : Codename "Initium" in Sins Modding Sins Forums

[quote]Let's find out what happened to Blair![/quote] He died in the WC Prophecy (Yes - no one actually saw him die, and he COULD have escaped). But anyone I talked to assumed he dies the same as I did.

Reply to Star Wars Mod in Sins Modding Sins Forums

[quote]an ISD with tie bombers can annihilate an entire pirate base, but that is going to get adjusted a bit[/quote] Seems life like to me :) The Imperials used smaller ships such as a Victory Class Star Destroyer for wiping out pirates - ISD was overkill :) Read the Han Solo trilogy - the smugglers faced a fleet without a Star Destroyer. By their own admission, they would have lost if one was there!!!

Reply to Long Term development ideas in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Maybe you could charge for Clans members to have certain features. You can log on to a normal server for free To log on and play for your clan, you would need to pay a small premium membership fee. This would get you things like private lobby where only other subscribed clans can meet, clan ladders etc... People can also advertise matches/events etc... to the other clans. And of course, if their are tournaments/prizes etc..., people are more likely to pay some money towards

Reply to Stacking special effects in Technical Sins Forums

It should be noted that those are hardly high end video cards (8600) - the 7800/7900 series had better DX9 performance then they do. I have 't been able to get any lockups like this Q6600 8GB RAM 3870X2 Vista Ultimate

Reply to Traveling to a different Star? What am I missing in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

You need to slingshot around the sun to build up speed and then use the other one to slow down. It's all very complicated and involves some complicated maths. If you don't get it right, you end up having your ship go back in time and the only way to get back again is to reverse the manuever, but with some whales from San Francisco in your hold.... :D

Reply to Star Wars Mod in Sins Modding Sins Forums

So is that a yes to SSD??? :D

Reply to Star Wars Mod in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Surely the map would lend itself to key planets being choke points, and those planets happen to be the major SW Universe planets e.g. Coruscant or Corellia??? And I didn't ever say you wouldn't be able to put them elsewhere - just that the planets may not have the tacticle slots since they are minor planets - hence lack the infrastructure to support them...

Reply to Star Wars Mod in Sins Modding Sins Forums

Will the golans be able to take on Star Destroyers - that's why the Golan II and III were created - to be able to stand up to one and survive. No point them being like the turrets etc in sins - need to be hard core and require a major fleet to take them down. Again, they should therefore be limited to the planets that can support them due to the cost/number of logistic slots. You can use lesser stations for smaller planets etc...