CaptBeefheart

You can build treasure finders, modules, pilgrims, supply ships, gem finders, etc. Cheers, CB

Here are a few random thoughts on the game. I'm writing this from work and some of the terminology may be off. This is whatever version was active on April 29. Observations First of all, I needed a VPN to pick up the DLC on Epic. I wasn't in the right region. New Jersey worked. I'm not sure why this wouldn't be global. On the fourth difficulty from the highest, it was not too hard to get a Prestige victory without any fighting whatsoever. The

I fired one up the other day on Incredible difficulty using this: https://forums.galciv4.com/512126/page/1/#3850956 (Sycloness' guide) for the first 25 or so turns. I have put scanners on starbases and I agree that's helping to spread influence quite a bit. I used the largest galaxy size and I'm glad I turned off Prestige victory as I was too far from the Mimots to have slowed them down much before I think they'

Interesting stuff. What difficulty do you play at? Also, do you go for a prestige victory? Cheers, CB

Thanks for the tips. Cheers, CB

Some good points by the OP and others. I've got a couple of points (note that I last played in mid-April and I played at Normal difficulty): Victory: When getting close to a prestige victory , it would be nice if the other players ganged up on you. I purposely declared war on a bunch of AIs just for excitement near the end. Maybe jack up the diplomacy negatives as you get closer (-1 at 750 points, -2 at 800, -3 at 850,