pontifex
Lifer
- Dec 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: ZzZGuy
Originally posted by: pontifex
While I don't think the game is bad, I don't see why it's being reviewed so well.
The constant pirate attacks are f-ing annoying as hell. they also come in in huge forces. It's a struggle to really keep your forces up and expand your empire. maybe the more i play it, the more i'll like it, but after playing it for a few hours today I'm not really that impressed.
I'm sorry, but you are just not good at the game.
It is not hard to defend against pirates and the "siege frigate rush". You just need a game or 2 to try out a race fully to understand how the game works, I suggest turtling up on a small random map Vs a easy AI, and ALWAYS bribe the pirates (read manual in the folder the game is installed in). This will allow you to feel the game out without suffering horribly in the process, and of course do the tutorials first.
And just to make sure, you DO know you can bribe the pirates to attack someone else of your choice?
Also expect the AI to kick your ass hard from time to time, unless you are a master of the game (they are planning on adding cheating AI option).
The manual is located in C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\Sins of a Solar Empire , where the "Sins of a Solar Empire.exe" is located.
whether i suck at it or not, i'm still not that impressed with the game, compared to other RTSes. I don't see why its getting such high reviews.