Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!i2unix!inria!bull.bull.fr!cediag!Patrick.Hayes From: Patrick.Hayes@cediag.bull.fr (Patrick Hayes) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games Subject: Re: Strategic Conquest Message-ID: Date: 12 Oct 90 17:40:49 GMT References: <7776@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> <1990Oct9.175329.7765@cs.columbia.edu> <949@dimebox.cs.utexas.edu> <11217@neptune.inf.ethz.ch> Sender: news@bull.bull.fr Organization: Cediag Bull S.A., Louveciennes, France Lines: 23 In-reply-to: mneerach@iiic.ethz.ch's message of 11 Oct 90 22:03:38 GMT In article <11217@neptune.inf.ethz.ch> mneerach@iiic.ethz.ch (Matthias Ulrich Neeracher) writes: >I have had good results from building FEW transports and surrounding them with >LOTS of fighters. I try to loose as few transports as possible. I concur. I only build 2-3 transports in the early stages, and just build replacements if neccesary. I find that building LOTS of fighters is useful in many ways: 1) to water down resistance before a landing 2) on a carrier, I can scout out the positions of his ships before he locates mine to take proper measures (bring up subs, retreat, etc). Using this strategy, I've rarely been bothered by his subs for ex. 3) eleminate pesky bombers before he uses them(I find this satisfying). 4) destroy his shipping while it's in port Pat -- +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Patrick Hayes | EMail : Patrick.Hayes@cediag.bull.fr | | BULL CEDIAG | or hayes@bull.fr | | 68, Route de Versailles | or ...!mcvax!inria!bullfr!hayes | | F-78430 Louveciennes FRANCE | Tel : (33 1) 39 02 49 55 | +-------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+