Hi,
Im new, I've just gone through my 8th attempt of playing this game, and Im losing constantly to war its incredibly frustrating. Specifically the Dregin empire pound me because I cant work out the combat system!
First off.
I unlock medium hull ships, theres 3 different types. Missiles, Kinetic and Beam.
They each have sub types - Assault, Escort and theres sometimes a defence type. Thats approximately 15 ships to choose from for ONE HULL. Theres tiny, small and medium hulls and I haven't even got far enough into the game to get large hulls. Im left wondering what on earth to do with 30+ ships to choose from.
I dread to think what the shipyard list looks like when there is large hulls unlocked, How am I meant to navigate, compare and plan fleets from a huge list and no idea what each one does.
Second
I cant work out if im meant to move ships into planets, shipyards and star bases to actively defend them if they get attacked. Theres no guidance here how to properly repel and invasion fleet, and the AI spams fleets at you. I will have atleast 5 fully loaded fleets and I get pounded.
Thirdly
I have no idea how many ships the AI has, but they keep coming and I just cant repel them all, its so frustrating. My civilisation has amazing research and production values and im using in the top 3 rank for them but it just wont help me. I cant be bothered to read for hours and hours to get good at this game, its not clear and its exponentially decayed in the fun factor.
Im out
My initial reaction of this game after playing civilization games for years WAS galactic civilisation 3 is amazing. I can build an excellent civilisation domestically, However the in game support and lack of guidance leaves me completely clueless how to play the war system, which for any game like this is essential.
This is probably why you have such a low amount of players in steam... You keep your hardcore players that know the system from the other games but the new players the intial 100 turns is fun then you get completely smashed by the AI and its not fun losing constantly, game has potential but I'm out. See ya.