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Reply to The learning curve, in my opinion, is *punishing* =( in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Pause, yeah. Why isn't that listed in key bindings, it's the most important one. Fleet supply: how to increase that? I didn't notice pop upgrade or additional planets increased it? With a small assortment (6) of frigates plus cap ship plus researchers it's not possible to build a second cap ship. Costs 50 fleet supply. So...where's that no-pirate button? Where are additional commanders? In the map builder I specified 2-4 planets per star but got 9 anyway. Ra

Reply to Huge ramdom map question in Sins of a Solar Empire Sins Forums

Why "watch out for maps with more stars than opponents"? I like exploring and developing in peace, so made a map with ten stars, 4 opponents (in other systems). But even then I found enemy ships of some other factions in my home system. I specified no more than 4 planets per system, but found 9 " " " ". I think I came up against the software limitations, it wants battles.

Reply to The learning curve, in my opinion, is *punishing* =( in Sins of a Solar Empire Stardock Forums

This is a very helpful and encouraging thread, but I have my doubts. I'm learning very slowly and also thinking this may not be the game for me, though I've done other RTS's. I'm more interested in exploration of a large map, not combat. What bothers me is that the reviews said it was a slow-paced game, and I see empires being bullt in ten minutes. The ships and researches take only seconds on the slowest setings --it's a click-fest. The advice here says build a cap shi