Matatomi

Just saw this thread, for some reason didn't see it before. But anyway, I also have Rome: Total war and have also played Shogun and Medieval. The first two.

AWWW YISSSS!

New anniversary update! Including retractable landing gear (About freaking time!), retractable turrets (Pretty freaking sweet!), and an updated color pallet that provides different shades of colors! https://steamcommunity.com/games/383120/announcements/detail/1688174556478384259

Sina@tayen24 - Level 65 Federation Engineering Officer

So, due to a schedule change at work, I now work on sundays So Sundays are no longer an option for me. I have Fridays off now instead.

I'm usually heading off to my Saturday night game about 6 pm. So it would be a short one. However, I will say that if one person hosts the game that has all the DLC everyone will have access to it. I have it all so if I were to host then everyone would have it. A little thing that Paradox likes doing with their games. However, looks like not a lot of people can do it on Saturday.

So... I have to do it. While people make great things in the workshop for ships and bases, I... I want to learn more. Like how my ship with 8 thrusters isn't going the full speed it can, while another ship someone else designed with just 2 thrusters can get to max speed with no issues. It's not making much sense to me. I've tried to find different algorithms to try and work with, but... nothing! Either no one's posted them anywhere or someone just created a calculator without explaining the formula! It's maddening! So please, I need help learning these things so I can make a ship that flies properly and goes full speed with the design I want to make!

My early game cap ship, just a quick screenshot. I've got her near the Akua Moon on the creative server if you want to check her out.

@Chaos Awesome! All I've designed by myself is this little shuttlecraft for early game, as well as help designing a small fighter interceptor. Nothing I have that's public, but I can see about getting some pics for them. Along with my early game cap ship.

Creative server? *eyes light up*

Didn't know you had a server! Anyone here like to design ships? Also hello!

And there you find one of the main things with Paradox games. Their tutorials are bare bones, here's the basics sort of thing. To learn how to play the game effectively, you go to people that are veterans and ask questions, go to youtube for how-to videos, and learn from experience. The missiles things, I learned about from a youtube video. The weapons combinations, I learned through experience. We're the vets, ask the questions and we shall answer!

To add on to what KalianVan said, definitely need to eye what sort of ships you're making and what they're making as well. I personally like the standard kinetic cannons backed up by either missiles for long range or energy plasma cannons for pulverizing their hulls once the shields are down. And I often try to balance the shields and armor. Another warning for missiles, when a target is destroyed, if another one is within re-target range they can go that one instead. Key words are re-target range, as when the target is destroyed and there aren't any other targets to go after in range, they'll drop. So they do have a DPS drop with them. Personal opinion, but I don't see missiles as a good primary weapon, only as a secondary.

So... I thought I'd start us off by talking about... Favorite styles of play! I like the military/science route. Beat the crap out of people with my militarized flasks! Or shoot out my new flasks from large cannons! What's your favored style of play? Discuss!

I just might take you up on that offer, but I'm still rather rusty.

I have been convinced to join in again. Summoner name Matatomi It's been a long time so these are what used to be my best. 1. Malzahar (AP) 2. Sona (Support) 3 Katerina (AP) 4. Leona (Support) 5. Ziggs (AP)

I have joined the ARK PvE server. And I have no clue where I'm going at this point, and I'm relearning the old stuff since I haven't played in almost 5-6 months.