FAQ 19.0 (SEIV)

FAQ (SEIV)

By Slick

I made a turn checklist when I first started playing SE4 because sometimes I forgot to do some things before ending the turn. It is not intended that you do each action on each turn. Nor is it intended to be all encompassing. I added items to the list as I thought they might help me and I thought I'd share it here. Here's my checklist, use it if you like:

1st turn:

• set up research, turn off "divide points evenly", use all points, turn on "repeat projects"
• set up build queue
• turn off the minister control option
• turn on planet facility labels
• design colonizer, spaceyard base
• turn off option for ships to clear orders when encountering enemy

Review Log

• if large, filter for construction, research, etc.
• new ships
  • send new colonizers out to colonize, use right breathing population if available
  • send combat ships to meet fleets or training facilities
• new colonies
  • set up build queues
  • spaceyard?
  • move in population
  • set up defenses
• new technologies
  • make new designs, mark old as obsolete, don't forget about units
  • upgrade old facilities
    • check most efficient build Version (II vs. III, etc)
• new units
  • launch or pick up in transport
• review combat
  • if defeat, take corrective action and find out why

Check Cash Flow

• note deficits, if any
  • adjust facility building queues
  • place queues on hold
  • use resource converter
  • mothball ships
  • scrap ships (last resort)
  • request gifts
• if excess being wasted
  • build more spaceyards
  • build units (no maintenance)
  • build storage facilities (need some, but poor option)
  • build ships
  • use resource converter
  • give gifts to allies
• watch out for too much income from trade. this goes away at war => deficit.

Review Research

• adjust queue, maintain focus on goals
• review new / captured technology and revise designs & upgrade facilities
• don't wait too long for:
  • building minsweepers
  • cloak detection
  • medical bay
  • PD
  • training
  • intel

Review Intelligence

• ensure adequate Counter Intelligence

Review Colonies

• check happiness
  • build riot police, UPC, etc.
• look for right places to build "planet wide" and "system wide" facilities.
• upgrade facilities
• build defenses
• move in right breathing population or convert atmosphere

Cycle thru ships & fleets

• adjust orders as required
  • colonize: everything: breathables, ruins, etc.
  • sentry
  • repeat orders
  • move population to right breathing planets
    • keep a few of each kind of population on transports
    • take from full planets, build up in increments: 100, 500, 1k, 2k, etc.
  • explore * use cheap ship or minesweeper if expecting mines
  • resupply
  • set up combat
  • retrofit ships
  • analyze or retrofit captured ships
  • load mines, fighters, sats, etc. & send to desired location.
  • adjust strategies
• desirable fleet attributes
  • attack power, defense
  • mine sweeping 100 minimum
  • repair
  • construction
  • supply
  • cloak, anti-cloak scan & long range scanners
  • planet / ship capture ability
  • storage for population & extra units (not good in capture fleets)
  • training & experience
  • proper strategy

Check systems & planets

• set up system/planet defenses
  • mines, sats, bases, WP's, fighters
• defend warp points
• set up waypoints
• stellar manipulation (defensive)
  • make planets in home systems
  • add/remove storms/nebulae etc.
  • open/close warp points
• move population to right breathing planets
• convert atmospheres
• colonize everything, even moons
• happiness control = upc, riot police, ships, etc.
• anti-cloak sensors & long range scanners
• after building RESOURCE CONVERTER, take planet off "repeat orders"

Check Build Queues

• look for spaceyards on "emergency build" but not building
• judicious use of "emergency build"
• fill planets with facilities or leave open for future facilities
• set "move to" and use waypoint to training facility or front lines

Review Designs

• upgrade old designs including units
  • watch out for engines, MC's, etc. on automatic upgrading
  • use retroseries for $$$ ships. 150% max change on total M+O+R
• review enemy designs
  • adjust designs as required
  • attack large enemy fleet with 1 ship to gain all designs in fleet
• make new designs
  • attack, defense, support, etc.
  • don't forget to set ship strategies

Diplomacy

• check other empire mood towards you, check trade %, check scores, treaty grid.
• make/break treaties
• send/request gifts
• TRADE FOR STUFF
• requests/demands

Misc

• adjust strategies
• adjust repair priorities
• systems to avoid?

End turn Wrap Up

• Idiot checks:
  • no unused research
  • do not complete CI project
  • enough resources for everything? (refits come out before income)
  • need to convert resources? MAKE SURE RESOURCE CONVERTER PLANET IS *NOT* ON "REPEAT ORDERS"
  • planet on emergency build and not building anything?
  • first turn of counter-intel, turn off "divide points evenly"
  • UPDATE SYSTEM NOTES!
  • Spaceyards, Spaceports, Resupply depots, Urban pacification centers, system wide, LRS, Spy sat, nebula, etc.

Preceded by: Reference

Manual (SEIV) Section 19.0

Followed by: FAQ 20.0